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James Hess — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Russell, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Hess across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Russell, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1867), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 63
b. ~1867
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Russell, Virginia |
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | James W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farming |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Elk Garden District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1867 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Hess | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Lola Hess | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Rufus Hess | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Curtis Hess | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Maggie Hess | Other | — | 58 | ~1872 |
| James Hess | Head | — | 63 | ~1867 |
| Minnie Hess | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1900
Russell, Virginia
Head, age 33
Russell, Virginia · implied b. ~1867 — 7 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | James M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1867 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Russell, Virginia
Head, age 42
Russell, Virginia · implied b. ~1868 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | James M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 5 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Russell, Virginia
Head, age 53
Russell, Virginia · implied b. ~1867 — 13 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | James M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Russell, Virginia
Head, age 63
Russell, Virginia · implied b. ~1867 — 7 household members
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | James W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farming |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links James Hess across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Russell, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Hess
Head · 1930 · age 63 · b. ~1867 · Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Russell, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Russell, Virginia
Page Contents
46 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2459unit:0790)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Earl B. Honaker | 38 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 2 | Laura E. Honaker | 37 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Stella I. Honaker | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Vernie E. Honaker | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Mary G. Honaker | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Flossie M. Honaker | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Claude E. Honaker | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Maggie A. Honaker | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Charles A. Honaker | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Abraham Honaker | 26 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 11 | Henrietta Honaker | 23 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Robert E. Honaker | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Audria E. Honaker | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | George W. Honaker | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Fanny B. Honaker | 62 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 16 | John D. Compton | 55 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 17 | Sarah E. Compton | 53 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Willard L. Compton | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 19 | Stanford D. Compton | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 20 | John L. Compton | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | James Coy Compton | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Charles F. Honaker | 45 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 23 | Ida Honaker | 46 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Bernie Honaker | 21 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 25 | Minnie Honaker | 23 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Charles A. Fuller | 46 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 27 | Ella Fuller | 46 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Mary Sue Fuller | 24 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Lucile E. Fuller | 21 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Virginia A. Fuller | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | John Fuller | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Barbara E. Fuller | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Charley A. Fuller | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Anna Belle Fuller | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Nannie L. Fuller | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | William J. Hess | 26 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 37 | Lula E. Hess | 21 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Margery J. Hess | 3 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 39 | Opal G. Hess | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | James W. Hess THIS PERSON | 63 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 41 | Maggie A. Hess | 58 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Ethel Hess | 25 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Rufus C. Hess | 20 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Minnie V. Hess | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Curtis Hess | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Lola Hess | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
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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)