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James Hess — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Caldwell, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this James Hess across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Caldwell, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 2
b. ~1928
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Caldwell, Kentucky |
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | James B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Magisterial District 6 Princeton Part Precinct 7 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Hess | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Iline Hess | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| James Hess | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Laura Hess | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Gladis Hess | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| William Hess | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| George Hess | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1930
Caldwell, Kentucky
Son, age 2
Caldwell, Kentucky · implied b. ~1928 — 7 household members
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | James B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Caldwell-County, Kentucky
Son, age 12
Caldwell-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1928 — 7 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | J Benjiman |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial Dist. 7 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | CALDWELL |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Hess
Son · 1930 · age 2 · b. ~1928 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Gladis Hess
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Iline Hess
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Hess
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Hess
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
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
1930 US Federal Census — Caldwell, Kentucky
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1930 US Federal Census — Caldwell, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:kentuckycensus00reel736:0882)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Thomison | 68 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 2 | Nancy B. Thomison | 60 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Rich M. Givins | 27 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 4 | Rena Givins | 29 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Laura E. Givins | 68 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Jefferson H. Morse | 48 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 7 | Lenora Morse | 37 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Lenord Lemons | 52 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 9 | Lena L. Lemons | 44 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Maggie P. Lemons | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Robert L. Lemons | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Cecil D. Edwards | 37 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 13 | Gerta A. Edwards | 32 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Lois Edwards | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Lydia Edwards | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Jaza B. Edwards | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Isaac P. Traylor | 31 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 18 | Prilla D. Traylor | 22 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Velma B. Traylor | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Heber F. Edwards | 35 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 21 | Vera A. Edwards | 32 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | William Hodge | 67 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 23 | Leona Hodge | 63 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Herman L. Hodge | 26 | Son | Farm Labor | Kentucky |
| 25 | Lola E. Hodge | 24 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Edny Hodge | 22 | Son | Farm Labor | Kentucky |
| 27 | Vada N. Hodge | 4 | Grand Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | William H. Hess | 50 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 29 | Laura A. Hess | 43 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | George A. Hess | 20 | Son | Farm Labor | Kentucky |
| 31 | Iline Hess | 19 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Anna B. Hess | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Gladis Hess | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | James B. Hess THIS PERSON | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | James M. Bottroff | 47 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 36 | Louisa Bottroff | 79 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | John A. Baker | 49 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 38 | Ara Baker | 48 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | J. H. Baker | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Luster Baker | 19 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 41 | Neoma Baker | 19 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 42 | Ora M. Baker | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Omer Jackson | 39 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 44 | Bertha D. Jackson | 29 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Norma J. Jackson | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Lula Jackson | 57 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 47 | Claude Jackson | 28 | Son | Farm Labor | Kentucky |
| 48 | Gretta Jackson | 23 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Clifford Jackson | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Shellie Jackson | 20 | Son | Farm Labor | Kentucky |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)