Frank Hess — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Stark-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Frank Hess across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Stark-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1865), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 75 b. ~1865 Male Head Born: Ohio Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Stark-County, Ohio
Surname	Hess
Given Name	Frank
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	75
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Massillon
1935 Residence (County)	Stark
Additional Details
Occupation	Vice President
Industry	Foundry Co
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	3230
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Vice President
Township / Ward	Massillon
Est. Birth Year	~1865

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Frank	Age	Birth yr
Nancy Hess	Other	—	7	~1933
Frank Hess	Head	—	75	~1865
Gladys Hess	Other	—	37	~1903
Iva Schmuth	Other	—	21	~1919
Charles Hess	Son	—	36	~1904

Census Appearances

1920

Stark, Ohio

Head, age 55

Stark, Ohio · implied b. ~1865

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XGBoost

Surname	Hess
Given Name	Frank
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Painter
Industry	Contractor
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Stark, Ohio

Head, age 65

Stark, Ohio · implied b. ~1865 — 2 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Hess
Given Name	Frank E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	65
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Baden
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Foreman
Industry	Furnace
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	7500
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Stark-County, Ohio

Head, age 75

Stark-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1865 — 5 household members

Surname	Hess
Given Name	Frank
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	75
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Massillon
1935 Residence (County)	Stark
Occupation	Vice President
Industry	Foundry Co
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	3230
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Frank Hess

Head · 1940 · age 75 · b. ~1865 · Ohio

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Page Contents

38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03147-00538)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Robert E. David	5	Daughter	—	Pennsylvania
2	Limp Hayes E. David	15	Lodger	—	Ohio
5	Theodore F. Sheshagh	55	Head	Operator	Ohio
6	Esther A. Sheshagh	50	Wife	Operator	Ohio
7	Harry F. Dulhem	64	Head	Treasurer	Ohio
8	Nellie Dulhem	57	Wife	—	Indiana
9	Lucille E. Lacco	51	Head	—	Ohio
10	Edna Anna E. Lacco	62	Sister	Music Teacher	Ohio
11	Lunde John Lacco	64	Lodger	Lithographer	Germany
12	Edwin M. Brickell	71	Head	—	Ohio
13	Cady Lillie Brickell	54	Housekeeper	Housekeeper	Ohio
14	Maude Hess	60	Head	—	Ohio
15	Converse Florence Hess	45	Servant	Housekeeper	Ohio
16	Edwards Zora M. Hess	60	Servant	Housekeeper	Ohio
17	Althoff A. Hess	67	Head	Foreman	Ohio
18	Helene E. Hess	54	Wife	—	Ohio
19	David A. Hess	16	Son	—	Ohio
20	Marian M. Hess	16	Daughter	—	Ohio
21	Dora E. Howells	63	Head	—	Ohio
22	Frank Hess THIS PERSON	75	Head	Vice President	Ohio
23	Charles Hess	36	Son	Secretary-Treasurer	Ohio
24	Gladys K. Hess	37	Daughter-in-law	—	Ohio
25	Nancy Jo Hess	7	Granddaughter	—	Delaware
26	Iva Schmuth	21	Servant	Servant	Ohio
27	Jacob F. Pruitt	71	Head	County Commissioner	Ohio
28	Hattie E. Pruitt	70	Wife	—	Ohio
29	Caroline Himmelsbach	71	Head	—	Ohio
30	George W. Weitz	47	Head	Accountant	Pennsylvania
31	Alice E. Weitz	42	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
32	Virginia Lee Weitz	21	Daughter	—	Pennsylvania
33	Fred C. Brendle	36	Head	Metallurgist	Pennsylvania
34	Grace C. Brendle	35	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
35	Janet L. Brendle	7	Daughter	—	Ohio
36	Charles Vellmer	55	Head	Switchman	Ohio
37	Emma B. Vellmer	51	Wife	—	Ohio
38	Frederick J. Vellmer	25	Son	Maintenance Man	Ohio
39	William F. Baach	32	Head	Clerical	Ohio
40	Ruth M. Baach	33	Wife	—	Ohio

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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.

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