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Frank Hoffman — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Lancaster, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this Frank Hoffman across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Lancaster, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Peter & Christina — first a son (b.~1880), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1880
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lancaster, Nebraska |
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Frank J |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | with father |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Waverly Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Frank | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Hoffman | Head | — | 68 | ~1852 |
| Christina Hoffman | Spouse | — | 62 | ~1858 |
| Frank Hoffman | Son | — | 40 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1910
Lancaster, Nebraska
Son, age 30
Lancaster, Nebraska · implied b. ~1880 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Occupation | farm laborer |
| Industry | home farm |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Lancaster, Nebraska
Son, age 40
Lancaster, Nebraska · implied b. ~1880 — 3 household members
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Frank J |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | with father |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Lancaster, Nebraska
Son, age 50
Lancaster, Nebraska · implied b. ~1880 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Huffman |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Frank Hoffman across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Lancaster, Nebraska, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Peter Hoffman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Christina Hoffman (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Peter Hoffman
b. ~1852
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Christina Hoffman
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Frank Hoffman
Son · 1920 · age 40 · b. ~1880 · Nebraska
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Lancaster, Nebraska
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1920 US Federal Census — Lancaster, Nebraska
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu997unit:0012)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Bell | 52 | head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 2 | Anna E Bell | 58 | wife | — | Nebraska |
| 3 | Roy Bell | 19 | son | — | Nebraska |
| 4 | Robert Bell | 17 | son | — | Nebraska |
| 5 | Harry Bell | 8 | son | — | Nebraska |
| 6 | Peter Hoffman | 68 | head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 7 | Christina Hoffman | 62 | wife | — | Denmark |
| 8 | Frank J Hoffman THIS PERSON | 40 | son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 9 | Baptista A Allen | 51 | head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 10 | Roy Walker | 35 | head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 11 | Sophia Walker | 31 | wife | — | Nebraska |
| 12 | Samuel Walker | 12 | son | — | Nebraska |
| 13 | Raymond Walker | 6 | son | — | Nebraska |
| 14 | William Halbert | 46 | head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 15 | May Halbert | 43 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 16 | Mabel Halbert | 18 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Donald Halbert | 16 | son | — | Nebraska |
| 18 | Corwin Halbert | 11 | son | — | Iowa |
| 19 | W. E. Harnitridge | 42 | head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 20 | Anna Harnitridge | 42 | wife | — | Sweden |
| 21 | Frank Johnson | 30 | laborer | Laborer | Sweden |
| 22 | Ed Haling | 52 | head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 23 | Genevieve Haling | 29 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 24 | Ernest Haling | 26 | son | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 25 | Harold Haling | 24 | son | — | Nebraska |
| 26 | Louis W. Keleher | 25 | head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 27 | Grace C. Keleher | 20 | wife | — | Nebraska |
| 28 | Verona W Keleher | 3 | daughter | None | Nebraska |
| 29 | Pearl Keleher | 0 | daughter | None | Nebraska |
| 30 | Anna Hartman | 67 | helper | Helper | Koenigsberg |
| 31 | Emma Hartman | 43 | visitor | Helper | Nebraska |
| 32 | Will Andrew | 36 | head | Farmer | New York |
| 33 | Pearl Andrew | 33 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Harold Andrew | 8 | son | None | Colorado |
| 35 | Vivian Andrew | 6 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 36 | Yvette Andrew | 4 | daughter | None | Nebraska |
| 37 | Margaret Andrew | 2 | daughter | None | Nebraska |
| 38 | James Donald Andrew | 0 | son | None | Nebraska |
| 39 | William Black | 19 | boarder | Farmer | Wyoming |
| 40 | Isaac D. Wilton | 27 | head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 41 | Elva Wilton | 27 | wife | None | Nebraska |
| 42 | Annie Wilton | 6 | daughter | None | Nebraska |
| 43 | Annie M. Wilton | 65 | mother | None | Ohio |
| 44 | George W Walling | 57 | head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 45 | Lettie M Walling | 51 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 46 | Donovan A Walling | 17 | son | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 47 | Opal Walling | 3 | daughter | None | Nebraska |
| 48 | Roger Walling | 7 | grandson | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 49 | Leroy Walling | 5 | grandson | None | Nebraska |
| 50 | Fred S Malone | 23 | head | Farmer | Nebraska |
Pedigree Summary
Frank
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 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)