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William Hess — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · St Louis, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this William Hess across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in St Louis, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Missouri
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | St Louis, Missouri |
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Township / Ward | City Of St Louis |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Hess | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Elizabeth Hess | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Mary Hess | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Peter Hess | Head | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Peter Hess | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Edward Hess | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| John Hess | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Joseph Hess | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| William Hess | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Mary Hess | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
St Louis, …
Son, age 1
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | William Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
St Louis, …
Son, age 13
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1917 — 10 household members
| Surname | Hess |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 (1920 and 1930) in St Louis, Missouri, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Hess
Son · 1930 · age 13 · b. ~1917 · Missouri
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Sibling
Edward Hess
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Hess
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Hess
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Hess
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Peter Hess
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Hess
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Hess
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
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
1930 US Federal Census — St Louis, Missouri
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1930 US Federal Census — St Louis, Missouri
Page Contents
16 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:missouricensus00reel1231:0561)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 63 | Peter Hess | 42 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 64 | Mary Hess | 42 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 65 | Peter Hess | 18 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 66 | John Hess | 16 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 67 | William Hess THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 68 | Edward Hess | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 69 | Mary Hess | 8 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 70 | Joseph Hess | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 71 | Catherine Hess | 2 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 72 | Elizabeth Hess | 1 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 73 | Peter Hess | 62 | Head | Laborer | Germany |
| 74 | Mary Hess | 60 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 75 | John Hess | 28 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 76 | William Hess | 26 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 77 | Joseph Hess | 24 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 78 | Catherine Hess | 22 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
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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)