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John Hoffman — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Venango, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this John Hoffman across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Venango, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Fleet & Fleet — first a son (b.~1900), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1900
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Venango, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | John L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Oil Production |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Clinton Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fleet Hoffman | Head | — | 73 | ~1857 |
| Armellia Hoffman | Other | — | 60 | ~1870 |
| John Hoffman | Son | — | 30 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1910
Venango, Pennsylvania
Son, age 10
Venango, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1900 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | John L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Venango, Pennsylvania
Son, age 20
Venango, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | John L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Lease |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Venango, Pennsylvania
Son, age 30
Venango, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | John L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Oil Production |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 John Hoffman across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Venango, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Fleet Hoffman (~0.92 confidence) and father Fleet Hoffman (~0.92 confidence) and father Philetus Hoffman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Armanella Hoffman (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Fleet Hoffman
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Fleet Hoffman
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Philetus Hoffman
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Armanella Hoffman
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Hoffman
Son · 1930 · age 30 · b. ~1900 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Venango, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Venango, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2152:0383)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William M Cain | 41 | Head | Oil Well Driller | West Virginia |
| 2 | Stella A Cain | 32 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | James E Cain | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Jesse Sweetapple | 70 | Head | Oil Well Pumper | New York |
| 5 | Hattie B Sweetapple | 62 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 6 | Henry M Kelly | 60 | Head | Oil Well Pumper | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Lotta O Kelly | 61 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Mead A Milford | 46 | Head | Oil Well Pumper | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Ethel M Milford | 34 | Wife-H | — | Ohio |
| 10 | Alma M Milford | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Verna F Milford | 12 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 12 | Ruth L Milford | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Dorothea S Milford | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | James H Milford | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Ruby L Milford | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Drake E Milford | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Jean A Milford | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Ernest L Mcfadden | 30 | Head | Oil Well Driller | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Myra L Mcfadden | 30 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Julia E Mcfadden | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Jane E Mcfadden | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | William C Farren | 56 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Richard G Farren | 33 | Son | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Jesse L Witherup | 50 | Head | Oil Well Driller | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Georgia P Witherup | 39 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Thelma O Witherup | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Robert A Witherup | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | J Forest Witherup | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | J Foster Witherup | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Louis H Witherup | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Bertha M Morrison | 25 | Servant | Servant | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Samuel E Witherup | 52 | Head | Oil Well Pumper | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Clara R Witherup | 49 | Wife-H | — | Ohio |
| 34 | Kathryn C Witherup | 23 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Harold E Witherup | 19 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Cameron E Hughes | 30 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Myra M Hughes | 21 | Wife-H | — | Ohio |
| 38 | Loyd L Hughes | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | John Mcglynn | 58 | Head | Oil Well Pumper | Michigan |
| 40 | Rose E Mcglynn | 57 | Wife-H | — | Ohio |
| 41 | Raymond Oakes | 7 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Fleet Hoffman | 73 | Head | Teamster | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Armellia Hoffman | 60 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | John L Hoffman THIS PERSON | 30 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | L Ralph Koose | 42 | Head | Oil Well Pumper | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Hazel V Koose | 39 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | William C Koose | 19 | Son | Oil Well Pumper | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Frances G Koose | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | John C Koose | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Isabel Koose | 83 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 4 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)