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John Hess — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Bell, Texas
Our Model Tree links this John Hess across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Bell, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Texas
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Bell, Texas |
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doris Hess | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Vergie Hess | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Meriam Hess | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Myrtle Hess | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| John Hess | Head | — | 56 | ~1874 |
| John Hess | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Bob Hess | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Ivey Hess | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bell, Texas
Son, age
Bell, Texas · implied b. ~1920 — 6 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 | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Bell, Texas
Son, age 11
Bell, Texas · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Bell, Texas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Hess
Son · 1930 · age 11 · b. ~1919 · Texas
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Sibling
Myrtle Hess
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Meriam Hess
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Doris Hess
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vergie Hess
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bob Hess
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
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 — Bell, Texas
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1930 US Federal Census — Bell, Texas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:texascensus00reel2291:0448)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lum Tanner | 62 | Head | Salesman | Kentucky |
| 52 | Maggie Tanner | 60 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Hudie L. Warren | 46 | Head | Dealer | Texas |
| 54 | Addie Warren | 45 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 55 | Dottie Warren | 18 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 56 | Ladunn Warren | 6 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 57 | Lonnie M. Miller | 46 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 58 | Mabel Miller | 41 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 59 | N. S. Miller | 19 | Son | — | Texas |
| 60 | Eddie Johnson | 25 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 61 | Minnie Johnson | 21 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 62 | Dakota Johnson | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 63 | Artie Johnson | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 64 | John Hess | 56 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 65 | Ivey Hess | 31 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 66 | Myrtle Hess | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 67 | Meriam Hess | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 68 | John Hess THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
| 69 | Bob Hess | 9 | Son | — | Texas |
| 70 | Doris Hess | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 71 | Vergie Hess | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 72 | Marsh C. Vaughn | 68 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 73 | Louis M. Haskell | 39 | Son-in-law | Farmer | Texas |
| 74 | Maude Haskell | 29 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 75 | Loraine Haskell | 9 | Granddaughter | — | Texas |
| 76 | Aubry Haskell | 6 | Grandson | — | Texas |
| 77 | James Ellis | 31 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 78 | Ethel Ellis | 29 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 79 | Dorothy Ellis | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 80 | F. M. Ellis | 9 | Son | — | Texas |
| 81 | Sylvester Ellis | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 82 | James Jr. Ellis | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 83 | Harold Ellis | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 84 | Alma Ellis | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 85 | John B. Goddard | 60 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 86 | Maggie Goddard | 54 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 87 | Jedidiah Armstrong | 52 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 88 | Maggie Armstrong | 42 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 89 | Hershel Armstrong | 17 | Son | — | Texas |
| 90 | Lotrice Armstrong | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 91 | Zelix Armstrong | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 92 | Felix Armstrong | 9 | Son | — | Texas |
| 93 | Mary Armstrong | 6 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 94 | Leslie Hardman | 20 | Step-son | Laborer | Texas |
| 95 | Ray Nichar | 25 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 96 | Eva Nichar | 23 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 97 | Jessie Nichar | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 98 | D. A. Nichar | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 99 | John Kindred | 46 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 100 | Lizzie Kindred | 40 | Wife | — | Texas |
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)