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Mary Hess — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Mary Hess across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & Elizabeth — first a spouse (b.~1916), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Female
Spouse
Born: Penna
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Phila |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Phila |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
| Township / Ward | Phila |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Hess | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Mary Hess | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Edward Hess | Head | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Mary Hess | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 3
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| Father's Birthplace | Penna |
| Mother's Birthplace | Penna |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 13
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| Father's Birthplace | Penna |
| Mother's Birthplace | Penna |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 24
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Phila |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Phila |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edward Hess (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Hess (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Hess (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edward Hess
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Hess
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Hess
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Hess
Spouse · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03721-00467)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Matthew Jr Fanning | 13 | Son | — | Penna |
| 42 | Philip Convery | 62 | Head | Asst Supt | Penna |
| 43 | Mary E Convery | 60 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 44 | Regina H Hermanos | 23 | Daughter | Cashier | Penna |
| 45 | Philip Hermanos | 15 | Son | — | Penna |
| 46 | Regina Hermanos | 12 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 47 | Bernadette Hermanos | 10 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 48 | Monica Hermanos | 9 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 49 | Gerald Buckley | 36 | Head | Truck Driver | Penna |
| 50 | May E Buckley | 23 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 51 | Ann Buckley | 9 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 52 | Gerald Buckley | 7 | Son | — | Penna |
| 53 | Mary Buckley | 4 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 54 | Eliza Dougherty | 48 | Head | Operator | Penna |
| 55 | Annie Dougherty | 65 | Sister | — | Penna |
| 56 | Barbara Dougherty | 52 | Sister | — | Penna |
| 57 | Lillian Dougherty | 50 | Sister | — | Penna |
| 58 | Oliver Summers | 40 | Head | Salesman | Penna |
| 59 | Laura Summers | 67 | Sister | — | Penna |
| 60 | May Summers | 60 | Sister | — | Penna |
| 61 | Harry Furlong | 29 | Head | Foreman | Penna |
| 62 | Marie Furlong | 29 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 63 | Rose M Furlong | 8 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 64 | Harry Furlong | 2 | Son | — | Penna |
| 65 | Stella Hogan | 25 | Sister | — | Penna |
| 66 | Edward Hess | 25 | Head | Iron Worker | Penna |
| 67 | Mary Hess THIS PERSON | 24 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 68 | Mary P Hess | 2 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 69 | Elizabeth Hess | 3 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 70 | Edward Mayor | 33 | Head | Lineman | Penna |
| 71 | Marie Mayor | 37 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 72 | Marie Mayor | 10 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 73 | Edward Mayor | 1 | Son | — | Penna |
| 74 | John Bates | 26 | Head | Mag. Operator | Penna |
| 75 | Lillian Bates | 27 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 76 | Lillian Bates | 3 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 77 | Paul Brennan | 28 | Head | Drayman | Penna |
| 78 | Myrtle Brennan | 24 | Wife | Floor Hand | Penna |
| 79 | Thomas Kennedy | 25 | Head | Floor Hand | Penna |
| 80 | Stella Kennedy | 27 | Wife | Retter | Penna |
Pedigree Summary
Mary
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 1940 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)