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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 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Russell, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1884
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Russell, Virginia |
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farming |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Elk Garden Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Hess | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Vern Hess | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Eveline Hess | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Tracie Hess | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Clyde Hess | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Clarence Hess | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| James Hess | Head | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Gertie Hess | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1910
Russell, Virginia
Head, age 25
Russell, Virginia · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | Jacob |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 4 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General 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 35
Russell, Virginia · implied b. ~1885 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Russell, Virginia
Head, age 46
Russell, Virginia · implied b. ~1884 — 8 household members
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farming |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links James Hess across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Russell, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Hess
Head · 1930 · age 46 · b. ~1884 · Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Russell, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Russell, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2459unit:0792)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luther Hess | 32 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 2 | Myrtle A Hess | 29 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Clarence H Hess | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Velma Hess | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Edward Hess | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Arbie L Hess | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Dorothy H Hess | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | James H Fuller | 51 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 9 | Rachel Fuller | 64 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Rosa Fuller | 21 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | John A Hess | 50 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 12 | Hannah Hess | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Roy Hess | 35 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 14 | Ray E Gilbert | 8 | Grand-son | — | Virginia |
| 15 | James R Helton | 54 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 16 | Maggie M Helton | 54 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Bert P Helton | 20 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Sally Helton | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Abram B Helton | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 20 | James S Helton | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | George H Helton | 33 | Head | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 22 | Flora Helton | 20 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Louise Helton | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Edgar Lee Helton | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Edith Marie Helton | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | James Hess THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 27 | Gertie T Hess | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Tracie Hess | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Vern Hess | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Clarence Hess | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Mary Sue Hess | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Eveline Hess | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Clyde Hess | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 34 | John Henry Smith | 53 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 35 | Sue Smith | 73 | Aunt | — | Virginia |
| 36 | T. Taylor | 52 | Boarder | Heater | Virginia |
| 37 | Lula S Taylor | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Mary L Taylor | 23 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Elizabeth S Taylor | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Ella Covington | 52 | Servant | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 41 | Jake Hess | 42 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 42 | Bertie Hess | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Harrison Hess | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Myrtle Hess | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Rosie Hess | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Harman White | 20 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 47 | Georgie White | 15 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Isaac H Sword | 23 | Head | Bus Driver | Virginia |
| 49 | Bessie Sword | 20 | Wife | Janitor | Virginia |
| 50 | Emma Z Sword | 52 | Roomer | Janitor | Virginia |
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)