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William Hess — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 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 head (b.~1863), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 57
b. ~1863
Male
Head
Born: Germany
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lucas, Ohio |
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Year of Naturalization | 1889 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Toledo |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1863 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Hess | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Ruth Hess | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Marie Hess | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Minnie Hess | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| William Hess | Head | — | 57 | ~1863 |
| George Hess | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| William Hess | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Walter Hess | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Ida Hess | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1868 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cuyahoga, Ohio
Head, age 48
Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1862 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Years Married | 14 |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Bartender |
| Industry | Saloon |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
1920
Lucas, Ohio
Head, age 57
Lucas, Ohio · implied b. ~1863 — 9 household members
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Year of Naturalization | 1889 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
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William Hess
Head · 1920 · age 57 · b. ~1863 · Ohio
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1920 US Federal Census — Lucas, Ohio
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1920 US Federal Census — Lucas, Ohio
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1348unit:0196)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Thames | 27 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 2 | Alice Thames | 29 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Catherine Thames | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Frances Thames | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Louis Thames | 32 | Brother | Laborer | Illinois |
| 6 | H B Wirt | 61 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 7 | Mary Wirt | 51 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Homer Wirt | 19 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 9 | Lulu Wirt | 21 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Elsie Wirt | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 11 | H H Wirt | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 12 | John Wirt | 27 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 13 | Ruth Wirt | 24 | Daughter-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Eva Wirt | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Illinois |
| 15 | William Hess THIS PERSON | 57 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 16 | Ida Hess | 52 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 17 | William Hess | 19 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 18 | Emma Hess | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 19 | George Hess | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Walter Hess | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Minnie Hess | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Marie Hess | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Ruth Hess | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 24 | John Hess | 26 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 25 | Mabel Hess | 22 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Lester Hess | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Edith Hess | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Albert Hess | 25 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 29 | Mary Hess | 23 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Arthur Hess | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Edna Hess | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 32 | William Hess | 27 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 33 | Georgia Hess | 29 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Walter Hess | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Dorothy Hess | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 36 | John Hess | 30 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 37 | Nellie Hess | 26 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 38 | John Hess | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Lawrence Hess | 25 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 40 | Cora Hess | 22 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 41 | Lawrence Hess | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Margaret Hess | 55 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Fred Hess | 25 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 44 | Florence Hess | 21 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Edna Hess | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Albert Lint | 61 | Head | Farmer | England |
| 47 | Sarah Lint | 57 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Grace Lint | 21 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Howard Lint | 23 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 50 | William Lint | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
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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)