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Mary Hess — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Russell, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Mary Hess across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Russell, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 5
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Russell, Virginia |
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | Mary L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Honaker Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Hess | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Mary Hess | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Dora Hess | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Velva Hess | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Martha Hess | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| David Hess | Head | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Eugene Hess | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Burton Hess | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Raymond Hess | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Minnie Hess | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1930
Russell, Virginia
Daughter, age 5
Russell, Virginia · implied b. ~1925 — 10 household members
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | Mary L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Russell-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 15
Russell-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1925 — 9 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | Maude |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lebanon Mag. D. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Russell |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | G 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Mary Hess across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Hess
Daughter · 1930 · age 5 · b. ~1925 · Virginia
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Sibling
Burton Hess
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Velva Hess
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dora Hess
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Delta Hess
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Hess
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eugene Hess
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Hess
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
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 — Russell, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Russell, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2459unit:0929)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Calvin Compton | 8 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 52 | Earnest Compton | 3 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 53 | Patton Hess | 62 | Boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
| 54 | Norman J. Yates | 54 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 55 | Eliza Yates | 58 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 56 | Olie E. Yates | 16 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 57 | Alfonzo Ball | 60 | Head | Merchant | Virginia |
| 58 | Ball | 53 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 59 | John Miller | 58 | Head | Merchant | Virginia |
| 60 | Sarah L. Miller | 50 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 61 | Nannie J. Miller | 25 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 62 | Fred W. Combs | 67 | Head | Shoe Repairing | Virginia |
| 63 | Lydia Combs | 49 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 64 | Fred W. Jr. Combs | 12 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 65 | Edward M. Harris | 59 | Head | Merchant | Virginia |
| 66 | Mary J. Harris | 49 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 67 | Mary L. Harris | 17 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 68 | Eileen T. Harris | 11 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 69 | Alice E. Harris | 7 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 70 | David A. Hess | 42 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 71 | Minnie C. Hess | 39 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 72 | Velva M. Hess | 17 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 73 | Burton H. Hess | 15 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 74 | Dora C. Hess | 12 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 75 | Delta Hess | 10 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 76 | Eugene S. Hess | 9 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 77 | Mary L. Hess THIS PERSON | 5 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 78 | Martha F. Hess | 3 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 79 | Raymond S. Hess | 1 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 80 | Washington L. Farmer | 63 | Head | Minister | Virginia |
| 81 | Mary A. Farmer | 56 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 82 | Byron M. Farmer | 18 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 83 | Mary N. Farmer | 16 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 84 | John P. Farmer | 13 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 85 | James T. Farmer | 9 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 86 | Paul F. Harmon | 22 | Head | Salesman | Tennessee |
| 87 | Elizabeth W. Harmon | 18 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 88 | Emily Meade | 42 | Head | None | Virginia |
| 89 | Ruby Meade | 19 | Granddaughter | None | Virginia |
| 90 | Clara Vencil | 18 | Boarder | None | Virginia |
| 91 | Bert Wyatt | 50 | Head | Miller | Virginia |
| 92 | Isabell Wyatt | 41 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 93 | Walter A. Howard | 55 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 94 | Alice M. Howard | 51 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 95 | Julia Howard | 28 | Daughter | Teacher | Virginia |
| 96 | Nannie Howard | 67 | Aunt | None | Virginia |
| 97 | Marion H. Little | 49 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 98 | Jane B. Little | 43 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 99 | Minnie Little | 21 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 100 | Charles R. Little | 19 | Son | None | Virginia |
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)