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William Hess — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Hess across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Sac, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Herman & Maggie — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1886
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Sac, Iowa |
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 29 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Section Hand |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 20.00 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Section Hand |
| Township / Ward | Wall Lake Town Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Hess | Head | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Christ Hess | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Anna Hess | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1910
Sac, Iowa
Son, age 23
Sac, Iowa · implied b. ~1887 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | Will J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Sac, Iowa
Head, age 33
Sac, Iowa · implied b. ~1887 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Sac, Iowa
Head, age 44
Sac, Iowa · implied b. ~1886 — 3 household members
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 29 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Section Hand |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 20.00 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Sac, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Herman Hess (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Hess (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Herman Hess
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Hess
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Hess
Head · 1930 · age 44 · b. ~1886 · Iowa
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Sac, Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Sac, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:iowacensus00reel680:0928)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Edmund Arnold | 21 | Hired man | None | Iowa |
| 52 | Magnas Tadsen | 57 | Head | None | Germany |
| 53 | Sophie Tadsen | 52 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 54 | John Tadsen | 25 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 55 | D. P. Espe | 42 | Head | Conductor | Iowa |
| 56 | Loretta Espe | 37 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 57 | Mary A. Espe | 16 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 58 | William Espe | 5 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 59 | James Hinds | 69 | Head | Owner | Canada English |
| 60 | Lucy Hinds | 60 | Wife | None | Wisconsin |
| 61 | Ethel Barrett | 28 | Niece | None | Iowa |
| 62 | Merlin Barrett | 8 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 63 | Charley E. Button | 29 | Roomer | Roadmaster Clerk | Illinois |
| 64 | E. D. Paulson | 24 | Roomer | Telegraph Operator | Iowa |
| 65 | N. B. Simmons | 62 | Roomer | Conductor | Iowa |
| 66 | C. C. Birdsell | 21 | Roomer | Engineer | Illinois |
| 67 | C. F. Young | 59 | Head | Com'L Traveler | Missouri |
| 68 | Catherine Young | 53 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 69 | Bessie Hoyt | 51 | Roomer | None | Ohio |
| 70 | Ronald Wimans | 21 | Head | Branch Driver | South Dakota |
| 71 | Madge Wimans | 19 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 72 | Jack Wimans | 1 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 73 | D. W. Young | 66 | Head | Clerk | Iowa |
| 74 | Nettie Young | 63 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 75 | Milo Outhouse | 39 | Head | Section Hand | Nebraska |
| 76 | Caroline Outhouse | 44 | Wife | None | Norway |
| 77 | Woodrow Outhouse | 17 | Son | None | Nebraska |
| 78 | Milo Outhouse | 13 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 79 | Lester Outhouse | 9 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 80 | William Morrow | 62 | Head | Barber | Iowa |
| 81 | Hattie Morrow | 57 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 82 | William Paysen | 40 | Head | Signal Man | Germany |
| 83 | Esther Paysen | 34 | Wife | None | Sweden |
| 84 | Melda Paysen | 15 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 85 | Harold Paysen | 12 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 86 | Lloyd Paysen | 10 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 87 | Verna Paysen | 8 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 88 | William Hess THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | Section Hand | Iowa |
| 89 | Anna Hess | 33 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 90 | Christ Hess | 10 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 91 | Alfred Swanson | 40 | Head | Owner | Nebraska |
| 92 | Edith Swanson | 43 | Wife | None | Sweden |
| 93 | Bertelle Swanson | 5 | Daughter | None | Canada English |
| 94 | Nicholas Wetzel | 61 | Head | Carpenter | Ohio |
| 95 | August Sievert | 37 | Head | Clerk | Iowa |
| 96 | Clara Sievert | 33 | Wife | Clerk | Iowa |
| 97 | Granda Brogan | 41 | Head | Manager | Iowa |
| 98 | Mary Brogan | 61 | Mother | None | Iowa |
| 99 | Leroy Thoney | 27 | Roomer | Manager | Illinois |
| 100 | Carolyn Thoney | 23 | Wife | None | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)