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Joseph Hoffman — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Kanawha, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Hoffman across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Kanawha, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1876
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Kanawha, West Virginia |
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Joseph F |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | on own farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Big Sandy District Precinct No 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Hoffman | Head | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Myrtle Hoffman | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Eunice Hoffman | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Gertie Hoffman | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1900
Kanawha, West …
Head, age 25
Kanawha, West Virginia · implied b. ~1875 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Huffman |
| Given Name | Joseph P. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1875 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1910
Kanawha, West …
Head, age 35
Kanawha, West Virginia · implied b. ~1875 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Years Married | 7 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Kanawha, West …
Head, age 44
Kanawha, West Virginia · implied b. ~1876 — 4 household members
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Joseph F |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | on own farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Joseph Hoffman across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Kanawha, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Hoffman
Head · 1920 · age 44 · b. ~1876 · West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Kanawha, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Kanawha, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1957unit:0053)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Owen N Hoffman | 16 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 2 | Frank Hoffman | 60 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 3 | Luella S Hoffman | 48 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 4 | Joseph F Hoffman THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 5 | Gertie A Hoffman | 41 | wife | None | West Virginia |
| 6 | Myrtle E Hoffman | 23 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 7 | Eunice L Hoffman | 20 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 8 | Stephen Mather | 80 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 9 | Bertha A Mather | 34 | wife | None | West Virginia |
| 10 | Lula M Mather | 16 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 11 | Hazel B Mather | 13 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 12 | William H Mather | 11 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 13 | Clarence W Mather | 9 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 14 | Nellie M Mather | 7 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 15 | Mary Mather | 4 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 16 | Ida E Mather | 1 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 17 | Edward J Hall | 37 | Head | Driller | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Minnette Hall | 31 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Daniel M Coss | 31 | Head | Cleaner | New York |
| 20 | Clara M Coss | 24 | wife | None | West Virginia |
| 21 | Dorothy S Coss | 4 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 22 | Guy H French | 24 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 23 | Alice M French | 22 | wife | None | West Virginia |
| 24 | Lotha J French | 4 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 25 | Forest E French | 1 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 26 | Richard Lolly | 65 | Head | Driller | Virginia |
| 27 | Mary Lolly | 34 | wife | None | West Virginia |
| 28 | John Lolly | 11 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 29 | Mary Lolly | 16 | step-daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 30 | Norman Mullins | 64 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 31 | Avilda C Mullins | 61 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 32 | Clark J Mullins | 29 | son | Conductor | West Virginia |
| 33 | Roy B Mullins | 21 | son | Inspector | West Virginia |
| 34 | Sibyl A Mullins | 23 | son | Day Laborer | West Virginia |
| 35 | Charles A Baker | 26 | Head | Policeman | West Virginia |
| 36 | Sophia M Baker | 26 | wife | None | West Virginia |
| 37 | Edward E Pease | 63 | Head | Superintendent | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Emma Pease | 52 | wife | None | West Virginia |
| 39 | Mary H Pease | 18 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | James A Blackwell | 33 | Head | Teamster | West Virginia |
| 41 | Erie M Blackwell | 29 | wife | None | West Virginia |
| 42 | George E Blackwell | 10 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 43 | James D Blackwell | 9 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 44 | Carrie J Blackwell | 7 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 45 | Ralph L Blackwell | 6 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 46 | Frank S Blackwell | 5 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 47 | Orville Blackwell | 3 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 48 | Howard E Blackwell | 1 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 49 | Sam M Campbell | 29 | Head | Tool Dresser | West Virginia |
| 50 | Vada Campbell | 24 | wife | None | West Virginia |
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)