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Joseph Hoffman — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Morton, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Hoffman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Morton, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ferdinand & Ida — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: North Dakota
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Morton, North Dakota |
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
| Township / Ward | No 13682 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katie Hoffman | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Ida Hoffman | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Frederick Hoffman | Head | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| Joseph Hoffman | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Ida Hoffman | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1920
Morton, North …
Son, age 8
Morton, North Dakota · implied b. ~1912 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1930
Morton, North …
Son, age 18
Morton, North Dakota · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1940
Morton-County, North …
Head, age 29
Morton-County, North Dakota · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Joe F |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | T 136 R 82 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Morton |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 25 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | North Dakota |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
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 Ferdinand Hoffman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Hoffman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Amalia Hoffman (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ferdinand Hoffman
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Hoffman
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Amalia Hoffman
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Hoffman
Son · 1930 · age 18 · b. ~1912 · North Dakota
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Sibling
Katie Hoffman
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ida Hoffman
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
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
1930 US Federal Census — Morton, North Dakota
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1930 US Federal Census — Morton, North Dakota
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1739unit:0342)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry Knoll | 49 | Head | Farmer | Russia |
| 2 | Anna Knoll | 44 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 3 | George H. Knoll | 25 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 4 | Rosie Knoll | 20 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 5 | Phillip Knoll | 19 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 6 | Adolph Knoll | 17 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 7 | Paul Knoll | 15 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 8 | Rose Knoll | 14 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 9 | Theodore Knoll | 12 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 10 | Paulina Knoll | 10 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 11 | Anton Knoll | 7 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 12 | Michel Knoll | 5 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 13 | Tracy Knoll | 1 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 14 | Mike Ballinger | 56 | Head | Farmer | Russia |
| 15 | Paulina Ballinger | 55 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 16 | Jacob M. Ballinger | 18 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 17 | Anton Ballinger | 16 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 18 | Ann Ballinger | 14 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 19 | Alphonse Ballinger | 12 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 21 | Frank J. Triska | 61 | Head | Farmer | Czecho Slovakia |
| 22 | Frances Triska | 67 | Wife | — | Czecho Slovakia |
| 23 | Frank Triska | 24 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 24 | John A. Zelmer | 68 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 25 | Dorothy A. Zelmer | 58 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Almer Meisner | 37 | B in Law | Laborer | Illinois |
| 27 | Frederick Hoffman | 55 | Head | Farmer | Russia |
| 28 | Ida Hoffman | 55 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 29 | Ida Hoffman | 22 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 30 | Joseph Hoffman THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 31 | Katie Hoffman | 16 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 32 | John Triska | 53 | Head | Farmer | Czecho Slovakia |
| 33 | Katie Triska | 44 | Wife | — | Czecho Slovakia |
| 34 | William Triska | 19 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 35 | John Triska | 17 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 36 | Charles Triska | 15 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 37 | Joseph Huncovsky | 69 | Head | Farmer | Czecho Slovakia |
| 38 | Victor Huncovsky | 23 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 39 | Frank Smanel | 57 | Head | Farmer | Czecho Slovakia |
| 40 | Bessie Smanel | 49 | Wife | — | Czecho Slovakia |
| 41 | Benny Smanel | 23 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 42 | Frank Smanel | 18 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 43 | Audrey Smanel | 20 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 44 | Otto J. Smanel | 14 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 45 | Roy Smanel | 4 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 46 | Nick Ballinger | 31 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 47 | Frances Ballinger | 24 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 48 | Rosie Ballinger | 3 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 49 | Clara Ballinger | 1 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 50 | Ralph Ballinger | 0 | Son | — | North Dakota |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph + 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 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)