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William Hess — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Erie, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this William Hess across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Erie, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1905), then head of a 16-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1905
Male
Son
Born: Ohio
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Erie, 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 | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Sandusky |
| 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.
16 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Hess | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Alice Hess | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| John Hess | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Mary Hess | Other | — | 65 | ~1855 |
| Nellie Hess | Other | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Elizabeth Hess | Other | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Frank Hess | Other | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Frank Hess | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| John Hess | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| James Hess | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| George Hess | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Robert Hess | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| Charles Hess | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Richard Hess | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| William Hess | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Mary Hess | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1910
Erie, Ohio
Son, age 4
Erie, Ohio · implied b. ~1906 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1920
Erie, Ohio
Son, age 15
Erie, Ohio · implied b. ~1905 — 16 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 | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | 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 William Hess across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Erie, Ohio, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Hess
Son · 1920 · age 15 · b. ~1905 · Ohio
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Sibling
Alice Hess
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Hess
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Hess
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Hess
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Hess
Sibling · 1920 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Hess
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Hess
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Hess
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Hess
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
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 — Erie, Ohio
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1920 US Federal Census — Erie, Ohio
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1347unit:0471)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John Hess | 42 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 52 | Mary Hess | 37 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 53 | John Jr Hess | 17 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 54 | William Hess THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 55 | George Hess | 13 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 56 | Charles Hess | 11 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 57 | Frank Hess | 9 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 58 | Alice Hess | 6 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 59 | Anna Hess | 4 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 60 | James Hess | 2 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 61 | Richard Hess | 1 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 62 | Robert Hess | 0 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 63 | Mary Hess | 65 | Mother | — | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Nellie Hess | 35 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Elizabeth Hess | 30 | Sister | — | Ohio |
| 66 | Frank Jr Hess | 28 | Brother | — | Ohio |
| 67 | John Milo | 41 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 68 | Lulu Milo | 38 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 69 | Alice Milo | 11 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 70 | Charles Evans | 57 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Lulu Evans | 52 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 72 | Ira J Lauck | 34 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 73 | Lulu Lauck | 42 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 74 | Ellen K Lauck | 5 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 75 | John C Lauck | 3 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 76 | Mary Parker | 25 | Servant | — | Ohio |
| 77 | Jesse L Smith | 27 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 78 | Ruby C Smith | 27 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 79 | Paul J Smith | 4 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 80 | Leonard Lee | 72 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 81 | Mary A Lee | 71 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 82 | Clyde S Milo | 26 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 83 | Grace L Milo | 23 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 84 | Ruth L Milo | 2 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 85 | Pauline Milo | 1 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 86 | Wilson S Sheridan | 55 | Head | Merchant | Ohio |
| 87 | Alice M Sheridan | 53 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 88 | Hazel G Sheridan | 22 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 89 | Dora Sheridan | 17 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 90 | Selma J Sheridan | 16 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 91 | Andrew J Jones | 68 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 92 | Nellie R Jones | 65 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 93 | John L Jones | 25 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 94 | Frank L Jones | 60 | Head | Collector | Ohio |
| 95 | Lida A Jones | 60 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 96 | Robert H Gordon | 38 | Head | Foreman | Ohio |
| 97 | Grace R Gordon | 37 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 98 | Luella M Gordon | 13 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 99 | Almona A Gordon | 11 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
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About This Record & Model Tree
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)