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Frank Hess — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Louis-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Frank Hess across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Louis-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Adam & Frank — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Male
Head
Born: Missouri
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Louis-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | Frank J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lemay Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Industry | meat packing |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 2000 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Township / Ward | Lemay Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Frank | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernice Hess | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Laverne Hess | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Frank Hess | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Adeline Hess | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Frank Hess | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Joseph Hess | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1910
St Louis, …
Son, age 11
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1920
St Louis, …
Son, age 22
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
St Louis, …
Son, age 32
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1898 — 24 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
St.-Louis-County, Missouri
Head, age 43
St.-Louis-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | Frank J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lemay Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Industry | meat packing |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 2000 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Frank Hess across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Adam Hess (~0.92 confidence) and father Frank Hess (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Hess (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Hess (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Hess (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Adam Hess
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Frank Hess
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Hess
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Hess
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Hess
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Frank Hess
Head · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Missouri
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02151-00072)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John C Hennessy | 53 | Head | Railroad Switchman | Missouri |
| 2 | Clara M Hennessy | 78 | mother | — | Missouri |
| 3 | Newton Ab Wilson | 47 | Head | Specialty Salesman | Texas |
| 4 | Celeste Wilson | 45 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 5 | Suzanne Wilson | 15 | niece | — | Texas |
| 6 | John Kuehn | 28 | Head | Pipe Fitter | Missouri |
| 7 | Bernice Kuehn | 24 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 8 | Fritz C Hohlfing | 38 | Head | Salesman | Missouri |
| 9 | Nellie Hohlfing | 36 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 10 | Nana Hohlfing | 11 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 11 | Marilyn Hohlfing | 7 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 12 | Joseph Bruzel | 71 | Lodger | — | Germany |
| 13 | Albert Schapp | 44 | Head | Salesman | Germany |
| 14 | Mary Schapp | 43 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 15 | Richard Schapp | 20 | son | General Clerk | Missouri |
| 16 | Russell Murray | 39 | Head | Vice President Automobile Co. | Missouri |
| 17 | Magdeline Murray | 41 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 18 | Herman H Thole | 32 | Head | Telephone Switchman | Missouri |
| 19 | Mildred Thole | 32 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 20 | Donald H Thole | 2 | son | — | Missouri |
| 21 | Frank J Hess THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Chauffeur | Missouri |
| 22 | Adeline Hess | 34 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 23 | Frank Hess | 15 | son | — | Missouri |
| 24 | Bernice Hess | 13 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 25 | Joseph Hess | 12 | son | — | Missouri |
| 26 | Laverne Hess | 2 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 27 | Edward M Horst | 54 | Head | Monotype Operator | Missouri |
| 28 | Kate Horst | 54 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 29 | Edward J Horst | 20 | son | Assistant Electrician | Missouri |
| 30 | A Earl Karr | 30 | Head | Insurance Agent | Missouri |
| 31 | Josephine Karr | 30 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 32 | Robert Karr | 4 | son | — | Missouri |
| 33 | Donald Karr | 1 | son | — | Missouri |
| 34 | James Malogono | 34 | Head | Restaurant Manager | Missouri |
| 35 | T. Juanita Malogono | 39 | wife | Waitress | Illinois |
| 36 | Sarah Cameron | 64 | mother | — | Illinois |
| 37 | James Hoyle | 23 | Head | Display Man | Missouri |
| 38 | Mary Hoyle | 24 | wife | Secretary | Missouri |
| 39 | Joseph Steinhausen | 38 | Head | Sign Painter | Germany |
| 40 | Josephine Steinhausen | 39 | wife | — | Missouri |
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Pedigree Summary
Frank
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)