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John Hess — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Bergen, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this John Hess across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bergen, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents T & Charles — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Bergen, New Jersey |
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | John T. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Lyndhurst Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mabel Hess | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| T Hess | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Blanche Hess | Other | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| John Hess | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bergen, New …
Son, age 3
Bergen, New Jersey · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Bergen, New …
Son, age 15
Bergen, New Jersey · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | John T. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Bergen-County, New …
Son, age 27
Bergen-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Heiss |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Garfield city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bergen |
| Occupation | music teacher |
| Industry | public school |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 714 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father T Hess (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Hess (~0.92 confidence) and mother Helen Hess (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
T Hess
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Hess
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Helen Hess
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Hess
Son · 1930 · age 15 · b. ~1915 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Mabel Hess
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
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 — Bergen, New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Bergen, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newjerseycensus00reel1314:0650)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Franz A. Kaehler | 47 | Head | Importer | Germany |
| 2 | Isadora M. Kaehler | 35 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | George A. Kaehler | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 4 | Robert B. Kaehler | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 5 | Wigland | 53 | Head | Superintendent | Germany |
| 6 | Mary V. Wigland | 50 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Evelyn M. Wigland | 19 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New Jersey |
| 8 | Harold G. Wigland | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Clifford G. Wigland | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Catherine Dornbury | 51 | Cousin-wife | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Howard Suder | 43 | Head | Foreman | Germany |
| 12 | Mary Suder | 45 | Wife-H | — | Germany |
| 13 | Walter Holzer | 11 | Nephew | — | New York |
| 14 | Dorothy Holzer | 10 | Niece | — | New York |
| 15 | Anna Holzer | 5 | Niece | — | New York |
| 16 | Katsu Kondo | 60 | Head | Importer | Japan |
| 17 | Kae A. Kondo | 46 | Wife-H | — | Japan |
| 18 | Aki Kondo | 19 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | Fumiko Kondo | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | Katsumi Kondo | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | Shizuko Kondo | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Tatsuo Kondo | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | George Sato | 51 | Head | Commercial Traveler | Japan |
| 24 | Yoshi Sato | 33 | Wife-H | — | Japan |
| 25 | George L. Tarnow | 52 | Head | Manager | Canada-French |
| 26 | Isabel Tarnow | 52 | Wife-H | — | Canada-French |
| 27 | Adrienne V. Tarnow | 17 | Daughter | Stenographer | Canada-French |
| 28 | Alice J. Tarnow | 15 | Daughter | — | Canada-French |
| 29 | Raymond L. Tarnow | 13 | Son | — | Canada-French |
| 30 | T. Russell Hess | 50 | Head | Accountant | New Jersey |
| 31 | Blanche B. Hess | 49 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Mabel B. Hess | 22 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | John T. Hess THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Joseph F. Hess | 62 | Head | Manufacturer | Irish Free State |
| 35 | Ida L. Hess | 51 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 36 | Thomas A. Cameron | 55 | Head | Stenographer | New York |
| 37 | Katherine M. Cameron | 53 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Thomas A. Cameron | 22 | Son | Housekeeper | New Jersey |
| 39 | Katherine M. Cameron | 21 | Daughter | Director-Typist | New Jersey |
| 40 | Richard C. Hazel | 55 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 41 | John C. Hazel | 21 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 42 | Richard C. Hazel | 19 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 43 | Edward C. Hazel | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 44 | Thomas C. Hazel | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 45 | Frederick C. Cottrell | 51 | Head | Chauffeur | Germany |
| 46 | Hannah C. Cottrell | 51 | Wife-H | — | Germany |
| 47 | Thomas J. Heel | 53 | Head | Manager | New Jersey |
| 48 | Hannah C. Heel | 51 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Thomas J. Heel | 20 | Son | Mechanic | New Jersey |
| 50 | James S. Heel | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
John + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 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)