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George Hess — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Douglas-County, Oregon
Our Model Tree links this George Hess across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Douglas-County, Oregon (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Hallard & Willard — first a son (b.~1905), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Male
Son
Born: Colorado
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Douglas-County, Oregon |
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | George E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Garden Valley Precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Douglas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Warehouseman |
| Industry | Cannery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 248 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
| Occupation | Warehouseman |
| Township / Ward | Garden Valley Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hallard Hess | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Edwin Hess | Other | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| George Hess | Son | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Bertha Hess | Spouse | — | 63 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1910
Douglas, Oregon
Son, age 5
Douglas, Oregon · implied b. ~1905 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | George E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Colorado |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1920
Douglas, Oregon
Son, age 15
Douglas, Oregon · implied b. ~1905 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | George E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Colorado |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1930
Douglas, Oregon
Son, age 25
Douglas, Oregon · implied b. ~1905 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | George E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Colorado |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1940
Douglas-County, Oregon
Son, age 35
Douglas-County, Oregon · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | George E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Garden Valley Precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Douglas |
| Occupation | Warehouseman |
| Industry | Cannery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 248 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
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 (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Hallard Hess (~0.92 confidence) and father Willard Hess (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bertha Hess (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Hallard Hess
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Willard Hess
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bertha Hess
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Hess
Son · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Oregon
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Douglas-County, Oregon
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1940 US Federal Census — Douglas-County, Oregon
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03360-00474)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M Gilbert Wood | 38 | Head | Farmer | Washington |
| 2 | Lela C Wood | 31 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 3 | Betty A Wood | 8 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 4 | Maxon E Wood | 3 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 5 | Allene E Wood | 68 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Oral H Mcneece | 47 | Head | Farmer | Oregon |
| 7 | Jessie A Mcneece | 42 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 8 | Hartley Albert M Mcneece | 21 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 9 | Henry A Smith | 48 | Hired hand | Hand | Oregon |
| 10 | Harvey E Ewens | 38 | Head | Farmer | Canada English |
| 11 | Kathryn Ewens | 40 | Wife | — | Idaho |
| 12 | Florence G Ewens | 52 | Head | Farmer | Canada English |
| 13 | Kenneth G Ewens | 8 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 14 | James R Ewens | 4 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 15 | Beatrice Vermillion | 53 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Illinois |
| 16 | Georgia Brown | 32 | Head | Farm Hand | Ohio |
| 17 | Metta A Brown | 31 | Wife | — | Idaho |
| 18 | Robert L Brown | 11 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 19 | Theodore A Brown | 6 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 20 | Hugh Ritchie | 48 | Head | Farmer | Scotland |
| 21 | Cloe L Ritchie | 48 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 22 | Labbie H Ritchie | 19 | Son | Farmer | Oregon |
| 23 | Kathryn J Ritchie | 18 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 24 | Adam N Schnieder | 62 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 25 | Metta Schnieder | 57 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 26 | Clifford Jean Hess | 33 | Head | Farmer | Colorado |
| 27 | Hallard Hess | 65 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 28 | Bertha E Hess | 63 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 29 | George E Hess THIS PERSON | 35 | Son | Warehouseman | Colorado |
| 30 | Edwin C Hess | 4 | Grandson | — | Oregon |
| 31 | Lloyd F Chapin | 17 | Head | Farm Hand | N Dakota |
| 32 | Thomas M Winniford | 63 | Head | Farmer | Oregon |
| 33 | Kittie M Winniford | 51 | Wife | Housekeeping | Texas |
| 34 | Thomas Jr Winniford | 13 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 35 | Emma Leah Winniford | 11 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 36 | William C Schnieder | 34 | Head | Clerk | Ohio |
| 37 | Addie L Schnieder | 25 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 38 | Peter B Hanson | 37 | Head | Farm Operator | Canada Eng |
| 39 | Ada B Hanson | 23 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 40 | John R Hanson | 4 | Son | — | Oregon |
Pedigree Summary
George
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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)