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Joseph Hoffman — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Bronx, New York
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Hoffman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bronx, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Herman & Kalman — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Bronx, New York |
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Secretary |
| Industry | Newspaper |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Secretary |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Hoffman | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1871 |
| Joseph Hoffman | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Herman Hoffman | Head | — | 65 | ~1865 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bronx, New …
Son, age 11
Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Bronx, New …
Son, age 21
Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Secretary |
| Industry | Newspaper |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Bronx-County, New …
Other, age 31
Bronx-County, New York · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hoffmann |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| Occupation | park department |
| Industry | GW |
| Class of Worker | 850 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | 26 |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Joseph Hoffman across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Herman Hoffman (~0.92 confidence) and father Kalman Hoffman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie Hoffman (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Herman Hoffman
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Kalman Hoffman
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie Hoffman
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Hoffman
Son · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Bronx, New York
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1930 US Federal Census — Bronx, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newyorkcensus00reel1485:0663)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dora Podovitz | 46 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 2 | Irving Podovitz | 24 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 3 | Samuel Podovitz | 19 | Son | — | New York |
| 4 | Harry Bender | 31 | Head | Clerk | New York |
| 5 | Ethel Bender | 27 | Wife | — | New York |
| 6 | Albert Derr | 27 | Head | Painter | Connecticut |
| 7 | Betty Derr | 27 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 8 | Jerry Derr | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 9 | Debra Horwitz | 52 | Head | — | England |
| 10 | Rose Horwitz | 24 | Daughter | Teacher | New York |
| 11 | Albert Horwitz | 22 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 12 | Louis Kahn | 33 | Head | Hardware | New York |
| 13 | Fanny Kahn | 27 | Wife | — | New York |
| 14 | Joseph Kahn | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 15 | Abner Vogel | 63 | Father in law | Tailor | Austria |
| 16 | Lew Lerner | 26 | Head | Grocery | Russia |
| 17 | Betty Lerner | 23 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 18 | Eli J. Grant | 27 | Head | — | Colorado |
| 19 | Dorothy L. Grant | 20 | Wife | Engineer | Wyoming |
| 20 | John G. Grant | 1 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 21 | Joel M. Grant | 0 | Son | — | New York |
| 22 | Leon Fink | 63 | Head | Salesman | Russia |
| 23 | Selina Fink | 60 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 24 | Mae Fink | 20 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New Jersey |
| 25 | Morris Bussell | 32 | Head | Manager | Russia |
| 26 | Lillian Bussell | 28 | Wife | — | New York |
| 27 | Rita Bussell | 0 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 28 | Herman Hoffman | 65 | Head | Salesman | Russia |
| 29 | Bessie Hoffman | 59 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 30 | Joseph Hoffman THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Secretary | New York |
| 31 | Leo H. Olshin | 32 | Head | Booker | New York |
| 32 | Lillian Olshin | 22 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 33 | Leo Elstein | 27 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 34 | Betty Elstein | 25 | Wife | — | New York |
| 35 | Martha Elstein | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 36 | Benjamin Rosenblum | 25 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 37 | Edith Rosenblum | 22 | Wife | — | New York |
| 38 | Isaac Hare | 45 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 39 | Minnie Hare | 40 | Wife | — | New York |
| 40 | Spencer Hare | 19 | Son | — | New York |
| 41 | Rosalind Hare | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 42 | Thelma Hare | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 43 | Harry Louis | 63 | Head | — | Russia |
| 44 | Irene Louis | 26 | Daughter | Typist | New York |
| 45 | Bernard Gans | 61 | Head | Clothing | Austria |
| 46 | Bertha Gans | 59 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 47 | Benjamin Bring | 55 | Head | Accountant | New York |
| 48 | Sylvia Bring | 23 | Wife | — | New York |
| 49 | Julius Woolrich | 33 | Head | Credit Man | Russia |
| 50 | Anna Woolrich | 29 | Wife | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph
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 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)