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George Hess — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Clearfield, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this George Hess across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Clearfield, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1900
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Clearfield, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Labor |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 3 |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Pike Township |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erma Hess | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Helen Hess | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Phynella Hess | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| George Hess | Head | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| William Hess | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| George Hess | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Charles Hess | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Jessie Hess | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1920
Clearfield, Pennsylvania
Son, age 20
Clearfield, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
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| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Coal office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Clearfield, Pennsylvania
Head, age 30
Clearfield, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1900 — 8 household members
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Labor |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 3 |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links George Hess across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Clearfield, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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George Hess
Head · 1930 · age 30 · b. ~1900 · Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Clearfield, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Clearfield, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2018:0904)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Roland Howell | 25 | Head | Assistant Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Liley Howell | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Dorothy Howell | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Grace Howell | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Roland Jr. Howell | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Harry A. Cathcart | 54 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Florence A. Cathcart | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Martha Bowles | 43 | Sister | Housekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Fred Beckman | 47 | Head | Lumber Scaler | Sweden |
| 60 | Gertie Beckman | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Alice Beckman | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Ruth Beckman | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Oscar Beckman | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Martha J. Rowles | 52 | Head | Retired | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Horace Hilton | 30 | Head | Taxidermist | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Gladys Hilton | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Lois Hilton | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Philip Mcgary | 21 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Minnie Mcgary | 19 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 70 | Richard Mcgary | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 71 | Phillis Mcgary | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Vern Bell | 56 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Abraham Snyder | 63 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Hannah Snyder | 67 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Sarah Snyder | 60 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | George Hess THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Jessie Hess | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Phynella Hess | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Erma Hess | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Helen Hess | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | George Hess | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Charles Hess | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | William Hess | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Al S. Hoyt | 72 | Head | Watchman | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | James U. Hoover | 30 | Head | Mason | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Twila Hoover | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Twila Jr. Hoover | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Sardhana Hoover | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | James Jr. Hoover | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Ralph Hoover | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
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)