George Hess — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania

Our Model Tree links this George Hess across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jacob — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 50 b. ~1890 Male Head Born: Penna Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Surname	Hess
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Penna
1935 Residence (City)	Phila
1935 Residence (County)	Phila
Additional Details
Occupation	Truck Owner
Industry	Copper Mfg Co
Class of Worker	PW
Income (1939)	311
Highest Grade	G 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Pennsylvania
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	penna
Occupation	Truck Owner
Township / Ward	Phila
Est. Birth Year	~1890

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 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to George	Age	Birth yr
George Hess	Head	—	50	~1890
James Hess	Son	—	27	~1913
Mary Hess	Spouse	—	49	~1891

Census Appearances

1920

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Son, age 27

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hess
Given Name	George J.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	27
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Penna
Father's Birthplace	Penna
Mother's Birthplace	Penna
Occupation	Druggist
Industry	Drugs
Class of Worker	S
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Pennsylvania
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	penna

1930

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Head, age 38

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1892 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hess
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Penna
Age at First Marriage	30
Father's Birthplace	Penna
Mother's Birthplace	Penna
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	9250
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Pennsylvania
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	penna

1940

Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania

Head, age 50

Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1890 — 3 household members

Surname	Hess
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Penna
1935 Residence (City)	Phila
1935 Residence (County)	Phila
Occupation	Truck Owner
Industry	Copper Mfg Co
Class of Worker	PW
Income (1939)	311
Highest Grade	G 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Pennsylvania
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	penna

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Our Model Tree links George Hess across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Jacob Hess (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Mother

Jacob Hess

b. ~1868

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● Household · direct · ~0.92

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George Hess

Head · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Pennsylvania

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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 — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania Open full size

Page Contents

29 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03694-00307)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	William Sullivan	13	Son	—	Penna
42	Francis Sullivan	11	Son	—	Penna
43	Donald Sullivan	8	Son	—	Penna
44	Margaret Sullivan	5	Daughter	—	Penna
45	Winifred Sullivan	2	Daughter	—	Penna
46	Howard Jones	47	Head	Truck Driver	Penna
47	Howard Jones	19	Son	Truck Driver	Penna
48	Isadore Plummer	61	Head	Merchant	Russia
49	Anne Plummer	55	Wife	Clerk	Russia
50	Doris Plummer	24	Daughter	Laboratory Technician	Penna
51	Shirley Plummer	18	Daughter	—	Penna
52	Irene Plummer	15	Daughter	—	Penna
53	Lewis Waner	54	Head	—	Russia
54	William Fitzsimmons	42	Head	Painter	Penna
55	Lallie Weeks	28	Head	Press Operator	Missouri
56	Walker Chaney	8	Son	—	Missouri
57	Paul Heckman	44	Head	Operator Apartments	New York
58	Helen Heckman	36	Wife	Housewife	Penna
59	Francis Creedon	23	Head	Attendant	Penna
60	Claire Creedon	23	Wife	—	Penna
61	Nancy Koguer	23	Head	—	Penna
62	Helen Koguer	3	Daughter	0	California
63	George Hess THIS PERSON	50	Head	Truck Owner	Penna
64	Mary Hess	49	Wife	—	Penna
65	James Hess	27	Son	Salesman	Penna
66	William Mc Ginnis	23	Head	Orderly	Penna
67	Dorothy Mc Ginnis	13	Wife	Salesgirl	Penna
68	Albert Toll	32	Head	Harnessmaker	Penna
69	Myra Winters	27	Head	Waitress	Missouri

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George

Gen 1 · 1 parents ~0.92

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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)

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