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Robert Hess — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert Hess across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sebastian, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Nicholas & Jessie — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: Arkansas
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Sebastian, Arkansas |
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | Robert C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Gatherer |
| Industry | Glass factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Gatherer |
| Township / Ward | Fort Smith City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Hess | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Florence Hess | Other | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Nicholas Hess | Head | — | 70 | ~1860 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sebastian, Arkansas
Son, age 12
Sebastian, Arkansas · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Sebastian, Arkansas
Son, age 22
Sebastian, Arkansas · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | Robert C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Gatherer |
| Industry | Glass factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Sebastian-County, Arkansas
Head, age 32
Sebastian-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | Robt. A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ft. Smith City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sebastian |
| Occupation | Gatherer |
| Industry | Glass Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 624 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Robert Hess across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Nicholas Hess (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jessie Hess (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Nicholas Hess
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jessie Hess
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Hess
Son · 1930 · age 22 · b. ~1908 · Arkansas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Sebastian, Arkansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Sebastian, Arkansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus95usce:0016)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Howell Nancy C | 68 | Mother-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Wortham Dave H | 27 | Boarder | Lineman | Arkansas |
| 3 | Wortham Lillian M | 42 | Sister | — | Arkansas |
| 4 | Don Connor | 50 | Head | Tank Man | Kansas |
| 5 | James M Taylor | 38 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Arkansas |
| 6 | Nellie L Taylor | 32 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 7 | James M Jr Taylor | 14 | Son | Delivery Boy | Arkansas |
| 8 | Helen L Taylor | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 9 | Marie N Taylor | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | Leonard E Taylor | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | Thomas E Davis | 46 | Head | Electrician | Arkansas |
| 12 | Minnie E Davis | 42 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 13 | Roscoe Davis | 14 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | Evelyn W Davis | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | Jack D Davis | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 16 | Rosemary Davis | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | Annie B Davis | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | Nicholas Hess | 70 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 19 | Robert C Hess THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Gatherer | Arkansas |
| 20 | Florence M Hess | 19 | Daughter-in-law | — | Oklahoma |
| 21 | William T Collier | 45 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 22 | Bertha Collier | 42 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 23 | Wayne C Collier | 19 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 24 | Neil Collier | 17 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 25 | Zenna M Collier | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 26 | Scott L Lemaster | 28 | Head | Polisher | Arkansas |
| 27 | Julia M Lemaster | 26 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 28 | Julia D Lemaster | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | Helen U Lemaster | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | Bernadine R Lemaster | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | Sarah E White | 56 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | Jewell H White | 23 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 33 | Minnie E White | 16 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | Everett M Spears | 25 | Head | Band Sawyer | Arkansas |
| 35 | Nellie P Spears | 20 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | Bill E Spears | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | John H Williams | 52 | Head | Interior Decorator | Arkansas |
| 38 | Lyda A Williams | 19 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 39 | Dorothy P Williams | 13 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 40 | Bill Williams | 9 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 41 | Will L Robertson | 60 | Head | Captain | Oklahoma |
| 42 | Maggie O Robertson | 51 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Wilma B Burns | 6 | Granddaughter | — | Arkansas |
| 44 | Delma R Burns | 5 | Grandson | — | Arkansas |
| 45 | John J Craig | 54 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 46 | Anna Craig | 55 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 47 | Daisy D Craig | 23 | Daughter | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 48 | Hubert R Craig | 3 | Grandson | — | Oklahoma |
| 49 | Robert L Hesterly | 25 | Head | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 50 | Nell Hesterly | 23 | Wife | Seamstress | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)