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John Hess — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this John Hess across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Allegheny, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1876
Male
Head
Born: Germany
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Allegheny, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | keeper |
| Industry | mill mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Year of Naturalization | F |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
| Occupation | Keeper |
| Township / Ward | Mifflin Township Precinct 7 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Hess | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Annie Hess | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Margaret Hess | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Agnes Hess | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Hilda Hess | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| John Hess | Head | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Carl Hess | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| John Hess | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Annie Hess | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1910
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Head, age 35
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1875 — 7 household members
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Household
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Years Married | 12 |
| Year of Immigration | 1885 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Knitting Mill |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
1920
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Head, age 44
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1876 — 9 household members
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | keeper |
| Industry | mill mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Year of Naturalization | F |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
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Our Model Tree links John Hess across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Hess
Head · 1920 · age 44 · b. ~1876 · Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1514unit:0516)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Anna Trishhans | 15 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Leonard Trishhans | 13 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Fred Trishhans | 10 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Margaret Trishhans | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Agnes Trishhans | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Watson Trishhans | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Leo Trishhans | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Helen Trishhans | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | John Schwartz | 56 | Head | Miner | Germany |
| 60 | Mary Schwartz | 56 | Wife | None | Germany |
| 61 | John Jr. Schwartz | 18 | Son | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | William R. Gibson | 30 | Head | Conductor | Ohio |
| 63 | Emma B. Gibson | 28 | Wife | None | Ohio |
| 64 | Mabel Gibson | 14 | Daughter | None | Ohio |
| 65 | Harold Gibson | 12 | Son | None | Ohio |
| 66 | Beatrice Gibson | 11 | Daughter | None | Ohio |
| 67 | Lydia Gibson | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Jesse A. Daniels | 21 | Brother-in-law | Timekeeper | Ohio |
| 69 | George Starr | 57 | Head | Carpenter | France |
| 70 | Margaret Starr | 54 | Wife | None | Germany |
| 71 | Gertrude Ward | 26 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Edward Starr | 19 | Son | Craneman | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Matilda Starr | 17 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Amelia Starr | 15 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Lucinda Starr | 13 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Oliver Starr | 11 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Thomas M. Ward | 27 | Son-in-law | Craneman | Ireland |
| 78 | Nicholas Scarf | 71 | Head | None | France |
| 79 | Martha J. Scarf | 68 | Wife | None | France |
| 80 | Martin Scarf | 38 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Nicholas Jr. Scarf | 28 | Son | Tonnage | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Annie Scarf | 23 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | John Hess THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | Keeper | Germany |
| 84 | Annie Hess | 38 | Wife | None | Germany |
| 85 | John Hess | 21 | Son | Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Annie Hess | 19 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Agnes Hess | 10 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Elizabeth Hess | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Hilda Hess | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Margaret Hess | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Carl Hess | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | William A. Hess | 32 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Margaret Hess | 30 | Wife | None | Germany |
| 94 | Joseph Eschok | 39 | Head | Farmer | Hungary |
| 95 | Rose Eschok | 33 | Wife | None | Hungary |
| 96 | James Eschok | 9 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Mary Eschok | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Joseph Eschok | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | John Prefling | 38 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 100 | Annie Prefling | 37 | Wife | None | Germany |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)