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John Hess — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · St Louis, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this John Hess across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St Louis, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1890
Male
Head
Born: Missouri
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | St Louis, Missouri |
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Austria |
| Mother's Birthplace | Austria |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Iron Works |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 40 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Township / Ward | St Louis |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Hess | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Anna Hess | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| John Hess | Head | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| John Hess | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| William Hess | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| Robert Hess | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Edward Hess | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Anna Hess | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1930
St Louis, …
Head, age 40
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1890 — 8 household members
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Austria |
| Mother's Birthplace | Austria |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Iron Works |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 40 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
St.-Louis-County, Missouri
Head, age 51
St.-Louis-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1889 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Heis |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St Louis |
| Occupation | salesman |
| Industry | Retail & Wholesale Oil Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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Our Model Tree links John Hess across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Hess
Head · 1930 · age 40 · b. ~1890 · Missouri
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1930 US Federal Census — St Louis, Missouri
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1930 US Federal Census — St Louis, Missouri
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:missouricensus00reel1232:0195)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John J. Larkin | 21 | Son | Shoe Worker | Missouri |
| 2 | Dauphine Larkin | 18 | Daughter | Shoe Worker | Missouri |
| 3 | Virginia Larkin | 15 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 4 | Laugetta Larkin | 12 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 5 | Don Larkin | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 6 | Frank Hubbard | 35 | Head | Labor | Missouri |
| 7 | Pauline Hubbard | 29 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 8 | Dolores Hubbard | 14 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 9 | Frank Jr. Hubbard | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 10 | Betty Hubbard | 4 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 11 | Otto Dresener | 44 | Head | Pipe Fitter | Missouri |
| 12 | Emma Dresener | 34 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 13 | Arthur Dresener | 12 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 14 | Harold Dresener | 9 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 15 | Fred Ott | 50 | Head | Labor | Missouri |
| 16 | Elizabeth Ott | 58 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 17 | Fred Jr. Ott | 23 | Son | Salesman | Missouri |
| 18 | John Meyer | 66 | Head | Labor | Missouri |
| 19 | Katherine Meyer | 62 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Katherine Meyer | 40 | Daughter | Forelady | Missouri |
| 21 | Marie Meyer | 36 | Daughter | Credit Clerk | Illinois |
| 22 | Helen Meyer | 19 | Daughter | Clerk | Missouri |
| 23 | Harry Meyer | 24 | Son | Clerk | Missouri |
| 24 | Frank Hess | 61 | Head | — | Austria |
| 25 | Frank Jr. Hess | 28 | Son | Barber | Missouri |
| 26 | Marie Hess | 20 | Daughter-in-law | — | Missouri |
| 27 | Frank Iii Hess | 2 | Grandson | — | Missouri |
| 28 | John Hess THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Labor | Missouri |
| 29 | Anna Hess | 38 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 30 | Anna Hess | 18 | Daughter | Clerk | Missouri |
| 31 | John Jr. Hess | 16 | Son | Labor | Missouri |
| 32 | Edward Hess | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 33 | Robert Hess | 6 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 34 | Dorothy Hess | 2 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 35 | William Hess | 0 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 36 | Fred Hess | 32 | Head | Mechanic | Illinois |
| 37 | Lillian Hess | 20 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 38 | Fred Jr. Hess | 3 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 39 | Robert Hess | 2 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 40 | Richard Hess | 0 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 41 | Mary Hess | 54 | Mother | — | Missouri |
| 42 | Thomas Dunhill | 48 | Head | Stable Boss | South Carolina |
| 43 | Minnie Dunhill | 43 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | John Dunhill | 25 | Son | Shoe Worker | South Carolina |
| 45 | William Dunhill | 24 | Son | Machine Operator | Missouri |
| 46 | Joseph Dunhill | 23 | Son | Baker | South Carolina |
| 47 | Lillian Dunhill | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Mary Dunhill | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Alice Dunhill | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Fred Hess | 72 | Head | Shoe Worker | Germany |
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)