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George Hess — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this George Hess across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Bloomfield, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lucy & Adam — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Bloomfield, New York |
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | New York |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Hess | Head | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| George Hess | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Lucy Hess | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1864 |
Census Appearances
1900
New York, …
Son, age 2
New York, New York · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1910
New York, …
Son, age 10
New York, New York · implied b. ~1900 — 50 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1920
Bloomfield, New …
Son, age 21
Bloomfield, New York · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 George Hess across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Lucy Hess (~0.92 confidence) and father Adam Hess (~0.92 confidence) and father John Hess (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Hess (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Lucy Hess
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Adam Hess
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Hess
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Hess
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Hess
Son · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Bloomfield, New York
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1920 US Federal Census — Bloomfield, New York
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1028unit:0933)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ruth D. Henderson | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 52 | Dorothy M. Henderson | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 53 | Eleanor J. Henderson | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 54 | John E. Hess | 55 | Head | Butter & Egg Merchant | Germany |
| 55 | Lucy Hess | 56 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 56 | George Hess THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | — | New York |
| 57 | Morris B. Rankin | 33 | Head | Supt. | New Jersey |
| 58 | Mabel F. Rankin | 30 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 59 | Francis B. Rankin | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 60 | Robert A. Rankin | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 61 | Edward K. Rankin | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 62 | Elizabeth Gore | 75 | Mother-in-law | — | England |
| 63 | Oliver Folger | 33 | Head | Supt. | New York |
| 64 | Clara M. Folger | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Oliver H. Folger | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 66 | Edith V. Folger | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 67 | Clarence B. Moore | 49 | Brother-in-law | Pharmacist | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Joseph F. Burger | 42 | Head | Laundrier | Switzerland |
| 69 | Mabel M. Burger | 37 | Wife | — | England |
| 70 | Doris J. Burger | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 71 | Edwin J. Burger | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 72 | William A. Burger | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 73 | William R. B. Potts | 43 | Head | Bookkeeping | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Carrie O. Potts | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Elizabeth C. Potts | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | William R. B. Jr. Potts | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Bertrand Guthrie | 69 | Head | — | Scotland |
| 78 | Bertrand Jr. Guthrie | 25 | Son | Janitor | New Jersey |
| 79 | Edward Guthrie | 46 | Son | Retired | New Jersey |
| 80 | William Wilson | 55 | Lodger | Painter | Scotland |
| 81 | William Jr. Wilson | 27 | Lodger | Auto Mechanic | Massachusetts |
| 82 | Elizabeth Blanch | 75 | Head | — | England |
| 83 | Ella M. Blanch | 49 | Daughter | Stenographer | England |
| 84 | Alfred Alans | 65 | Head | Retired | England |
| 85 | Anna Alans | 62 | Wife | — | England |
| 86 | Ada Alans | 59 | Sister | Farmer | England |
| 87 | Harold Newland | 24 | Head | Machinist | New Jersey |
| 88 | Frieda Newland | 24 | Wife | — | New York |
| 89 | Harold Newland | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 90 | Geraldine Hager | 20 | Sister-in-law | Laborer | New York |
| 91 | Doris Hager | 4 | Niece | — | New Jersey |
| 92 | Freda Albers | 27 | Boarder | Bookkeeper | Germany |
| 93 | Harry E. Miller | 32 | Head | Civil Engineer | New York |
| 94 | Margaret L. Miller | 61 | Mother | — | New York |
| 95 | Goldie E. Miller | 36 | Sister | Clerk | New York |
| 96 | Ray M. Bedford | 45 | Head | Accountant | Massachusetts |
| 97 | Mary Bedford | 39 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 98 | Leah J. Bedford | 7 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 99 | Alice V. Bedford | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
George
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)