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Albert Hoffman — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Essex, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Albert Hoffman across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Essex, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1871), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1871
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Essex, New Jersey |
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Albert A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | France |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Lapidary |
| Industry | Jewelry factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | French |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Lapidary |
| Township / Ward | Newark City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1871 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Albert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augusta Hoffman | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Doris Miller | Other | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Ethel Hoffman | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Albert Hoffman | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Albert Hoffman | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Augusta Hoffman | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Harold Hoffman | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| George Hoffman | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Ruth Hoffman | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Edna Miller | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Marie Hoffman | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Viola Hoffman | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Theodore Hoffman | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1920
Essex, New …
Head, age 49
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1871 — 13 household members
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Albert A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | France |
| Occupation | Lapidary |
| Industry | Jewelry factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | French |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Essex, New …
Head, age 60
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1870 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hoffmann |
| Given Name | Albert G. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | France |
| Occupation | Lapidary |
| Industry | Jewellery Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 15,000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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Our Model Tree links Albert Hoffman across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Essex, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Albert Hoffman
Head · 1920 · age 49 · b. ~1871 · New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey
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50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1037unit:0722)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert J. Seifried | 3 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 2 | Henry M. Mcmanus | 42 | Head | Foreman | New York |
| 3 | Anna G. Mcmanus | 42 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Sidney H. Mcmanus | 20 | Son | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 5 | Francis J. Mcmanus | 18 | Son | Stenographer | New York |
| 6 | John M. Fischer | 39 | Head | Leather Worker | New York |
| 7 | Mary E. Fischer | 39 | Wife | None | England |
| 8 | Francis L. Fischer | 15 | Daughter | Operator | New Jersey |
| 9 | William Burford | 35 | Head | Rigger | New Jersey |
| 10 | Louise M. Burford | 33 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
| 11 | Leslie R. Burford | 13 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 12 | Beatrice H. Williams | 26 | Boarder | Phone Operator | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Ernest B. Gittinger | 38 | Head | Plumber | New Jersey |
| 14 | Viola B. Gittinger | 28 | Wife | None | New York |
| 15 | Anna Gittinger | 74 | Mother | None | Wurttemberg |
| 16 | Otto Sauerbrey | 31 | Head | Baker | Baden Ger |
| 17 | Molly Sauerbrey | 33 | Wife | None | Austria |
| 18 | Henry L. Peterson | 45 | Head | Fireman | New Jersey |
| 19 | Margit Peterson | 38 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
| 20 | Annie Peterson | 49 | Sister | None | New Jersey |
| 21 | Bertha C. Koehler | 27 | Half sister | Instructress | New Jersey |
| 22 | Joseph S. Sheippert | 36 | Head | Machinist | New Jersey |
| 23 | Mary E. Sheippert | 35 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
| 24 | George A. Sheippert | 7 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 25 | Joseph B. Sheippert | 2 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 26 | Peter J. Stoeber | 39 | Head | Jeweler | Baden Ger |
| 27 | Christina Stoeber | 33 | Wife | None | New York |
| 28 | Albert A. Hoffman THIS PERSON | 49 | Head | Lapidary | New Jersey |
| 29 | Augusta Hoffman | 45 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
| 30 | Augusta J. Hoffman | 26 | Daughter | Solderer | New Jersey |
| 31 | Marie C. Hoffman | 24 | Daughter | Winder | New Jersey |
| 32 | George E. Hoffman | 23 | Son | Shoe Clerk | New Jersey |
| 33 | Albert J. Hoffman | 21 | Son | Chauffeur | New Jersey |
| 34 | Edna M. Miller | 19 | Daughter | Saleslady | New Jersey |
| 35 | Theodore A. Hoffman | 13 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 36 | Ethel H. Hoffman | 9 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 37 | Harold A. Hoffman | 7 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 38 | Viola L. Hoffman | 5 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 39 | Ruth D. Hoffman | 3 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 40 | Doris F. Miller | 1 | Granddaughter | None | New Jersey |
| 41 | Jacob J. Montigel | 56 | Head | Grinder | Wurttemberg Ger |
| 42 | Madeline D. Montigel | 49 | Wife | None | Bremen Ger |
| 43 | Frederick Th. Montigel | 26 | Son | Grinder | New York |
| 44 | Madeline W. Montigel | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 45 | Theodore J. Montigel | 10 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 46 | George Young | 47 | Head | Letter Carrier | New Jersey |
| 47 | Louisa E. Young | 46 | Wife | None | Baden Ger |
| 48 | Helen Kettle | 21 | Daughter | Milliner | New Jersey |
| 49 | Frederick W. Kettle | 20 | Bedding Co. | Shipping Clerk | New Jersey |
| 50 | Emil W. Kettle | 17 | Son | Shipping Clerk | New Jersey |
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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)