Robert Hess — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Ramsey-County, Minnesota

Our Model Tree links this Robert Hess across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ramsey-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 50 b. ~1890 Male Head Born: Minnesota Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Ramsey-County, Minnesota
Surname	Hess
Given Name	Robert
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
1935 Residence (City)	St. Paul City
1935 Residence (County)	Ramsey
Additional Details
Occupation	Meat Cutter
Industry	Retail Meat Market
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	452
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota
Occupation	Meat Cutter
Township / Ward	St Paul City
Est. Birth Year	~1890

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Robert	Age	Birth yr
Dorothy Hess	Daughter	—	20	~1920
Ruth Hess	Spouse	—	45	~1895
Ruth Hess	Daughter	—	22	~1918
Robert Hess	Head	—	50	~1890

Census Appearances

1920

Ramsey, Minnesota

Head, age 30

Ramsey, Minnesota · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hess
Given Name	Robert G.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	Minnesota
Occupation	Butcher
Industry	Shop
Class of Worker	O
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

1930

Ramsey, Minnesota

Head, age 40

Ramsey, Minnesota · implied b. ~1890 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hess
Given Name	Robert
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Minnesota
Mother's Birthplace	Minnesota
Occupation	Meat Cutter
Industry	Meat Market
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	3700
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

1940

Ramsey-County, Minnesota

Head, age 50

Ramsey-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members

Surname	Hess
Given Name	Robert
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
1935 Residence (City)	St. Paul City
1935 Residence (County)	Ramsey
Occupation	Meat Cutter
Industry	Retail Meat Market
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	452
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

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Robert Hess

Head · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Minnesota

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01994-00160)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	James Schenk	3	Son	—	Minnesota
42	Kathleen Schenk	0	Daughter	—	Minnesota
43	Laura Mc Cauley	55	Head	—	Minnesota
44	Edward Mc Cauley	25	Son	Grocery Delivery	Minnesota
45	Lorraine Mc Cauley	21	Daughter	Clerical Work	Minnesota
46	Thomas Mc Cauley	16	Son	Errand Boy	Minnesota
47	Helen Mc Cauley	14	Daughter	—	Minnesota
48	Irene St. Ives	3	Lodger	—	Minnesota
49	Thomas Bliss	1	Lodger	—	Minnesota
50	Isabel R. Smith	53	Head	—	Minnesota
51	Myrle Sprague	24	Head	Laborer	Wisconsin
52	Alice Sprague	24	Wife	—	Minnesota
53	Ada Cureney	32	Lodger	Bookkeeper	Minnesota
54	Thomas Broadbent	29	Head	Installer	England
55	Anne Broadbent	29	Wife	—	Minnesota
56	Judith Anne Broadbent	1	Daughter	—	Minnesota
57	Sherman Robinson	57	Head	Leading Air Brake Tester	Wisconsin
58	Pauline Robinson	51	Wife	—	Minnesota
59	Vernon Robinson	26	Son	Clerical Work	Minnesota
60	Marjorie Robinson	20	Daughter-in-law	—	Wisconsin
61	James Robinson	2	Grandson	—	Minnesota
62	Arthur Strelow	35	Head	Teller	Minnesota
63	Luetta Strelow	33	Wife	—	South Dakota
64	Warren Strelow	6	Son	—	Minnesota
65	John Hanzzi	60	Head	Deputy Clerk	Minnesota
66	Clara Hanzzi	40	Wife	—	Minnesota
67	June Hanzzi	15	Daughter	—	Minnesota
68	Gerald Hanzzi	12	Son	—	Minnesota
69	Marlene Hanzzi	8	Daughter	—	Minnesota
70	John Hanzzi	6	Son	—	Minnesota
71	William Voigt	44	Head	Fireman	Minnesota
72	Charlotte Voigt	42	Wife	Stenographer	Canada-English
73	Robert Voigt	18	Son	—	Minnesota
74	Marjorie Voigt	17	Daughter	—	Minnesota
75	James Voigt	16	Son	—	Minnesota
76	Carol Voigt	12	Daughter	—	Minnesota
77	Robert Hess THIS PERSON	50	Head	Meat Cutter	Minnesota
78	Ruth Hess	45	Wife	—	Minnesota
79	Ruth Hess	22	Daughter	Stenographer	Minnesota
80	Dorothy Hess	20	Daughter	Comptometer Operator	Minnesota

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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)

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