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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 Fayette, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Wait & Laura — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1892
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Fayette, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | George H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Georges Township Precinct No 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bettie Hess | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Sarah Hess | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Laura Hess | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| George Hess | Head | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Watson Hess | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Elnora Hess | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1900
Fayette, Pennsylvania
Son, age 9
Fayette, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1891 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | George H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1891 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | At school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Fayette, Pennsylvania
Son, age 19
Fayette, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1891 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | George H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Labor |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Fayette, Pennsylvania
Head, age 28
Fayette, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1892 — 6 household members
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | George H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Fayette, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Wait Hess (~0.92 confidence) and mother Laura Hess (~0.92 confidence) and father Mat Hess (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Hess (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Wait Hess
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Laura Hess
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Mat Hess
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Hess
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Hess
Head · 1920 · age 28 · b. ~1892 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Fayette, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Fayette, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1569unit:0028)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irving M Loveley | 36 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | James E Loveley | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Joseph Wilsick | 27 | Head | Halter | Slovakia |
| 4 | Annie Wilsick | 28 | Wife | — | Slovakia |
| 5 | Martha Wilsick | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | John Wilsick | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Helen Wilsick | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Samuel A Bowlen | 22 | Head | Motor Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Bird M Bowlen | 21 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | James E Bowlen | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | John W David | 26 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Grace E David | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | John W David | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Emma F David | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Clifford O David | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Gail Rhodes | 38 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Inza Rhodes | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Bell Rhodes | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | William H Moser | 48 | Head | Taxi Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Annie E Moser | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Lizzie E Moser | 22 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Irving E Moser | 19 | Son | Teller | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Ernest R Moser | 17 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Howard T Moser | 15 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Wallace G Moser | 13 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | George Shanaberger | 60 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Malvena L Shanaberger | 58 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Ida L Shanaberger | 30 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Harry L Hicks | 30 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Ida M Hicks | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Florence M Hicks | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Harry L Hicks | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Mary L Hicks | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Goldie F Hicks | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Sarah G Hicks | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Omer E Wilson | 40 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Sarah W Wilson | 30 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Ralph G Wilson | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Raymond Wilson | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Oren A Gonn | 38 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Ida M Gonn | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Harold A Gonn | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Frieda M Gonn | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Clarence W Gonn | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | George H Hess THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Elnora M Hess | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Sarah A Hess | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Watson W Hess | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Laura A Hess | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Bettie E Hess | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
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)