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James Hoffman — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Valley, Montana
Our Model Tree links this James Hoffman across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Valley, Montana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1875
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Valley, Montana |
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | James F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Court House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 35 |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Township / Ward | Glasgow City Part North Of Gnrr |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1875 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Hoffman | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Frances Hoffman | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Lawrence Hoffman | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Leo Hoffman | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Annie Hoffman | Other | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Anthony Hoffman | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Charles Hoffman | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| James Hoffman | Head | — | 55 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1920
Valley, Montana
Head, age 44
Valley, Montana · implied b. ~1876 — 9 household members
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Household
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | James F |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | R Road |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Valley, Montana
Head, age 55
Valley, Montana · implied b. ~1875 — 8 household members
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | James F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Court House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 35 |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links James Hoffman across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Valley, Montana, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Hoffman
Head · 1930 · age 55 · b. ~1875 · Montana
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1930 US Federal Census — Valley, Montana
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1930 US Federal Census — Valley, Montana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1263unit:0230)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Helen A. Bovendrum | 28 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 52 | Helen E. Bovendrum | 4 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 53 | A. Neal Bovendrum | 3 | Son | — | Montana |
| 54 | Kathryn Thompson | 23 | Lodger | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Agnes Anderson | 29 | Lodger | Teacher | Iowa |
| 56 | Julia E. Frand | 25 | Lodger | Teacher | Wisconsin |
| 57 | Ellen G. Bondy | 20 | Servant | Servant | Minnesota |
| 58 | Leroy V. Lockwood | 39 | Head | Contractor | New York |
| 59 | Bess Lockwood | 40 | Wife-H | Clerk | Wisconsin |
| 60 | Jerry D. Lockwood | 14 | Son | — | Montana |
| 61 | Edward E. Brumm | 44 | Head | Printer | Iowa |
| 62 | Elizabeth R. Brumm | 41 | Wife-H | — | Canada-English |
| 63 | Helen E. Brumm | 18 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 64 | Myrny E. Brumm | 8 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 65 | Gilbert H. Blackereth | 49 | Head | Roadmaster | Norway |
| 66 | Berthina Blackereth | 49 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 67 | Belinda E. Blackereth | 20 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 68 | Dorothy G. Blackereth | 14 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 69 | Mabel M. Snyder | 42 | Lodger | Teacher | Iowa |
| 70 | James H. Widum | 59 | Head | Merchant | Norway |
| 71 | Eleanor V. Widum | 38 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 72 | Berthina A. Widum | 22 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 73 | Maurice A. Widum | 20 | Son | — | Montana |
| 74 | Ruth G. Widum | 18 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 75 | James H. Jr. Widum | 15 | Son | — | Montana |
| 76 | Ellis L. Widum | 13 | Son | — | Montana |
| 77 | William M. Widum | 4 | Son | — | Montana |
| 78 | Samuel L. Rugg | 59 | Head | Secretary | Ohio |
| 79 | Eleanor L. Rugg | 69 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 80 | Charles R. St. Clair | 59 | Head | Proprietor | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Grace L. St. Clair | 54 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 82 | Russel E. St. Clair | 19 | Son | Clerk | Montana |
| 83 | Anna M. St. Clair | 79 | Mother | — | New Jersey |
| 84 | Otto Lundstrom | 38 | Head | Carpenter | Iowa |
| 85 | Annie E. Lundstrom | 37 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 86 | Tom H. Jr. Lundstrom | 14 | Son | — | Montana |
| 87 | Elizabeth L. Lundstrom | 12 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 88 | Alice J. Lundstrom | 10 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 89 | Ruth G. Lundstrom | 9 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 90 | Dot G. Lundstrom | 3 | Son | — | Montana |
| 91 | James F. Hoffman THIS PERSON | 55 | Head | Bookkeeper | Iowa |
| 92 | Annie M. Hoffman | 53 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 93 | Frances M. Hoffman | 23 | Daughter | Stenographer | North Dakota |
| 94 | Lawrence Hoffman | 21 | Son | Helper | North Dakota |
| 95 | Leo Hoffman | 20 | Son | Labour | North Dakota |
| 96 | Charles R. Hoffman | 18 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 97 | Paul E. Hoffman | 15 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 98 | Anthony J. Hoffman | 12 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 99 | Phoebe E. Harvey | 79 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 100 | John E. Lindsey | 83 | Brother | — | Vermont |
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)