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Robert Hess — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Robert Hess across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sigmund & Alice — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Counter man |
| Industry | Confectioner |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 725 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Counter Man |
| Township / Ward | New York |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susie Hess | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Rose Hess | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Rudolph Hess | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Robert Hess | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Sigmund Hess | Head | — | 69 | ~1871 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Son, age 8
New York, New York · implied b. ~1912 — 10 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 | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
New York, …
Son, age 17
New York, New York · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Son, age 26
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Occupation | Counter man |
| Industry | Confectioner |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 725 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Sigmund Hess (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Hess (~0.92 confidence) and father William Hess (~0.92 confidence) and father William Hess (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Hess (~0.92 confidence) and mother Susie Hess (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Sigmund Hess
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Hess
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Hess
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Hess
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Hess
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Susie Hess
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Hess
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · New York
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Sibling
Rose Hess
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rudolph Hess
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
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 — New-York-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
Page Contents
36 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02649-00645)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Loyall Moore | 62 | Head | Census | New York |
| 42 | Martha Moore | 64 | Wife | — | England |
| 44 | Alfonso Vanni | 32 | Head | Baker | Finland |
| 45 | Helen Vanni | 26 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 47 | Dennis Burke | 28 | Head | Feather Setting | New York |
| 48 | Rose Burke | 23 | Wife | — | Eire |
| 49 | William Burke | 0 | Son | — | New York |
| 50 | Wladymir Kwasowski | 32 | Head | Contractor | Russia |
| 51 | Natalie Kwasowski | 38 | Wife | Presser | Austria |
| 52 | Walter Pawczyk | 16 | Step-son | — | New York |
| 53 | Robert Bodenchatz | 43 | Head | Printing | Germany |
| 56 | Thomas Scott | 74 | Head | — | Eire |
| 57 | Ella Scott | 73 | Wife | — | Eire |
| 58 | Lillian West | 46 | Daughter | Secretary | New York |
| 59 | Mary Currencione | 47 | Head | — | New York |
| 60 | Maria Currencione | 17 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 61 | Rosellen Currencione | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 62 | Ernest Schmidtke | 32 | Head | Baker | Germany |
| 63 | Elizabeth Schmidtke | 25 | Wife | — | New York |
| 64 | Henry Glass | 41 | Head | Accountant | Austria |
| 65 | Louis Tanzi | 45 | Head | Carpenter | Italy |
| 66 | Frances Tanzi | 35 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 67 | Jeanne Tanzi | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 68 | Joseph Tanzi | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 69 | Mary Tanzi | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 70 | Mario Santos | 41 | Head | Painter | Portugal |
| 71 | Angela Santos | 41 | Wife | — | Spain |
| 72 | Lawrence Santos | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 73 | Alfred Santos | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 74 | Thomas La Cicero | 35 | Head | — | New York |
| 75 | Walter Carling | 52 | Partner | Landlord | New Jersey |
| 76 | Sigmund Hess | 69 | Head | — | Hungary |
| 77 | Susie Hess | 52 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 78 | Rudolph Hess | 28 | Son | Handy Man | New York |
| 79 | Robert Hess THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Counter Man | New York |
| 80 | Rose Hess | 20 | Daughter | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)