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Louis Hoffman — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Louis Hoffman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lewis & Louis — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Louis |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Glencoe Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Louis | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bertha Kuehholz | Other | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Robert Hoffman | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Cora Hoffman | Other | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Louis Hoffman | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Louis Hoffman | Head | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Helen Halloway | Other | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Eva Dawson | Other | — | 22 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 3
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Lewis |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 13
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Louis |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Other, age 23
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Leo |
| Relationship to Head | Step Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| Occupation | Printer's Ruler |
| Industry | Paint Shop |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 884 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Louis Hoffman across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Lewis Hoffman (~0.92 confidence) and father Louis Hoffman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cora Hoffman (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Lewis Hoffman
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Louis Hoffman
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cora Hoffman
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Louis Hoffman
Son · 1930 · age 13 · b. ~1917 · Illinois
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Sibling
Robert Hoffman
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
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 — Cook, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
41 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel503:0093)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Joseph Rubin | 42 | Head | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Louise Rubin | 30 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Alice R. Rubin | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Roger W. Rubin | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Chesley R. Perry | 57 | Head | International Secy | Illinois |
| 56 | Kessie B. Perry | 49 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Mary E. Booth | 79 | Sister-in-law | — | Wisconsin |
| 58 | Sherman M. Booth | 53 | Head | Lawyer | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Elizabeth K. Booth | 44 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 60 | Knox B. Booth | 21 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Sherman M. Iii Booth | 19 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Betty Booth | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Felix Rothschild | 45 | Head | Employee | Germany |
| 64 | Tracy Rothschild | 35 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 65 | Marie Krouss | 39 | Maid | Maid | Germany |
| 66 | William S. Crosby | 44 | Head | Architect | United States |
| 67 | Mabel Crosby | 41 | Wife-H | — | Canada-English |
| 68 | William S. Jr. Crosby | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Marianne Crosby | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Denise Crosby | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Carl Pantel | 25 | Nephew | Accountant | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Alfred A. Milward | 63 | Head | President | England |
| 73 | Carrie Milward | 60 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Edward Sebastian | 49 | Head | Executive | Wisconsin |
| 75 | Elsie Sebastian | 52 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Ivor Jeffries | 55 | Head | Attorney | Ohio |
| 77 | Arminda Jeffries | 49 | Wife-H | — | Wisconsin |
| 78 | Lyman W. Jeffries | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Arminda J. Jeffries | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Inez Huntela | 24 | Maid | Servant | Michigan |
| 81 | William C. Jones | 59 | Head | Architect | Ohio |
| 82 | Ella Jones | 58 | Wife-H | — | Canada-English |
| 83 | William H. S. Black | 63 | Head | Vice President | Illinois |
| 84 | Blanche Y. Black | 57 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 85 | Louis G. Hoffman | 46 | Head | Physician | Iowa |
| 86 | Cora Hoffman | 36 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 87 | Louis Hoffman THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 88 | Robert Hoffman | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 89 | Helen M. Halloway | 39 | Maid | Housekeeper | New York |
| 90 | Bertha Kuehholz | 43 | Nurse | Nurse | Minnesota |
| 91 | Eva Dawson | 22 | Maid-Cook | Cook | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
Louis + 1 sibling
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)