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Mary Hess — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Mary Hess across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Lancaster, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1889), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1889
Female
Spouse
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Lancaster, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | Mary M |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Conestoga Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ada Hess | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Hattie Hess | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Barbara Hess | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Ruth Hess | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| John Hess | Head | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| John Hess | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Harry Hess | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Myron Hess | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Mary Hess | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 29
Lancaster, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1891 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | Mary M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 41
Lancaster, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1889 — 9 household members
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | Mary M |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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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 Lancaster, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Hess
Spouse · 1930 · age 41 · b. ~1889 · Pennsylvania
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1930 US Federal Census — Lancaster, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2056:0301)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Louis Cibotti | 33 | Head | Proprietor | Italy |
| 52 | Mary Cibotti | 23 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 53 | Louis Cibotti | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Emil Cibotti | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Lizzie Lickens | 60 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Albert Lickens | 22 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Annie Lickens | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Helen Lickens | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Grace Lickens | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Benjamin Reinhart | 62 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Lizzie B Reinhart | 61 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Albert R Reinhart | 41 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Bertha L Reinhart | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Mary E Reinhart | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Hattie B Reinhart | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Mary E Evans | 72 | Mother-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 67 | Philip G Maurer | 49 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Annie G Maurer | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Elizabeth Maurer | 24 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Bertha M Maurer | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Annie L Maurer | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Harry L Maurer | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | John Goss | 54 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Elvin F Rice | 34 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Tillie M Rice | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Elizabeth Rice | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | B Frank Reinhart | 29 | Boarder | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | John R Hess | 46 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Mary M Hess THIS PERSON | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Ruth G Hess | 19 | Daughter | Servant | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Harry G Hess | 18 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Ada G Hess | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Myron M Hess | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Hattie V Hess | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Barbara Hess | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | John R Jr Hess | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Samuel S Hunter | 60 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Henrietta Hunter | 60 | Wife | Chamber Maid | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Charles Hunter | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Eugene Maxwell | 24 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Alice M Maxwell | 28 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Josiah G Warfel | 35 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Lottie H Warfel | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Lotta B Warfel | 15 | Ward | — | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Howard Warfel | 63 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Salome Warfel | 59 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Ada Warfel | 27 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Howard Warfel | 26 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Amos G Shank | 58 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Amos M Shank | 32 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
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)