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Frank Hess — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cooke-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Frank Hess across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cooke-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1882
Male
Head
Born: Germany
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cooke-County, Texas |
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | Frank J. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Justice Precinct 8 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cooke |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 56 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Justice Precinct 8 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond Hess | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Arnold Hess | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Arthur Hess | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Clara Hess | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Mary Hess | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Frank Hess | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cooke, Texas
Head, age 45
Cooke, Texas · implied b. ~1885
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XGBoost
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | Frank G. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1881 |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farming |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
1940
Cooke-County, Texas
Head, age 58
Cooke-County, Texas · implied b. ~1882 — 6 household members
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | Frank J. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Justice Precinct 8 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cooke |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 56 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
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Our Model Tree links Frank Hess across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Frank Hess
Head · 1940 · age 58 · b. ~1882 · Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Cooke-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Cooke-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04012-00852)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leoba Henscheid | 5 | daughter | — | Texas |
| 2 | Alma Henscheid | 4 | daughter | — | Texas |
| 3 | Ervin Henscheid | 2 | son | — | Texas |
| 4 | Virgil Henscheid | 0 | son | — | Texas |
| 5 | John H. Felderhoff | 51 | head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 6 | Lena Felderhoff | 48 | wife | — | Texas |
| 7 | Frank Felderhoff | 23 | son | Farm Worker | Texas |
| 8 | Lawrence Felderhoff | 20 | son | Farm Worker | Texas |
| 9 | Vincent Felderhoff | 19 | son | Farm Worker | Texas |
| 10 | Alphonse Felderhoff | 17 | son | Farm Worker | Texas |
| 11 | Henry Felderhoff | 16 | son | — | Texas |
| 12 | Leo Felderhoff | 14 | son | — | Texas |
| 13 | Emma Felderhoff | 12 | daughter | — | Texas |
| 14 | Philomena Felderhoff | 11 | daughter | — | Texas |
| 15 | Agnes Felderhoff | 9 | daughter | — | Texas |
| 16 | Celine Felderhoff | 7 | daughter | — | Texas |
| 17 | Angelina Felderhoff | 5 | daughter | — | Texas |
| 18 | Edward Eberhart | 46 | head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 19 | Minnie Eberhart | 39 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Billy Eberhart | 19 | son | Farm Helper | Texas |
| 21 | Walter Eberhart | 17 | son | Farm Helper | Texas |
| 22 | Herman Eberhart | 15 | son | Farm Helper | Texas |
| 23 | Dorothy Eberhart | 12 | daughter | — | Texas |
| 24 | Isabelle Eberhart | 9 | daughter | — | Texas |
| 25 | Mary Lou Eberhart | 6 | daughter | — | Texas |
| 26 | Joseph Walterscheid | 60 | head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 27 | Katie Walterscheid | 57 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 28 | Olivia Walterscheid | 21 | daughter | — | Texas |
| 29 | Joe Henry Walterscheid | 19 | son | Farm Helper | Texas |
| 30 | Katie Mae Walterscheid | 16 | daughter | — | Texas |
| 31 | Frank J. Hess THIS PERSON | 58 | head | Farmer | Germany |
| 32 | Mary Hess | 54 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Arnold Hess | 19 | son | Farmer | Texas |
| 34 | Raymond Hess | 16 | son | Farm Helper | Texas |
| 35 | Arthur Hess | 13 | son | — | Texas |
| 36 | Clara Hess | 21 | daughter | — | Texas |
| 37 | George W. Mossman | 32 | head | Pump Operator | Kansas |
| 38 | Florence Mossman | 24 | wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 39 | Julia Jean Mossman | 2 | daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 40 | John H. Knabe | 57 | head | Farmer | Nebraska |
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)