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Mary Hess — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Tazewell-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Mary Hess across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tazewell-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1906), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Tazewell-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Maiden Spring Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tazewell |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Maiden Spring Mag Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Hess | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Geraldine Hess | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Helen Hess | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Hazel Hess | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| John Hess | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Oscar Hess | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Bobbie Hess | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Mary Hess | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mcdowell, West …
Spouse, age 24
Mcdowell, West Virginia · implied b. ~1906 — 4 household members
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Household
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Tazewell-County, Virginia
Spouse, age 34
Tazewell-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1906 — 8 household members
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Maiden Spring Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tazewell |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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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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Mary Hess
Spouse · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Tazewell-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Tazewell-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04298-00973)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clarence Jamison | 28 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 2 | Viola Jamison | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Bobbie Jamison | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Janis Jamison | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 5 | John W Hess | 39 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 6 | Mary Hess THIS PERSON | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Virginia Hess | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Hazel Hess | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Helen Hess | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Oscar Hess | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Bobbie Hess | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Geraldine Hess | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Paul Davis | 34 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 14 | Hazel Davis | 29 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Paul Jr. Davis | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 16 | David Davis | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Earnest Mabe | 36 | Head | Miner | North Carolina |
| 18 | Virgie Mabe | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Eugene Mabe | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Alfred Mabe | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Curtis Mabe | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Edith Mabe | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Sealy Mabe | 90 | Father | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Charlie Newberry | 55 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 25 | Evie Newberry | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Marie Newberry | 21 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Sherman Newberry | 19 | Son | Miner | Virginia |
| 28 | Pearl Newberry | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Ellen Newberry | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Edith Newberry | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Charles Jr. Newberry | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Emelie Newberry | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Bobbie Newberry | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Evelin Newberry | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Basel M. Casey | 30 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 36 | Lanie Casey | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Elbert Mcafee | 49 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 38 | Laura Mcafee | 47 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Edward Mcafee | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Gladys Mcafee | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
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)