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Mary Hess — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Union, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Mary Hess across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Union, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1887), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1887
Female
Spouse
Born: New Jersey
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Union, New Jersey |
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| 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 | Elizabeth City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Hess | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Charles Hess | Head | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| William Hess | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Adam Hess | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Raymond Hess | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| John Hess | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Charles Hess | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Harry Hess | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| George Hess | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Theodore Hess | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Mary Hess | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
Union, New …
Spouse, age 31
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1889 — 3 household members
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Household
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Union, New …
Spouse, age 43
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1887 — 11 household members
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| 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 |
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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 Mary Hess across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Union, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Hess
Spouse · 1930 · age 43 · b. ~1887 · New Jersey
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Union, New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Union, New Jersey
Page Contents
43 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newjerseycensus00reel1385:0668)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Charles Hess | 43 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Mary Hess THIS PERSON | 43 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Charles Hess | 19 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | William Hess | 18 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | George Hess | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | Harry Hess | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | Adam Hess | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | John Hess | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Raymond Hess | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Mary Hess | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Theodore Hess | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | Anna Kovacs | 44 | Head | — | Austria |
| 20 | Anna Kovacs | 21 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | John Kovacs | 20 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 22 | Paul Kovacs | 17 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 23 | Harry Kovacs | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | Stephen Kovacs | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | John Lutz | 65 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Mary Lutz | 29 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | William Lutz | 31 | Son | Teamster | New Jersey |
| 28 | Lulu Lutz | 31 | Wife | Operator | New Jersey |
| 29 | Mildred Lutz | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | William Lutz | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | John Lutz | 35 | Head | Operator | New Jersey |
| 32 | Mary Lutz | 27 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | John Lutz | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | George Lutz | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Harry Lutz | 0 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Frank Miller | 32 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Edith Miller | 30 | Wife | — | New York |
| 38 | Edith Miller | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Frank Miller | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Mildred Miller | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 41 | Vincent Miller | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 42 | James King | 63 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 43 | Bridget A. King | 50 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 44 | John King | 27 | Son | Chauffeur | New Jersey |
| 45 | Cornelius King | 24 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 46 | Grace King | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 47 | William King | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 48 | Joseph Kroll | 37 | Head | Machinist | Germany |
| 49 | Josephine Kroll | 37 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 50 | Joseph Kroll | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
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)