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George Hoffman — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this George Hoffman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Gustav & Anna — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte Hoffman | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Gustav Hoffman | Head | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Wallace Hoffman | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| George Hoffman | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Sam Hoffman | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Anna Hoffman | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 2
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Huffman |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 13
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Son, age 23
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hofmann |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Occupation | Office Boy |
| Industry | Investment Bankers |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 224 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 George Hoffman across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Gustav Hoffman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Hofmann (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Huffman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Freda Huffman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Hoffman (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Gustav Hoffman
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Hofmann
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Huffman
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Freda Huffman
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Hoffman
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Hoffman
Son · 1930 · age 13 · b. ~1917 · Illinois
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Sibling
Charlotte Hoffman
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wallace Hoffman
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sam Hoffman
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
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 — Cook, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel474:1113)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Stefan Russo | 50 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 52 | Mary Russo | 46 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 61 | John Plath | 45 | Head | Helper | Illinois |
| 62 | Josephine Plath | 47 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 63 | Charles Ruben | 43 | Roomer | Carpenter | Lithuania |
| 64 | Chris Ruben | 52 | Boarder | Fence Maker | Germany |
| 65 | Joseph Langley | 55 | Head | Carpenter | Austria |
| 66 | Mary Langley | 50 | Wife | — | Bohemia |
| 67 | Joseph Langley | 28 | Son | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 68 | Julia Langley | 17 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 69 | Edward Langley | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Louis Kruger | 45 | Head | Janitor | Austria-Hungary |
| 71 | Marie Kruger | 38 | Wife | — | Austria-Hungary |
| 72 | Alois Jr. Kruger | 17 | Son | Asst Janitor | Illinois |
| 73 | Elsie Kruger | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Gustav Hoffman | 43 | Head | Conductor | Illinois |
| 76 | Anna Hoffman | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 77 | George Hoffman THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Sam Hoffman | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Wallace Hoffman | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Charlotte Hoffman | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 81 | John Hunter | 24 | Head | Iron Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Daisy Hunter | 31 | Wife | — | England |
| 83 | Carol Hunter | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 84 | Wayne Hunter | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 85 | Gordon Hunter | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 86 | Andrew Prosser | 36 | Head | Electrician | Iowa |
| 87 | Leona Prosser | 31 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 88 | Arlene Prosser | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 89 | Rita Prosser | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 90 | Eugene Prosser | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 91 | Mildred Prosser | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 92 | Mary L. Prosser | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 93 | Carl Christenson | 62 | Head | Motorman | Sweden |
| 94 | Florence Christenson | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 95 | La Verne Christenson | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 96 | Adelle Christenson | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 97 | Mathew Backlund | 37 | Head | Express Worker | Finland |
| 98 | Helda Backlund | 39 | Wife | — | Finland |
Pedigree Summary
George + 3 siblings
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)