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James Hoffman — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Baltimore, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this James Hoffman across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Baltimore, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Annie — first a son (b.~1901), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1901
Male
Son
Born: Maryland
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Baltimore, Maryland |
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Ship Yard |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Baltimore City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Hoffman | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| James Hoffman | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| John Weaver | Other | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Olive Woods | Other | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| George Hoffman | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Joseph Hoffman | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 9
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1901 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1920
Baltimore, Maryland
Son, age 19
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1901 — 6 household members
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Ship Yard |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
Baltimore, Maryland
Son, age 29
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1901 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hofman |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Tile-setter |
| Industry | Tile-setting |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Baltimore, Maryland, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joseph Hoffman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Hoffman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Hofman (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Hoffman
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Hoffman
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Hofman
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Hoffman
Son · 1920 · age 19 · b. ~1901 · Maryland
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Sibling
Joseph Hoffman
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Hoffman
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
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
1920 US Federal Census — Baltimore, Maryland
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1920 US Federal Census — Baltimore, Maryland
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu667unit:0939)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William Mcneal | 65 | Head | Collector | Maryland |
| 52 | Clara Mcneal | 50 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 53 | William J Mcneal | 25 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 54 | William Schloske | 41 | Head | Machinist | Germany |
| 55 | Martha Schloske | 35 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 56 | Evelyn Schloske | 5 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 57 | William Lunn | 81 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 58 | Catherine M Lunn | 69 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 59 | Mary L Lunn | 47 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 60 | Richard W Fleming | 51 | Head | Clerk | Maryland |
| 61 | Florence M Fleming | 47 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 62 | Charles R Fleming | 22 | Son | Clerk | Maryland |
| 63 | James Mcgrogan | 70 | Head | Watchman | Maryland |
| 64 | Bettie Mcgrogan | 65 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 65 | James Summers | 35 | Son-in-law | Manager | Maryland |
| 66 | Alice G Summers | 33 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 67 | Bettie Mae Summers | 6 | Granddaughter | — | Maryland |
| 68 | Emma Hoffman | 42 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 69 | George W Hoffman | 24 | Son | Boilermaker | Maryland |
| 70 | Joseph W Hoffman | 22 | Son | Cooper | Maryland |
| 71 | James H Hoffman THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 72 | Olive Woods | 18 | Boarder | Saleslady | Maryland |
| 73 | John W Weaver | 42 | Boarder | Boilermaker | Maryland |
| 74 | Louis J Klingenberg | 50 | Head | Packer | Maryland |
| 75 | Mary H Klingenberg | 39 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 76 | Eleanor L Klingenberg | 11 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 77 | Lillian Klingenberg | 4 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 78 | James Lowden | 46 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 79 | Caroline Lowden | 45 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 80 | Viola R Lowden | 17 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 81 | Emma Klingenberg | 76 | Mother | — | Germany |
| 82 | Theodore Klingenberg | 42 | Head | Electrician | Maryland |
| 83 | Sophie Klingenberg | 37 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 84 | Frank A Klingenberg | 21 | Son | Machinist | Maryland |
| 85 | Edna Klingenberg | 10 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 86 | Sophie Pierson | 29 | Sister-in-law | — | Maryland |
| 87 | Melvin Pierson | 4 | Nephew | — | Maryland |
| 88 | Samuel Slauter | 23 | Head | Shoemaker | Russia |
| 89 | Sadie Slauter | 19 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 90 | Joseph W Ashcroft | 48 | Head | Paperhanger | Maryland |
| 91 | Emma E Ashcroft | 40 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 92 | Beulah E Ashcroft | 17 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 93 | John Mentis | 40 | Head | — | Greece |
| 94 | Mary Mentis | 26 | Wife | — | Greece |
| 95 | Tony Mentis | 6 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 96 | Rose Mentis | 4 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 97 | Catherine Mentis | 2 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 98 | Thomas Lyman | 61 | Head | Stevedore | Ireland |
| 99 | Nellie Lyman | 30 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 100 | Margaret Lyman | 21 | Daughter | Clerk | Maryland |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)