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Robert Hess — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kent-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Robert Hess across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kent-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1923), then head of a 27-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kent-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | Robert E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kent |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | 6 |
| Industry | Maintenance |
| Class of Worker | Kent Co. Park |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | 6 |
| Township / Ward | East Grand Rapids City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
27 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Myers | Other | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Josephine Johnson | Other | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Phyllis Sorensen | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Elizabeth Van Antwerp | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| William Card | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Lillian Brooke | Other | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Dorothy Prince | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Allan Jenkins | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Frances Card | Other | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Hazel Cowell | Other | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Patricia Hess | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Robert Hess | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Janette Smith | Other | — | 74 | ~1866 |
| Robert Stafford | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Pamela Jenkins | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Donna Ainsworth | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Eliza Burton | Other | — | 84 | ~1856 |
| Wilhelmina Seifried | Other | — | 79 | ~1861 |
| Daniel Van Antwerp | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Wesley Anderson | Other | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Carolyn Haelmeyer | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Joyce Prange | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Ole Hellman | Other | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Robert Howard | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Richard Howard | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Thomas Belfield | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Henry Langeland | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1930
Kent, Michigan
Son, age 9
Kent, Michigan · implied b. ~1921 — 4 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 | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Kent-County, Michigan
Son, age 17
Kent-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1923 — 27 household members
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | Robert E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kent |
| Occupation | 6 |
| Industry | Maintenance |
| Class of Worker | Kent Co. Park |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Robert Hess
Son · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Michigan
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Sibling
Donna Ainsworth
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Van Antwerp
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Allan Jenkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Howard
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Stafford
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Phyllis Sorensen
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pamela Jenkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Card
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Patricia Hess
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Daniel Van Antwerp
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Prince
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joyce Prange
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Belfield
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carolyn Haelmeyer
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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
1940 US Federal Census — Kent-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Kent-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01774-00664)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frederick High | 3 | Grandson | — | Washington D.C. |
| 2 | Desire Jensen Berg | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 3 | Alfred C. Van Haven | 41 | Head | American Seating Co. | Illinois |
| 4 | Dorothea M. Van Haven | 38 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Doris Kay Van Haven | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Ann E. Van Haven | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 7 | William H. Harby | 25 | Son-in-law | Dry Goods Store | Michigan |
| 8 | Mary Lou Mike | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 9 | Phyllis M. Bryer | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Thomas N. Bryer | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Marian Burgess | 29 | Boarder | 48 | Michigan |
| 12 | Patricia A. Lilly | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 13 | Henry Langeland | 55 | Head | Cement Finisher | Netherlands |
| 14 | Donna Ainsworth | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 15 | Allan J. Jenkins | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Pamela J. Jenkins | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 17 | Daniel Van Antwerp | 15 | Son | Fraternity House | Michigan |
| 18 | Elizabeth Van Antwerp | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 19 | Ole Hellman | 22 | Maid | 60 | Michigan |
| 20 | Carolyn P. Haelmeyer | 23 | Daughter | 40 | Michigan |
| 21 | Thomas Belfield | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 22 | Hazel Cowell | 19 | Stepdaughter | — | Michigan |
| 23 | Wesley Anderson | 30 | Maid | 60 | Michigan |
| 24 | Robert E. Hess THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | 6 | Michigan |
| 25 | Patricia A. Hess | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 26 | William E. Card | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 27 | Frances B. Card | 65 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Robert Howard | 19 | Son | 40 | Ohio |
| 29 | Richard Howard | 17 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 30 | Joyce Prange | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 31 | Lillian M. Brooke | 17 | Maid | 64 | Michigan |
| 32 | Robert M. Stafford | 25 | Son | 40 | Michigan |
| 33 | Eliza Burton | 84 | Mother | — | England |
| 34 | Josephine Johnson | 37 | Maid | 50 | Ohio |
| 35 | Dorothy M. Prince | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Wilhelmina Seifried | 79 | Mother | — | Germany |
| 37 | Phyllis Sorensen | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 38 | Janette M. Smith | 74 | Mother-in-law | — | Michigan |
| 39 | William P. Myers | 25 | Stepson | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Lewis Wahl | 47 | Head | 45 | Michigan |
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)