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James Hoffman — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Beaver, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this James Hoffman across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Beaver, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1888), then head of a 15-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1888
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Beaver, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | James L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth Month | April |
| Birth Year | 1888 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | At School |
| Township / Ward | New Brighton |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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.
15 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarence Hoffman | Son | — | 10 | ~1890 |
| Ethel Hoffman | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1894 |
| George Watson | Other | — | 35 | ~1865 |
| William Duford | Other | — | 30 | ~1870 |
| Oliver Walker | Other | — | 26 | ~1874 |
| Blanche Hoffman | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1882 |
| John Duford | Other | — | 44 | ~1856 |
| James Marshall | Other | — | 30 | ~1870 |
| Walter Hoffman | Son | — | 15 | ~1885 |
| Margaret Lyle | Head | — | 39 | ~1861 |
| John Mcluck | Other | — | 24 | ~1876 |
| James Hoffman | Son | — | 12 | ~1888 |
| Frank Morrison | Other | — | 46 | ~1854 |
| Grace Hoffman | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1884 |
| Mary Hoffman | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1900
Beaver, Pennsylvania
Son, age 12
Beaver, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1888 — 15 household members
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | James L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth Month | April |
| Birth Year | 1888 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1910
Beaver, Pennsylvania
Son, age 22
Beaver, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1888 — 7 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hofman |
| Given Name | James S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Express Man |
| Industry | Rail Road |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 James Hoffman across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Beaver, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Hoffman
Son · 1900 · age 12 · b. ~1888 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Walter Hoffman
Sibling · 1900 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarence Hoffman
Sibling · 1900 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Hoffman
Sibling · 1900 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Grace Hoffman
Sibling · 1900 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Blanche Hoffman
Sibling · 1900 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Hoffman
Sibling · 1900 · age 6
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
1900 US Federal Census — Beaver, Pennsylvania
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1900 US Federal Census — Beaver, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu1375unit:0018)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ralph D Smith | 13 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Winfield S Anshutz | 47 | Head | Helper-Plate Mill | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Gertrude Anshutz | 47 | Wife | Stonecutter | Ohio |
| 54 | Oliver P Anshutz | 33 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Patience A Anshutz | 15 | Daughter | Bricklayer | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Sarah E Berchtold | 24 | Daughter | Dressmaker | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Cassandra Luzon | 82 | Head | Tailoress | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Harry Smith | 46 | Son in law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Mary A Smith | 45 | Daughter | Stationary Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Alice B Smith | 18 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 61 | Simon Martincourt | 32 | Head | At School | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Alice Martincourt | 32 | Wife | Moulder-Foundry | England |
| 63 | Cliff S Martincourt | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Alice G Martincourt | 2 | Daughter | At School | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Robert Mysell | 32 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 66 | Bess Mysell | 29 | Wife | Fitter-Bath Tubs | Indiana |
| 67 | Elmer C Mysell | 6 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 68 | Laura Tucker | 25 | Boarder | At School | West Virginia |
| 69 | Dudley Tucker | 22 | Boarder | Day Laborer | Ohio |
| 70 | Charles Degraw | 75 | Head | Day Laborer | New York |
| 71 | Adaline Degraw | 60 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Harry L Degraw | 33 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | George Lockhart | 28 | Head | Helper-Forge | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Lulu Lockhart | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Hester M Lockhart | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Thomas L Lockhart | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Simon Laughlin | 48 | Head | Day Laborer | Ohio |
| 78 | Mary A Laughlin | 28 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | Katharine H Laughlin | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Frank Laughlin | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | George Degraw | 26 | Head | Plumber | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Elizabeth Degraw | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Helen M Degraw | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Willard Degraw | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Margaret Lyle | 38 | Head | Boarding House Keeper | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Blanche Hoffman | 17 | Daughter | Decorator-Glass Co | West Virginia |
| 87 | Grace Hoffman | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 88 | Walter L Hoffman | 14 | Son | Laborer-Farm | West Virginia |
| 89 | James L Hoffman THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | At School | West Virginia |
| 90 | Clarence Hoffman | 9 | Son | At School | West Virginia |
| 91 | Mary L Hoffman | 7 | Daughter | At School | West Virginia |
| 92 | Ethel L Hoffman | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 93 | James Marshall | 30 | Boarder | Laborer-Plate Mill | Ohio |
| 94 | George Watson | 34 | Boarder | Cutter-Plate Mill | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Oliver Walker | 25 | Boarder | Painter-Plate | Ohio |
| 96 | John Mcluck | 23 | Boarder | Day Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Frank Morrison | 45 | Boarder | Upholsterer | New York |
| 98 | William Duford | 30 | Boarder | Carpenter-Plate | Ohio |
| 99 | John Duford | 44 | Boarder | Carpenter-Plate | England |
| 100 | — | 38 | Boarder | — | Ohio |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1900 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)