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James Hess — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · St Louis, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this James Hess across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St Louis, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1921), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 9
b. ~1921
Male
Son
Born: Missouri
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | St Louis, Missouri |
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Township / Ward | St Louis City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Hess | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Lillian Hess | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| William Hess | Head | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Lillian Hess | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Thomas Hess | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| James Hess | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Richard Hess | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| William Hess | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Robert Hess | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| John Hess | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Margaret Hess | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
St Louis, …
Son, age 9
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1921 — 11 household members
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Son, age 20
St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1920 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hoss |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Louis |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis City |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 9 · b. ~1921 · Missouri
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Sibling
Thomas Hess
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Hess
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillian Hess
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Hess
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Hess
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Hess
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Hess
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Hess
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
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 — St Louis, Missouri
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1930 US Federal Census — St Louis, Missouri
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:missouricensus00reel1235:0502)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anna Litton | 41 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 2 | Edward Litton | 20 | Son | Fireman | Missouri |
| 3 | Emmett Litton | 18 | Son | Messenger | Missouri |
| 4 | Mary Litton | 16 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 5 | Helen Litton | 14 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 6 | Dorothy Litton | 11 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 7 | Anna Litton | 9 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 8 | William Provitt | 47 | Head | Fireman | Missouri |
| 9 | Mary Provitt | 44 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 10 | Oliver Provitt | 22 | Son | Printer | Missouri |
| 11 | Thelma Provitt | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | Missouri |
| 12 | Bane Mchayden | 29 | Head | Finisher | Alabama |
| 13 | Josephine Mchayden | 27 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 14 | Barbara A Mchayden | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Betty Mchayden | 0 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 16 | John Bauer | 56 | Head | — | Austria |
| 17 | Mary Bauer | 57 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 18 | John Bauer | 25 | Son | Workman | Missouri |
| 19 | Mary Bauer | 26 | Daughter-in-law | — | Germany |
| 20 | John Bauer | 1 | Grandson | — | Missouri |
| 21 | Joseph Bauer | 41 | Brother | — | Austria |
| 22 | William Hess | 41 | Head | Engineer | Tennessee |
| 23 | Lillian Hess | 41 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Lillian Hess | 17 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 25 | William Hess | 15 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 26 | Robert Hess | 13 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 27 | Richard Hess | 11 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 28 | James Hess THIS PERSON | 9 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 29 | John Hess | 7 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 30 | Thomas Hess | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 31 | Mary Hess | 3 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 32 | Margaret Hess | 1 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 33 | Richard Kuehner | 32 | Head | Mechanic | Arkansas |
| 34 | Edna Kuehner | 31 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 35 | Richard Kuehner | 2 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 36 | William Cook | 38 | Head | Clerical | Missouri |
| 37 | Agnes Cook | 37 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 38 | William Cook | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 39 | Richard Cook | 9 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 40 | Robert Cook | 3 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 41 | Arthur Talbott | 54 | Head | Electrical Operator | Missouri |
| 42 | Katie Talbott | 47 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 43 | Arthur Talbott | 26 | Son | Repairman | Missouri |
| 44 | Alice Talbott | 19 | Daughter | Multigraph Operator | Missouri |
| 45 | Mike Palko | 56 | Head | Trunk Maker | Hungary |
| 46 | Barbara Palko | 43 | Wife | — | Germany|Austria |
| 47 | Michael Palko | 23 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 48 | Mary Palko | 21 | Wife | Stock Clerk | Missouri |
| 49 | Michael Palko | 1 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 50 | Eugene Palko | 0 | Son | — | Missouri |
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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)