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Edward Hoffman — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Edward Hoffman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Allegheny, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Christian & Peter — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Allegheny, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Student |
| Industry | Real Estate |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Student |
| Township / Ward | Pittsburgh City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regis Hoffman | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Mercedes Hoffman | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| William Hoffman | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Christian Hoffman | Head | — | 57 | ~1873 |
| Clara Hoffman | Other | — | 51 | ~1879 |
| Christian Hoffman | Son | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| James Hoffman | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Urban Hoffman | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Edward Hoffman | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Richard Hoffman | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 8
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1912 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 18
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1912 — 10 household members
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Student |
| Industry | Real Estate |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 28
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hoffmann |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pittsburgh |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegheny |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Retail Milk Co |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 734 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Edward Hoffman across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Christian Hoffman (~0.92 confidence) and father Peter Hoffman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Hoffman (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Christian Hoffman
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Peter Hoffman
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Hoffman
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Hoffman
Son · 1930 · age 18 · b. ~1912 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
James Hoffman
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Regis Hoffman
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mercedes Hoffman
Sibling · 1930 · age 29
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Christian Hoffman
Sibling · 1930 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Hoffman
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Urban Hoffman
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Hoffman
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 — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel1973:0466)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Margaret Moran | 33 | Head | File Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Annie Moran | 36 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Bessie Sheehy | 28 | Cousin | General Office | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Mary Davis | 43 | Head-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Lawrence Davis | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Myrtle Kelly | 38 | Maid | Maid | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Christian Hoffman | 57 | Head | Agent | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Clara Hoffman | 51 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Mercedes Hoffman | 29 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Christian J. Hoffman | 27 | Son | Agent | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Urban Hoffman | 23 | Son | Agent | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Regis Hoffman | 21 | Son | Student | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Edward Hoffman THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | Student | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | William Hoffman | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Richard Hoffman | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | James Hoffman | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | John Schmidt | 42 | Head | Mechanic | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Mercedes Schmidt | 31 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Melvin Schmidt | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Rita Schmidt | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Elaine Schmidt | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Ferdinand Henne | 55 | Father-in-law | Gardener | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Marie Mckee | 36 | Lodger | Hairdresser | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Ray Middleworth | 25 | Head | Organist-Pianist | Ohio |
| 75 | Hazel Middleworth | 22 | Wife-H | — | Ohio |
| 76 | Betty J. Middleworth | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Ray Jr. Middleworth | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Ella M. Duff | 48 | Head | Teacher/Housekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Ethel Duff | 25 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Ruth Duff | 22 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Vincent Duff | 13 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 82 | Donald Duff | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 83 | Margaret E. Bower | 34 | Boarder | Agent | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Albert E. Bower | 47 | Boarder | Asst. Auditor | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Mary D. Bower | 10 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Richard M. Bower | 5 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Frank Martin | 72 | Uncle | — | New York |
| 88 | Katherine Hrenn | 52 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Charles Hrenn | 21 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Thorbjorn Larsen | 33 | Boarder | Mechanic Engineer | Norway |
| 91 | William Albers | 35 | Boarder | Electrical Engineer | Norway |
| 92 | Mark Robeson | 32 | Boarder | Lawyer | District of Columbia |
| 93 | Hugh Poe | 28 | Boarder | Artist | Texas |
| 94 | Elizabeth Poe | 21 | Boarder | — | Illinois |
| 95 | George Millinger | 61 | Head-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Phyllis Millinger | 27 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | James E. Williams | 0 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 98 | Edna Kelly | 40 | Sister-in-law | Saleslady | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Edward + 7 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)