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Robert Hess — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Cuyahoga, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Robert Hess across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cuyahoga, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary & Henry — first a son (b.~1904), then head of a 24-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1904
Male
Son
Born: Ohio
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cuyahoga, Ohio |
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Township / Ward | Cleveland City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
24 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Hess | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Mary Hess | Head | — | 72 | ~1858 |
| Kenneth Hess | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| George Hess | Son | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Florence Hess | Daughter | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Edward Hess | Son | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Helen Hess | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Robert Hess | Son | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| William Hess | Son | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Eleanor Hess | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Paul Hess | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Arthur Hess | Son | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Raymond Hess | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Joseph Hess | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Harold Hess | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Ruth Hess | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Thomas Hess | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Mary Hess | Daughter | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Francis Hess | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| Clara Hess | Daughter | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Dorothy Hess | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Mildred Hess | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| James Hess | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Richard Hess | Son | — | 24 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cuyahoga, Ohio
Son, age 5
Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1905 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1920
Cuyahoga, Ohio
Son, age 16
Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1904 — 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 | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Cuyahoga, Ohio
Son, age 26
Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1904 — 24 household members
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Cuyahoga, Ohio, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mary Hess (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry Hess (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rosa Hess (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Hess (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Hess (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mary Hess
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry Hess
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rosa Hess
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Hess
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Hess
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Hess
Son · 1930 · age 26 · b. ~1904 · Ohio
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Sibling
Helen Hess
Sibling · 1930 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Hess
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Hess
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Hess
Sibling · 1930 · age 32
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Hess
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Hess
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Hess
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Hess
Sibling · 1930 · age 38
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clara Hess
Sibling · 1930 · age 46
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Hess
Sibling · 1930 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Hess
Sibling · 1930 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Hess
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Hess
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kenneth Hess
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Hess
Sibling · 1930 · age 36
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Hess
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eleanor Hess
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Hess
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Hess
Sibling · 1930 · age 40
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Hess
Sibling · 1930 · age 48
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Francis Hess
Sibling · 1930 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Florence Hess
Sibling · 1930 · age 34
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 — Cuyahoga, Ohio
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1930 US Federal Census — Cuyahoga, Ohio
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:ohiocensus00reel1770:1109)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mary Hess | 72 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 52 | Mary Hess | 48 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 53 | Clara Hess | 46 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 54 | William Hess | 40 | Son | Salesman | Ohio |
| 55 | George Hess | 38 | Son | Salesman | Ohio |
| 56 | Edward Hess | 36 | Son | Clerk | Ohio |
| 57 | Florence Hess | 34 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 58 | Arthur Hess | 32 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 59 | Helen Hess | 30 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 60 | Ruth Hess | 28 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 61 | Robert Hess THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 62 | Richard Hess | 24 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 63 | Dorothy Hess | 22 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 64 | Mildred Hess | 20 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 65 | Harold Hess | 18 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 66 | Donald Hess | 16 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 67 | Raymond Hess | 14 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 68 | Kenneth Hess | 12 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 69 | Eleanor Hess | 10 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 70 | James Hess | 8 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 71 | Paul Hess | 6 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 72 | Thomas Hess | 4 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 73 | Joseph Hess | 2 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 74 | Francis Hess | 0 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 75 | Mary Miller | 65 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 76 | Anna Miller | 42 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 77 | Clara Miller | 40 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 78 | William Miller | 38 | Son | Salesman | Ohio |
| 79 | George Miller | 36 | Son | Salesman | Ohio |
| 80 | Edward Miller | 34 | Son | Clerk | Ohio |
| 81 | Florence Miller | 32 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 82 | Arthur Miller | 30 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 83 | Helen Miller | 28 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 84 | Ruth Miller | 26 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 85 | Robert Miller | 24 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 86 | Richard Miller | 22 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 87 | Dorothy Miller | 20 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 88 | Mildred Miller | 18 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 89 | Harold Miller | 16 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 90 | Donald Miller | 14 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 91 | Raymond Miller | 12 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 92 | Kenneth Miller | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 93 | Eleanor Miller | 8 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 94 | James Miller | 6 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 95 | Paul Miller | 4 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 96 | Thomas Miller | 2 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 97 | Joseph Miller | 0 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 98 | Francis Miller | 0 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 99 | Mary Miller | 0 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 100 | Anna Miller | 0 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 22 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)