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Frank Hoffman — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Mercer, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Frank Hoffman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mercer, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Mercer, New Jersey |
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Trenton City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 Frank | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katherine Hoffman | Other | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Mary Williams | Other | — | 60 | ~1870 |
| Frank Hoffman | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| John Hoffman | Head | — | 37 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mercer, New …
Son, age 5
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Mercer, New …
Son, age 15
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Mercer-County, New …
Son, age 25
Mercer-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Francis J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Trenton City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mercer |
| Occupation | Service man |
| Industry | Typewriter Exch. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 336 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Hoffman (~0.92 confidence) and father John Hoffman (~0.92 confidence) and father John Hoffman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Hoffman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katherine Hoffman (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Hoffman
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Hoffman
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Hoffman
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Hoffman
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katherine Hoffman
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Frank Hoffman
Son · 1930 · age 15 · b. ~1915 · New Jersey
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Mercer, New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Mercer, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newjerseycensus00reel1365:0057)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Frank Yard | 50 | Head | Mason | New Jersey |
| 52 | Hannah Yard | 49 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Helen Yard | 25 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 54 | Dorothy Yard | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 55 | Mabel Yard | 17 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 56 | Richard Yard | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 57 | John Hoffman | 37 | Head | Trucker | New Jersey |
| 58 | Katherine Hoffman | 32 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 59 | Frank Hoffman THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 60 | Mary Williams | 60 | Mother-in-law | — | New Jersey |
| 61 | Edward Berry | 49 | Head | Fireman | New Jersey |
| 62 | Genevieve Berry | 50 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Marie Donay | 85 | Lodger | — | New York |
| 64 | William G. Quigley | 19 | Boarder | Service Worker | New Jersey |
| 65 | Henrietta Reinkey | 44 | Head | — | Germany |
| 66 | Henrietta Jr. Reinkey | 20 | Daughter | Silk Winder | New Jersey |
| 67 | Fred Reinkey | 21 | Son | Machinist | New Jersey |
| 68 | Carl Reinkey | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Frieda Reinkey | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Frank S. Swain | 51 | Head | Conductor | New Jersey |
| 71 | Lillian M. Swain | 51 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 72 | Edward C. Whitley | 57 | Head | Prescription Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Edna Whitley | 47 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Robert Whitley | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Anthony Krizikewicz | 60 | Head | Laborer | Lithuania |
| 76 | Antoinette Krizikewicz | 50 | Wife-H | — | Lithuania |
| 77 | Elizabeth Krizikewicz | 25 | Daughter | Supervisor | New York |
| 78 | Albert Krizikewicz | 22 | Son | Brass Finisher | New Jersey |
| 79 | Frances Krizikewicz | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 80 | Adam Teschke | 48 | Head | Toolkeeper | Germany |
| 81 | Elsie Teschke | 43 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 82 | Edna Teschke | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 83 | Walter Teschke | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 84 | Adam Jr. Teschke | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 85 | Mabel Teschke | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 86 | Adolph Teschke | 82 | Father | — | Germany |
| 87 | Anna M. Teschke | 82 | Mother | — | Germany |
| 88 | Edward Veech | 41 | Head | Conductor | New Jersey |
| 89 | Elsie Veech | 41 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 90 | Wilma Veech | 16 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 91 | John Veech | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 92 | George Schon | 47 | Head | Brass Finisher | Yugoslavia |
| 93 | Theresa Schon | 36 | Wife-H | Cigar Maker | Yugoslavia |
| 94 | Paula Schon | 16 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 95 | Theresa Schon | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 96 | Catherine Schon | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 97 | Anna Schon | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 98 | George Schon | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 99 | John Sagan | 54 | Head | Carpenter | Poland |
| 100 | Mary Sagan | 53 | Wife-H | — | Poland |
Pedigree Summary
Frank
Gen 1 · 5 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)