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George Hess — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 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 Edwin & Robert — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Hardwood Fl. |
| Industry | Bldg. Const. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Hardwood Fl. |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Hess | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Mabel Hess | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Margaret Hess | Daughter | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Robert Hess | Head | — | 71 | ~1869 |
| George Hess | Son | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Edward Hess | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 11
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | George O. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 22
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 32
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Occupation | Hardwood Fl. |
| Industry | Bldg. Const. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edwin Hess (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Hess (~0.92 confidence) and mother Frances Hess (~0.92 confidence) and father William Hess (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edwin Hess
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Hess
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Frances Hess
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Hess
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Hess
Son · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Edward Hess
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Hess
Sibling · 1940 · age 32
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mabel Hess
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Hess
Sibling · 1940 · age 40
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03715-00590)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Leonard Nelson | 20 | Son | Waiter | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Helen Nelson | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 43 | Robert Hess | 71 | Head | — | Germany |
| 44 | Margaret Hess | 40 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | George Hess THIS PERSON | 32 | Son | Hardwood Fl. | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Helen Hess | 32 | Daughter | Office Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Mabel Hess | 30 | Daughter | Saleslady | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Edward Hess | 24 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Louis Weber | 59 | Head | — | Germany |
| 50 | Olga Weber | 30 | Daughter | General Work | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Herman Weber | 27 | Son | General Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Louise Weber | 24 | Daughter | Assembler | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Catherine Weber | 19 | Daughter | Counter Girl | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Emilie Gienger | 45 | Head | Sales Bottles | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | William Burrell | 24 | Head | Machine Oper. | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Kathleen Burrell | 20 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Irene Burrell | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | William Burrell | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Walter Reinn | 35 | Head | Bread Pointing | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Bella Reinn | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Anna Reinn | 16 | Daughter | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Regina Reinn | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Ruth Reinn | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | James Davis | 41 | Head | Carpenter Helper | New Jersey |
| 66 | Harriet Davis | 38 | Wife | Saleslady | New Jersey |
| 67 | Charles Kucher | 53 | Head | Repair Man | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Mary Kucher | 56 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Henry Barth | 91 | Father-in-law | — | Germany |
| 70 | Karl Kucher | 23 | Son | Spray Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | John Stark | 37 | Head | Courier | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Margaret Stark | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Jane Stark | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | John Stark | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Caroline Pfender | 72 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Albert Pfender | 48 | Son | Handy Man | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Minnie Jacob | 83 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | George Young | 50 | Head | Janitor | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Loretta Young | 50 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | George Young | 18 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
George + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)