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Fred Hoffman — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Fred Hoffman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Madison, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Fred & Annie — first a head (b.~1899), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1899
Male
Head
Born: Nebraska
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Madison, Nebraska |
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Fred A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Fairview Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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 Fred | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Hoffman | Head | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Mildred Hoffman | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Nila Hoffman | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Marcella Hoffman | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1920
Madison, Nebraska
Son, age 20
Madison, Nebraska · implied b. ~1900 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Fred Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Ger |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1930
Madison, Nebraska
Head, age 31
Madison, Nebraska · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Fred A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Madison-County, Nebraska
Head, age 41
Madison-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hofmann |
| Given Name | Fred |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fairview Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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 Fred Hoffman across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Fred Hoffman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Hoffman (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Fred Hoffman
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Hoffman
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Fred Hoffman
Head · 1930 · age 31 · b. ~1899 · Nebraska
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Madison, Nebraska
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1930 US Federal Census — Madison, Nebraska
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1288unit:0050)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fred A Hoffman THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 2 | Nila Hoffman | 23 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 3 | Mildred Hoffman | 5 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 4 | Marcella Hoffman | 4 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 5 | Louis Grauner | 31 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 6 | Meta Grauner | 29 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 7 | Martha Grauner | 3 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 8 | Katherine Grauner | 1 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 9 | Carl Struck | 24 | Hired hand | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 10 | Frank Murphy | 62 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 11 | Nina Murphy | 50 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Larene Murphy | 20 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 13 | Clarence Murphy | 18 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 14 | Lester Murphy | 14 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 15 | Herbert Howell | 29 | Boarder | Laborer | Iowa |
| 16 | Harold Murphy | 26 | Head | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 17 | Helen Murphy | 26 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 18 | W. W. Ruhlow | 40 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 19 | Josephine Ruhlow | 40 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 20 | Lavonne Ruhlow | 15 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 21 | Adeline Ruhlow | 12 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 22 | Mildred Ruhlow | 10 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 23 | Clifford Ruhlow | 8 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 24 | Tony Anderson | 66 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 25 | Ella Anderson | 55 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 26 | Elmer Anderson | 22 | Son | Farm Helper | Nebraska |
| 27 | Helene Anderson | 19 | Daughter | Farm Helper | Nebraska |
| 28 | Harold Anderson | 18 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 29 | Velma Anderson | 7 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 30 | Casco Frey | 29 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 31 | Anna Frey | 25 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 32 | Kenneth Frey | 2 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 33 | Carl Anderson | 32 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 34 | Edna Anderson | 24 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Dorothy Anderson | 3 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 36 | Donald Anderson | 1 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 37 | Homer Anderson | 0 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 38 | Hattie Hicks | 22 | Servant | — | Nebraska |
| 39 | Carl D. Ludden | 26 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 40 | Lydia Ludden | 24 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 41 | Henry J. Ludden | 56 | Father | — | Germany |
| 42 | Marcella Ludden | 1 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 43 | Otto Renners | 38 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 44 | Melba Renners | 34 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 45 | Elaine Renners | 14 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 46 | June Renners | 8 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 47 | Eugene Schmitt | 24 | Boarder | Laborer | Germany |
| 48 | E. A. Matheson | 43 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 49 | Pearl Matheson | 44 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 50 | Mary Matheson | 9 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
Pedigree Summary
Fred
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)