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George Hess — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Russell, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this George Hess across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Russell, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1882
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Russell, Virginia |
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | George W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Lebanon District |
| 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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gladys Hess | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Ruby Hess | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Elisabeth Hess | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Eula Hess | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Beulah Hess | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| George Hess | Head | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Evan Hess | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Woodrow Hess | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| O Hess | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Maggie Hess | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1910
Russell, Virginia
Head, age 28
Russell, Virginia · implied b. ~1882 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | Geo W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 9 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Russell, Virginia
Head, age 38
Russell, Virginia · implied b. ~1882 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | George W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Russell, Virginia
Head, age 48
Russell, Virginia · implied b. ~1882 — 10 household members
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | George W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Russell-County, Virginia
Head, age 59
Russell-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1881 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | G. W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lebanon Mag. D. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Russell |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Own Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links George Hess across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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George Hess
Head · 1930 · age 48 · b. ~1882 · Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Russell, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Russell, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2459unit:0846)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maude B | 5 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 2 | Hassel L | 2 | son | None | Virginia |
| 3 | Bert M | 0 | son | None | Virginia |
| 4 | Edward Helton | 58 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 5 | Barbara Helton | 53 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 6 | Garnett Honaker | 22 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 7 | Sallie Honaker | 24 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 8 | Dewey A Honaker | 4 | son | None | Virginia |
| 9 | Edna O Honaker | 1 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 10 | Silas S Hurd | 57 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 11 | Dora Hurd | 37 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 12 | Marion Hurd | 20 | son | None | Virginia |
| 13 | Charlie S Ball | 28 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 14 | Madie Ball | 27 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 15 | Earnest Ball | 8 | son | None | Virginia |
| 16 | Giles Ball | 2 | son | None | Virginia |
| 17 | Charles E Ball | 0 | son | None | Virginia |
| 18 | Rachel Price | 49 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 19 | Denton Price | 30 | son | None | Virginia |
| 20 | Estille Price | 22 | son | None | Virginia |
| 21 | Willie L Price | 18 | son | None | Virginia |
| 22 | Carl Price | 13 | son | None | Virginia |
| 23 | Elisabeth Price | 8 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 24 | Henry Ball | 57 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 25 | Alta V Ball | 49 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 26 | Carrie Ball | 14 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 27 | James H Ball | 8 | son | None | Virginia |
| 28 | Dewey M Ball | 4 | son | None | Virginia |
| 29 | Mabel S Clark | 22 | Head | None | Virginia |
| 30 | Edith L Clark | 4 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 31 | Dewey M Clark | 2 | son | None | Virginia |
| 32 | Thomas Hess | 41 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 33 | Sallie Hess | 31 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 34 | Justus Hess | 12 | son | None | Virginia |
| 35 | Robert Hess | 9 | son | None | Virginia |
| 36 | Melvin Hess | 6 | son | None | Virginia |
| 37 | Susan Hess | 4 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 38 | Ethel M Hess | 3 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 39 | Mary L Hess | 0 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 40 | George W Hess THIS PERSON | 48 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 41 | Maggie W Hess | 44 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 42 | Eula F Hess | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | Virginia |
| 43 | Evan C Hess | 19 | son | None | Virginia |
| 44 | Beulah D Hess | 16 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 45 | Woodrow E Hess | 14 | son | None | Virginia |
| 46 | Gladys H Hess | 13 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 47 | Elisabeth D Hess | 10 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 48 | O. K. Hess | 8 | son | None | Virginia |
| 49 | Ruby I Hess | 2 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 50 | Taze Honaker | 22 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
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)