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Dorothy Hoffman — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Hoffman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bronx, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jacob & Meyer — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: New York
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Bronx, New York |
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | Bronx Borough New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irving Hoffman | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Dorothy Hoffman | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Fanny Hoffman | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Meyer Hoffman | Head | — | 36 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bronx, New …
Daughter, age 2
Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Bronx, New …
Daughter, age 12
Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Bronx-County, New …
Daughter, age 23
Bronx-County, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hofmann |
| Given Name | Dorothy E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bronx |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Fuel Oil |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1397 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Dorothy Hoffman across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jacob Hoffman (~0.92 confidence) and father Meyer Hoffman (~0.92 confidence) and father Walter Hofmann (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edith Hoffman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Fanny Hoffman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Hofmann (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jacob Hoffman
b. ~1899
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Meyer Hoffman
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Walter Hofmann
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edith Hoffman
b. ~1900
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Fanny Hoffman
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Hofmann
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Hoffman
Daughter · 1930 · age 12 · b. ~1918 · New York
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Sibling
Irving Hoffman
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
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 — Bronx, New York
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1930 US Federal Census — Bronx, New York
Page Contents
41 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newyorkcensus00reel1474:0398)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edward | 10 | Son | — | Hungary |
| 2 | Max Snerman | 34 | Head | Cutter | Russia |
| 3 | Ethel Snerman | 22 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 4 | Sol Snerman | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 5 | Beverly Snerman | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 6 | Meyer Hoffman | 36 | Head | Tailor | Russia |
| 7 | Fanny Hoffman | 32 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 8 | Dorothy Hoffman THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 9 | Irving Hoffman | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 10 | Sam Smuly | 34 | Head | Plumber | Russia |
| 11 | Alice Smuly | 31 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 12 | Bella Smuly | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 13 | Oscar Smuly | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 14 | Sol Langer | 38 | Head | Tailor | Russia |
| 15 | Sarah Langer | 33 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 16 | Etta Langer | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 17 | Etta Wigler | 46 | Daughter | — | Russia |
| 18 | Sophie Skolersky | 56 | Sister | — | Russia |
| 19 | Sonia Skolersky | 26 | Niece | Operator | Russia |
| 20 | Solomon Levin | 53 | Head | Clerk | Russia |
| 21 | Ida Levin | 52 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 22 | Louis Levin | 22 | Daughter|Son | Dressmaker | Russia |
| 23 | Herman Kahn | 28 | Boarder | Operator | Russia |
| 24 | Rose Kahn | 22 | Boarder | Finisher | Russia |
| 25 | Harry Karp | 58 | Head | Cutter | Russia |
| 26 | Dora Karp | 54 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 27 | Morris Karp | 29 | Son | Mailer | New York |
| 28 | May Karp | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 29 | Arnold Karp | 12 | Son | Operator | New York |
| 30 | Dora Munter | 64 | Head | — | Russia |
| 31 | Ray Munter | 26 | Daughter | Operator | Russia |
| 32 | Morris Munter | 31 | Head | Operator | Russia |
| 33 | Yetta Munter | 31 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 34 | Helen Munter | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 35 | Charles Volz | 46 | Head | Butcher | New York |
| 36 | Fanny Volz | 46 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 37 | James Volz | 15 | Son | Messenger | New York |
| 38 | Edward Volz | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 39 | Madeline Volz | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 40 | Harry Cohen | 38 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 41 | Molly Cohen | 37 | Wife | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)