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John Hess — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this John Hess across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | United States |
| Mother's Birthplace | United States |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Real Estate |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 10000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Hess | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Grace Hess | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Alice Hess | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Florence Hess | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Ruth Hess | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Irene Hess | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| John Hess | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| William Hess | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| John Hess | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Gertrude Hess | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 39
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1881
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XGBoost
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | United States |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 50
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1880 — 10 household members
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | United States |
| Mother's Birthplace | United States |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Real Estate |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 10000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links John Hess across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Hess
Head · 1930 · age 50 · b. ~1880 · Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel478:0480)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Campbell | 49 | Head | Road Master | Illinois |
| 2 | Clara Campbell | 48 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Lowell Campbell | 18 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Harry Lund | 40 | Head | Accountant | Illinois |
| 5 | Alice Lund | 38 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Dick Lund | 9 | Son | Installer | Illinois |
| 7 | Harry Jr. Lund | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Edward Lund | 5 | Son | Chemical Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | August Sjögren | 56 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 10 | Annie E. Sjögren | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Ernest N. Sjögren | 15 | Son | Office Clerk | Illinois |
| 12 | Helen L. Sjögren | 11 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 13 | Milton Wadland | 70 | Head | Civil Engineer | Indiana |
| 14 | Mila H. Wadland | 46 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 15 | Helen Wadland | 21 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 16 | M. Elizabeth Wadland | 19 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Ann Wadland | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Virginia Wadland | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Eut Reeber | 48 | Head | Vice President | Iowa |
| 20 | Anna Reeber | 51 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Mildred A. Reeber | 22 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 22 | John Reeber | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Thor H. Moline | 49 | Head | Salesman | Norway |
| 24 | Anna H. Moline | 47 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 25 | Arne Moline | 19 | Son | Mechanic | Illinois |
| 26 | Einar Moline | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 27 | James Hulme | 45 | Head | Lawyer | Scotland |
| 28 | Marie Hulme | 37 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 29 | Mary Ann Hulme | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 30 | James Hulme | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Maurice Hulme | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Mary Hulme | 69 | Mother | Machinist | Ireland |
| 33 | John H. Hess THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Manager | Illinois |
| 34 | Gertrude Hess | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Ruth Hess | 23 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 36 | Grace Hess | 21 | Daughter | Secretary | Illinois |
| 37 | William Hess | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Florence Hess | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Irene Hess | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 40 | John Hess | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 41 | Helen Hess | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Alice Hess | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 43 | W. Fred Papke | 51 | Head | Manager | Illinois |
| 44 | Gertrude Papke | 45 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 45 | Gertrude Papke | 27 | Daughter | Librarian | Illinois |
| 46 | John Papke | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 47 | John Svenstrup | 39 | Head | Contractor | Denmark |
| 48 | Katherine Svenstrup | 56 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 49 | Peter V. James | 42 | Head | — | New York |
| 50 | Robert James | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
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)