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William Hess — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Lucas, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this William Hess across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lucas, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1905), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 15 b. ~1905 Male Son Born: Ohio Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year	1920
Location	Lucas, Ohio
Surname	Hess
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	15
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Additional Details
Occupation	Machinist
Industry	Hydro Factory
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Machinist
Township / Ward	Toledo City
Est. Birth Year	~1905

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.

9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to William	Age	Birth yr
Alice Hess	Daughter	—	13	~1907
Dorothy Hess	Daughter	—	4	~1916
Helen Hess	Daughter	—	17	~1903
Florence Hess	Daughter	—	8	~1912
William Hess	Head	—	46	~1874
George Hess	Son	—	10	~1910
Robert Hess	Son	—	12	~1908
William Hess	Son	—	15	~1905
Mary Hess	Spouse	—	45	~1875

Census Appearances

1910

Lucas, Ohio

Son, age 7

Lucas, Ohio · implied b. ~1903 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hess
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	7
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read	No
Can Write	No
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1920

Lucas, Ohio

Son, age 15

Lucas, Ohio · implied b. ~1905 — 9 household members

Surname	Hess
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	15
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Machinist
Industry	Hydro Factory
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Linked across censuses

Our Model Tree links William Hess across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Lucas, Ohio, using XGBoost record linkage.

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William Hess

Son · 1920 · age 15 · b. ~1905 · Ohio

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Sibling

Helen Hess

Sibling · 1920 · age 17

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

George Hess

Sibling · 1920 · age 10

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Florence Hess

Sibling · 1920 · age 8

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Alice Hess

Sibling · 1920 · age 13

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Robert Hess

Sibling · 1920 · age 12

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Dorothy Hess

Sibling · 1920 · age 4

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

1920 US Federal Census — Lucas, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1411unit:0406)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Olive Bingaman	32	Wife	—	Ohio
2	Evelyn Bingaman	8	Daughter	—	Pennsylvania
3	Evelyn Bingaman	7	Daughter	—	Pennsylvania
4	Harvey Duffey	43	Head	Painter	Ohio
5	Bessie Duffey	28	Wife	—	Indiana
6	Norma Duffey	6	Daughter	—	Indiana
7	Ione Duffey	4	Daughter	—	Ohio
8	Robert Duffey	1	Son	—	Ohio
9	Amanda Duffey	69	Mother	—	Indiana
10	Joseph Keller	49	Head	Machinist	Ohio
11	Rose Keller	47	Wife	—	Ohio
12	Ethel Keller	26	Daughter	Packer	Ohio
13	Norval Keller	8	Son	—	Ohio
14	Gale Keller	32	Boarder	Cigarmaker	Ohio
15	George Byrne	42	Head	Switchman	Ohio
16	Julia Byrne	38	Wife	—	Ireland
17	Eleanor Byrne	5	Daughter	—	Ohio
18	George Byrne	1	Son	—	Ohio
19	Gordon Smith	22	Head	Die Caster	Missouri
20	Isabel Smith	21	Wife	—	Missouri
21	Charles Linder	57	Head	Carman Clerk	Ohio
22	Mary Kelly	58	Head	—	Ireland
23	Tom Kelly	35	Son	Book Binder	Ohio
24	Marie Kelly	31	Daughter	Milliner	Ohio
25	Catherine Kelly	27	Daughter	Operator	Ohio
26	Agnes Kelly	23	Daughter	Bill Clerk	Ohio
27	Patrick White	62	Head	Switchman	Ohio
28	Clarence White	29	Son	Yard Clerk	Ohio
29	Charles White	27	Son	Conductor	Ohio
30	Thomas White	26	Son	Fireman	Ohio
31	Edward White	19	Son	Switchman	Ohio
32	Leo White	17	Son	Machinist	Ohio
33	Charles Mcnutt	44	Head	Yardmaster	Indiana
34	Alice Mcnutt	40	Wife	—	Indiana
35	Donald Mcnutt	20	Son	Clerk	Indiana
36	Gordon Mcnutt	19	Son	Switchman	Indiana
37	Andrew Mcnutt	72	Father in law	Laborer	Indiana
38	George Hess	26	Head	Boilermaker	Ohio
39	Alice Hess	25	Wife	—	Indiana
40	George Hess	7	Son	—	Ohio
41	Robert Hess	5	Son	—	Ohio
42	William Hess	46	Head	Carpenter	Michigan
43	Mary Hess	45	Wife	Clerk	Ohio
44	Helen Hess	17	Daughter	—	Michigan
45	William Hess THIS PERSON	15	Son	Machinist	Ohio
46	Alice Hess	13	Daughter	Laundress	Ohio
47	Robert Hess	12	Son	—	Ohio
48	George Hess	10	Son	—	Ohio
49	Florence Hess	8	Daughter	—	Ohio
50	Dorothy Hess	4	Daughter	—	Ohio

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This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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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