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James Hess — 1910 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1910 United States Federal Census · Marion, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Hess across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Marion, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1888), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1888
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Marion, West Virginia |
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | James G |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Fairmont District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearl Hess | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1896 |
| Annie Hess | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1893 |
| Newton Hess | Head | — | 59 | ~1851 |
| Olive Hess | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1898 |
| Cora John | Other | — | 4 | ~1906 |
| Margaret Hess | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1864 |
| James Hess | Son | — | 22 | ~1888 |
| George Hess | Son | — | 25 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1900
Marion, West …
Son, age 13
Marion, West Virginia · implied b. ~1887 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | James E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1887 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1910
Marion, West …
Son, age 22
Marion, West Virginia · implied b. ~1888 — 8 household members
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | James G |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 James Hess across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Marion, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Hess
Son · 1910 · age 22 · b. ~1888 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Annie Hess
Sibling · 1910 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Olive Hess
Sibling · 1910 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Hess
Sibling · 1910 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pearl Hess
Sibling · 1910 · age 14
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
1910 US Federal Census — Marion, West Virginia
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1910 US Federal Census — Marion, West Virginia
Page Contents
41 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po1687unit:1126)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Emma E | 42 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | Edith | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | Jessie G | 24 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Bessie | 21 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | George John W | 32 | Head | Inspector | Indiana |
| 65 | Robert G Floyd | 35 | Head | Silversmith | West Virginia |
| 66 | Florence Floyd | 29 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Leo Floyd | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Catherine Floyd | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Richard Floyd | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Alice C Floyd | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | Dorothy Floyd | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Edward Jenkins | 40 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 73 | Edward Jenkins | 20 | Son | Inspector | Maryland |
| 74 | Stanley Jenkins | 18 | Son | Inspector | Maryland |
| 75 | Maud Jenkins | 14 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 76 | Arnold Jenkins | 12 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 77 | Gladis Jenkins | 10 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 78 | William Jenkins | 25 | Head | Dairyman | West Virginia |
| 79 | Florence M Jenkins | 21 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Harold Jenkins | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 81 | Jacob Hall | 62 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 82 | Mary E Hall | 52 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 83 | Hall | 20 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 84 | Hazel Hall | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 85 | Sarah G Hall | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 86 | Gordon P Hall | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 87 | Rebecca Conaway | 69 | Sister | — | West Virginia |
| 88 | Newton Hess | 59 | Head | Collector For Coal House | West Virginia |
| 89 | Margaret J Hess | 46 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 90 | George Hess | 25 | Son | Brakeman | West Virginia |
| 91 | James G Hess THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 92 | Annie B Hess | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 93 | Pearl Hess | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 94 | Olive Hess | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 95 | Cora Bell John | 4 | Boarder | — | West Virginia |
| 96 | Francis M Cox | 50 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Mary G Cox | 46 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | William J Cox | 42 | Brother | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 99 | Richard G Harr | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 100 | Harry Hoult | 36 | Head | Carpenter | West Virginia |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1910 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)