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Mary Hess — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Mary Hess across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Henrietta — first a spouse (b.~1915), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Female
Spouse
Born: Penna.
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | Mary F. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Penna. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dauphin |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
| Township / Ward | Hershey |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beverly Hess | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Jacqueline Hess | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Gwendolyn Hess | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Charles Hess | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Emma Dappen | Other | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Mary Hess | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Dauphin, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 4
Dauphin, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1916 — 6 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 | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| Father's Birthplace | Penna |
| Mother's Birthplace | Penna |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
1930
Dauphin, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 15
Dauphin, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | Margaret E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| Father's Birthplace | Penna |
| Mother's Birthplace | Penna |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
1940
Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 25
Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | Mary F. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Penna. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dauphin |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 John Hess (~0.92 confidence) and mother Henrietta Hess (~0.92 confidence) and father William Hess (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lulu Hess (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Hess
b. ~1849
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Henrietta Hess
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Hess
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lulu Hess
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Hess
Spouse · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · 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 — Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03480-00113)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ann L. Yerger | 5 | Grand Daughter | — | Penna. |
| 2 | Barbara E. Deimler | 43 | Head | 40 | Penna. |
| 3 | Mary E. Deimler | 23 | Daughter | 40 | Penna. |
| 4 | Josephine B. Deimler | 20 | Daughter | 40 | Penna. |
| 5 | Joseph C. Cizlone | 48 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 6 | Crocifissa Cizlone | 46 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 7 | Geno Cizlone | 16 | Son | — | Penna. |
| 8 | Nancy M. Cizlone | 10 | Daughter | — | Penna. |
| 9 | Eva Cizlone | 8 | Daughter | — | Penna. |
| 10 | Pearl Cizlone | 8 | Daughter | — | Penna. |
| 11 | Antonnet Cizlone | 89 | Mother | — | Italy |
| 12 | Vincent Cimpa | 51 | Brother In Law | Laborer | Italy |
| 13 | Charles S. Hess | 39 | Head | 40 | Penna. |
| 14 | Mary F. Hess THIS PERSON | 25 | Wife | — | Penna. |
| 15 | Jacqueline L. Hess | 8 | Daughter | — | Penna. |
| 16 | Gwendolyn L. Hess | 3 | Daughter | — | Penna. |
| 17 | Beverly N. Hess | 2 | Daughter | — | Penna. |
| 18 | Emma J. Dappen | 57 | Mother In Law | — | Penna. |
| 19 | Charles B. Miller | 58 | Head | 40 | Penna. |
| 20 | Kathryn M. Miller | 49 | Wife | — | Penna. |
| 21 | Carl R. Hess | 26 | Son In Law | 40 | Penna. |
| 22 | Esther R. Hess | 24 | Daughter | 44 | Penna. |
| 23 | Carrie A. Letterman | 71 | Head | — | Penna. |
| 24 | John H. Gorden | 74 | Head | 40 | Penna. |
| 25 | Elizabeth Gorden | 72 | Wife | — | Penna. |
| 26 | Lester B. Smith | 43 | Head | 39 | Penna. |
| 27 | Estella M. Smith | 41 | Wife | — | Penna. |
| 28 | Isabelle M. Smith | 23 | Daughter | 40 | Penna. |
| 29 | Harry C. Smith | 64 | Head | 42 | Penna. |
| 30 | Elizabeth B. Smith | 65 | Wife | — | Penna. |
| 31 | Harry M. Moyer | 53 | Head | 40 | Penna. |
| 32 | Mary S. Moyer | 53 | Wife | 44 | Penna. |
| 33 | Paul S. Moyer | 19 | Son | — | Penna. |
| 34 | William Elliott | 60 | Head | 50 | Maryland |
| 35 | Blanche E. Elliott | 56 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 36 | Harvey J. Elliott | 20 | Son | 42 | Maryland |
| 37 | Paul C. Wilson | 22 | Nephew | 80 | Maryland |
| 38 | John W. Flowers | 43 | Head | 55 | Penna. |
| 39 | Slome M. Flowers | 44 | Wife | — | Penna. |
| 40 | Anita M. Flowers | 16 | Daughter | — | Penna. |
Pedigree Summary
Mary
Gen 1 · 4 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)