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George Hess — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this George Hess across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Erie, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & George — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1900
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Erie, New York |
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | George S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | machinist |
| Industry | Steel |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | 5000 |
| Home Value / Rent | R |
| Veteran | O |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Township / Ward | Buffalo City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Hess | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| George Hess | Head | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Clara Hess | Other | — | 31 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1900
Erie, New …
Son, age 1
Erie, New York · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
●
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 | June |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1910
Erie, New …
Son, age 10
Erie, New York · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members
●
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 | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1920
Erie, New …
Son, age 19
Erie, New York · implied b. ~1901 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Erie, New …
Head, age 30
Erie, New York · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | George S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | machinist |
| Industry | Steel |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | 5000 |
| Home Value / Rent | R |
| Veteran | O |
| 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 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Erie, New York, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Hess (~0.92 confidence) and father George Hess (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Hess (~0.92 confidence) and father George Hess (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Hess (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Hess (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Hess
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Hess
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Hess
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Hess
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Hess
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Hess
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Hess
Head · 1930 · age 30 · b. ~1900 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Erie, New York
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1930 US Federal Census — Erie, New York
Page Contents
11 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newyorkcensus00reel1428:0918)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | George S. Hess THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Machinist | New York |
| 52 | Clara R. Hess | 31 | Wife-H | None | New York |
| 53 | Grace E. Hess | 8 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 54 | Louis Wendlinger | 36 | Head | Machinist | New York |
| 55 | Irene Wendlinger | 32 | Wife-H | None | New York |
| 56 | Arline Wendlinger | 7 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 57 | Ray Newton | 39 | Head | Truck Driver | New York |
| 58 | Alice C. Newton | 44 | Wife-H | None | New York |
| 59 | Edith F. Newton | 18 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 63 | Frank Lewandowski | 36 | Head | Dealer | New York |
| 64 | Josephine Lewandowski | 38 | Wife-H | None | New York |
Pedigree Summary
George
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)