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Elizabeth Hess — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Westchester-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Hess across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Westchester-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1889), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1889
Female
Spouse
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Westchester-County, New York |
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fairview Dist. Greenburgh Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Westchester |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Fairview Dist Greenburgh Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harold Hess | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Elizabeth Hess | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Elizabeth Hess | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Marion Hess | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Extra Hess | Other | — | — | |
| Edward Hess | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Jacob Hess | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1930
Westchester, New …
Spouse, age 41
Westchester, New York · implied b. ~1889 — 14 household members
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| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1897 |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Penn |
| Occupation | Plumber |
| Industry | Plumbing |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Westchester-County, New …
Spouse, age 51
Westchester-County, New York · implied b. ~1889 — 7 household members
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fairview Dist. Greenburgh Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Westchester |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links Elizabeth Hess across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Elizabeth Hess
Spouse · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Westchester-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Westchester-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02804-00380)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John T. Young | 56 | Head | Houseman | Virginia |
| 2 | Ida Young | 59 | Wife | Domestic | Virginia |
| 3 | Joseph Massaro | 53 | Head | Hod Carrier | Italy |
| 4 | Rachel Massaro | 47 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 5 | Nicholas Massaro | 25 | Son | Laborer | New York |
| 6 | Antonio Massaro | 23 | Son | Laborer | New York |
| 7 | Carmen Massaro | 21 | Son | Laborer | New York |
| 8 | Joseph Jr. Massaro | 20 | Son | Laborer | New York |
| 9 | Gerardo Massaro | 18 | Son | C.C.C. 1939 | New York |
| 10 | Dominick Massaro | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 11 | Louis Massaro | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 12 | William H. Winchester | 49 | Head | Chauffeur | No. Carolina |
| 13 | Jessie Alice Winchester | 49 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 14 | Elise D. Rigaud | 24 | Daughter | Telephone Op. | Georgia |
| 15 | Maxine Rigaud | 9 | Grand-Daughter | — | New York |
| 16 | Clarence G. Watson | 39 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 17 | Doraette E. Watson | 41 | Sister | — | Texas |
| 18 | Gaddie Schenck | 21 | Head | Domestic Helper | No. Carolina |
| 19 | James Stone | 33 | Head | Auto-Mechanic | Virginia |
| 20 | Willie Stone | 27 | Wife | Domestic | Georgia |
| 21 | Mathias Bauer | 50 | Head | Hoisting Engineer | New York |
| 22 | Rose Bauer | 46 | Wife | — | New York |
| 23 | Chester Bauer | 26 | Son | Helper | New York |
| 24 | George Bauer | 19 | Son | Salesman | New York |
| 25 | Barbara Bauer | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 26 | Edmund D. Goddard | 44 | Head | Chauffeur | New York |
| 27 | Mary Goddard | 41 | Wife | — | Ireland (Eire) |
| 28 | Mary J. Goddard | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 29 | William Goddard | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 30 | Edmund Jr. Goddard | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 31 | Bernard Goddard | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 32 | Kathleen Goddard | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 33 | Frances Goddard | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 34 | Jacob Hess | 56 | Head | Watchman Steamfitter | Germany |
| 35 | Elizabeth Hess THIS PERSON | 51 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Edward Hess | 26 | Son | Wrapper | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Elizabeth Hess | 23 | Daughter | Domestic | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Harold Hess | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Marion Hess | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Extra Line Hess | None | — | — | — |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)