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William Hess — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Madison-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this William Hess across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Madison-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 45 b. ~1895 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationMadison-County, New York
SurnameHess
Given NameWilliam G
Relationship to Headhead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age45
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)Sherrill
1935 Residence (County)Oneida
Additional Details
Occupationmechanic
IndustryGarage
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked54
Income (1939)2076
Highest GradeNo 8
1935 ResidenceNew York
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationMechanic
Township / WardOneida
Est. Birth Year~1895

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 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to William Age Birth yr
Marion Hess Daughter — 22 ~1918
Peggy Hess Daughter — 11 ~1929
Alice Hess Daughter — 14 ~1926
William Hess Head — 45 ~1895
Neil Hess Son — 12 ~1928
Stewart Hess Son — 16 ~1924
Robert Hess Son — 9 ~1931
Frank Hess Son — 19 ~1921
Gladys Hess Spouse — 40 ~1900

Census Appearances

1930
Madison, New …
Head, age 37
Madison, New York · implied b. ~1893 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Hess
Given Name William G
Relationship to Head head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 37
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
Age at First Marriage 23
Father's Birthplace Germany
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Auto Mechanic
Industry Garage
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Home Owned/Rented R
Home Value / Rent 15
Radio Set R
Veteran yes WW
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Madison-County, New …
Head, age 45
Madison-County, New York · implied b. ~1895 — 9 household members
Surname Hess
Given Name William G
Relationship to Head head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 45
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) Sherrill
1935 Residence (County) Oneida
Occupation mechanic
Industry Garage
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 54
Income (1939) 2076
Highest Grade No 8
1935 Residence New York
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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Our Model Tree links William Hess across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Hess
Head · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · New York
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Madison-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02624-00728)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Aulander Dickens 22 lodger Dry Cleaner North Carolina
42 Riley Buyea 46 head Operator New York
43 Genevieve Buyea 42 wife — New York
44 Russell Buyea 21 son — New York
45 Merton Lillie 42 hired hand Laborer New York
46 William G Hess THIS PERSON 45 head Mechanic New York
47 Gladys G Hess 40 wife — New York
48 Marion E Hess 22 daughter New Worker New York
49 Frank H Hess 19 son Trapper New York
50 Stewart J Hess 16 son — New York
51 Alice G Hess 14 daughter — New York
52 Neil R Hess 12 son — New York
53 Peggy M Hess 11 daughter — New York
54 Robert Hess 9 son — New York
55 Orin M Orcutt 69 head Operates New York
56 Harold J Orcutt 43 son Salesman New York
57 Lelia J Orcutt 38 daughter-in-law Rubbing New York
58 Miles R Orcutt 18 grandson — New York
59 Orma A Orcutt 15 granddaughter — New York
60 Neil A Orcutt 8 grandson — New York
61 Glenn R Orcutt 38 head Electrician New York
62 Ethel J Orcutt 39 wife Clerical New York
63 Jay L Bridge 57 head Operator New York
64 Lucile M Bridge 57 wife — New York
65 Fenton S Hood 34 head Electrician New York
66 Constance Hood 34 wife — New York
67 Fenton Judson Hood 9 son — New York
68 Lawrence S Hood 2 son — New York
69 S. Frank Ingalls 70 father-in-law — New York
70 Donald A Stewart 37 head Operator New York
71 Vera H Stewart 35 wife — New York
72 Robert E Stewart 13 son — New York
73 Greta J Stewart 11 daughter — New York
74 Donald W. Stewart 9 son — New York
75 Dolores A Stewart 4 daughter — New York
76 Breta M Hogan 23 sister-in-law Laborer New York
77 Joe Stratton 19 hired-hand Laborer New York
78 John I Terrell 42 head Sales Adv New York
79 Betty B Terrell 33 wife — Virginia
80 O. Virginia Terrell 8 daughter — New York

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This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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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