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Charles Hoffman — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Dauphin, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Charles Hoffman across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Dauphin, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alvin & Amanda — first a head (b.~1902), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1902
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Dauphin, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Charles A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Brakeman |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 32.50 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Brakeman |
| Township / Ward | Harrisburg City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beatrice Hoffman | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| C Hoffman | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Charles Hoffman | Head | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Bertha Hoffman | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1910
Dauphin, Pennsylvania
Son, age 7
Dauphin, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Charles D |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Dauphin, Pennsylvania
Son, age 17
Dauphin, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1903 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Charles D |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Dauphin, Pennsylvania
Head, age 28
Dauphin, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1902 — 4 household members
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Charles A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Brakeman |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 32.50 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Charles Hoffman across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Dauphin, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Alvin Hoffman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Amanda Hoffman (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Alvin Hoffman
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Amanda Hoffman
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Hoffman
Head · 1930 · age 28 · b. ~1902 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Dauphin, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Dauphin, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2026:0194)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Charles A Hoffman THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Brakeman | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Bertha M Hoffman | 29 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | C Pauline Hoffman | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Beatrice R Hoffman | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | John W Cronkrite | 25 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Dorothy M Cronkrite | 18 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Vincent C Mcdermott | 34 | Head | Plumber | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Marie C Mcdermott | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Jane E Mcdermott | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Doris C Mcdermott | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Patricia A Mcdermott | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Mary A Mccall | 64 | Aunt | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Lewis S Meck | 84 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Margaret S Meck | 54 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | John A Meck | 47 | Son | Typesetter | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | George W Emerick | 66 | Head | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Kathryn M Emerick | 64 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Howard J Martin | 13 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Raymond C Morris | 27 | Head | Grocer | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Annetta Morris | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Betty J Morris | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Raymond A Morris | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Edward Bangert | 34 | Head | Car Cleaner | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Ruth Bangert | 32 | Wife | Cleaning House | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Samuel Bangert | 18 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Frances Bangert | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Thelma Bangert | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Catherine Gusti | 1 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Katherine Bangert | 69 | Mother | Cleaning House | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Clemens Bibert | 42 | Head | Lampman | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Louise Bibert | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Harry Bibert | 16 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Clemens Jr Bibert | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Gladys K Bibert | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | John A Bangert | 54 | Head | Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Maggie Bangert | 48 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | John A Jr Bangert | 23 | Son | Auto Mechanic | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Martin Bangert | 19 | Son | Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Dorothy Bangert | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Gertrude Bangert | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Luther Cramer | 24 | Son-in-law | Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Katharine Cramer | 25 | Daughter | Wrapper | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Betty Jane Cramer | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Harry J Rupp | 40 | Head | Mechanic | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Martha M Rupp | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | David L Rupp | 20 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Mary C Rupp | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Mary A Rupp | 68 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Russell P Rupp | 47 | Brother | Car Inspector | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Catherine S Blacker | 33 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Charles
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)