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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 William & George — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
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 | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | cost dept |
| Industry | printing co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1600 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Cost Dept |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillian Hess | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| George Hess | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 7
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1913 — 8 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 | 7 |
| 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 17
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Real Estate |
| Industry | Real Estate |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 28
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1912 — 2 household members
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Occupation | cost dept |
| Industry | printing co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1600 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 William Hess (~0.92 confidence) and father George Hess (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Hess (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillian Hess (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Hess (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Hess
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Hess
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Hess
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillian Hess
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Hess
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Hess
Son · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · 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
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
22 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03717-00519)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elizabeth Carr | 5 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | William Knopf | 72 | father-in-law | — | Germany |
| 3 | Stanley B. Pniewski | 25 | head | — | Poland |
| 4 | Amelia Pniewski | 67 | wife | — | Poland |
| 5 | Joseph Pawloski | 67 | boarder | Oiler | Poland |
| 6 | John May | 57 | head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Alice May | 52 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Marie May | 21 | daughter | Clerical | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Dorothy May | 16 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Joseph Hauser | 44 | head | Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Ethel Hauser | 36 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Grace Hauser | 19 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Evelyn Hauser | 17 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Alice Hauser | 13 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | John Mullenland | 26 | head | Sweater Cutter | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Elizabeth Mullenland | 20 | wife | Finisher | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Lillian Hess | 53 | head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | George Hess THIS PERSON | 28 | son | Cost Dept | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | William Nortenslow | 78 | head | — | Connecticut |
| 20 | Martha Nortenslow | 24 | wife | Plumbing Party | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Janet Nortenslow | 23 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Barbara Nortenslow | 4 | grand-daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
George
Gen 1 · 5 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)