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James Hess — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Berks, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this James Hess across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Berks, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 19-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Berks, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Richmond Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
19 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Hess | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Mary Hess | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Annie Hess | Daughter | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| Richard Hess | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Paul Hess | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Charles Hess | Son | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Ruth Hess | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Betty Hess | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| James Hess | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Alice Hess | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Helen Hess | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Robert Hess | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Emma Hess | Spouse | — | 68 | ~1862 |
| George Hess | Son | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| William Hess | Head | — | 71 | ~1859 |
| Baby Hess | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| William Hess | Son | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Martha Hess | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| John Hess | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Berks, Pennsylvania
Son, age 2
Berks, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Berks, Pennsylvania
Son, age 14
Berks, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1916 — 19 household members
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| 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 James Hess across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Berks, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Hess
Son · 1930 · age 14 · b. ~1916 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Robert Hess
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Hess
Sibling · 1930 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Hess
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Hess
Sibling · 1930 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Hess
Sibling · 1930 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Hess
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Hess
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Hess
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Hess
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Hess
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Baby Hess
Sibling · 1930 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Hess
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Hess
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Hess
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Hess
Sibling · 1930 · age 33
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John 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 — Berks, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Berks, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2000:0145)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William Hess | 71 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Emma Hess | 68 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Annie Hess | 33 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | William Hess | 28 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | George Hess | 26 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Charles Hess | 24 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Mary Hess | 22 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | John Hess | 20 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Robert Hess | 18 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Paul Hess | 16 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | James Hess THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Ruth Hess | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Helen Hess | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Martha Hess | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Alice Hess | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Dorothy Hess | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Richard Hess | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Betty Hess | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Baby Hess | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | John Miller | 45 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Mary Miller | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | George Miller | 18 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Anna Miller | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | John Miller | 14 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Paul Miller | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Ruth Miller | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Helen Miller | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Martha Miller | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Alice Miller | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Dorothy Miller | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Richard Miller | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Betty Miller | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | William Fisher | 52 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Emma Fisher | 50 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | George Fisher | 24 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Annie Fisher | 22 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | William Fisher | 20 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Charles Fisher | 18 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Mary Fisher | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | John Fisher | 14 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Paul Fisher | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Ruth Fisher | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Helen Fisher | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Martha Fisher | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Alice Fisher | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Dorothy Fisher | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Richard Fisher | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Betty Fisher | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | George Stitzel | 42 | Head | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Mary Stitzel | 40 | Wife | Housekeeper | Pennsylvania |
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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)