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John Hess — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Baltimore, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this John Hess across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Baltimore, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Emma — first a son (b.~1903), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1903
Male
Son
Born: Maryland
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Baltimore, Maryland |
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Township / Ward | Pikesville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Hess | Daughter | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| William Hess | Head | — | 71 | ~1859 |
| William Hess | Son | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| George Hess | Son | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| John Hess | Son | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Elizabeth Hess | Spouse | — | 71 | ~1859 |
Census Appearances
1910
None, Maryland
Son, age 6
None, Maryland · implied b. ~1904 — 24 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1920
Baltimore, Maryland
Son, age 16
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1904 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Steel Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
Baltimore, Maryland
Son, age 27
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1903 — 6 household members
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 John Hess across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Hess (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Hess (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Hess (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Hess (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry Hess (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Hess (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Hess
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Hess
b. ~1859
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Hess
b. ~1859
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Hess
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry Hess
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Hess
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Hess
Son · 1930 · age 27 · b. ~1903 · Maryland
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Sibling
Elizabeth Hess
Sibling · 1930 · age 40
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Hess
Sibling · 1930 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Hess
Sibling · 1930 · age 29
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 — Baltimore, Maryland
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1930 US Federal Census — Baltimore, Maryland
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus846unit:0115)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William H Coulson | 42 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Blanche Coulson | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Paul Coulson | 17 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 4 | William Coulson | 15 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 5 | Robert Fleet | 30 | Head | Book Binder | Maryland |
| 6 | Catherine Fleet | 30 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 7 | Robert Fleet | 5 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 8 | William Fleet | 1 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 9 | Harry Empert | 30 | Head | Steward | Maryland |
| 10 | Lucille Empert | 35 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 11 | Harry Empert | 8 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 12 | John Empert | 6 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 13 | William Empert | 3 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 14 | Elizabeth Eich | 65 | Mother-in-law | — | Maryland |
| 15 | William Wheeler | 42 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 16 | Mary Wheeler | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Albert G Walter | 57 | Head | Clerk | Maryland |
| 18 | Julia B Walter | 52 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 19 | Emma S Walter | 23 | Daughter | Secretary | Maryland |
| 20 | Ferdinand East | 61 | Head | Merchant | Maryland |
| 21 | Mary East | 59 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 22 | Mary East | 22 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 23 | Charles Neilson | 58 | Head | Estimator | Maryland |
| 24 | Kate Neilson | 51 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 25 | Charles Neilson | 25 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 26 | Mary Neilson | 22 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 27 | Elizabeth Neilson | 17 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 28 | William C Snyder | 32 | Head | Mechanic | Maryland |
| 29 | Margaret Snyder | 31 | Wife | Forelady | Maryland |
| 30 | Alice H Snyder | 60 | Mother | — | Maryland |
| 31 | Mary Snyder | 30 | Sister | Calculator | Maryland |
| 32 | Mildred Snyder | 25 | Sister | — | Maryland |
| 33 | John Senama | 68 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 34 | Julia Senama | 64 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 35 | Adolph Senama | 19 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 36 | William Senama | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | William Hess | 71 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 38 | Elizabeth Hess | 71 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Elizabeth Hess | 40 | Daughter | Nurse | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | William Hess | 29 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | John Hess THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 42 | George Hess | 25 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 43 | Mary O'Leary | 55 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 44 | Nellie O'Leary | 53 | Sister | — | Maryland |
| 45 | Margaret O'Leary | 51 | Sister | — | Maryland |
| 46 | Julia O'Leary | 49 | Sister | Sewing | Maryland |
| 47 | John J Schmeller | 38 | Head | Clerk | Maryland |
| 48 | Margaret Schmeller | 37 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 49 | Margaret Schmeller | 14 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 50 | James Schmeller | 11 | Son | — | Maryland |
Pedigree Summary
John + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)