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Louis Hoffman — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Louis Hoffman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sam — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Kings, New York |
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Louis |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Austria |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | Brooklyn Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 Louis | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Hoffman | Head | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Jennie Hoffman | Other | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Sophie Hoffman | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Louis Hoffman | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Benjamin Hoffman | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kings, New …
Son, age 8
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Louis |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Kings, New …
Son, age 19
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Louis |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Austria |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Kings-County, New …
Head, age 29
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1911 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hoffmann |
| Given Name | Louis H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Occupation | Asst Credit Mgr |
| Industry | Beer Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1560 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Louis Hoffman across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Sam Hoffman (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Sam Hoffman
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Louis Hoffman
Son · 1930 · age 19 · b. ~1911 · New York
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Sibling
Sophie Hoffman
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Benjamin Hoffman
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
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 — Kings, New York
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1930 US Federal Census — Kings, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newyorkcensus00reel1531:0621)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Sylvester | 30 | Head | Buyer | Russia |
| 2 | Sadie Sylvester | 30 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 3 | Harriet Sylvester | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 4 | Max Miller | 45 | Head | Manager | Russia |
| 5 | Celia Miller | 35 | Wife-H | — | Romania |
| 6 | Herman Miller | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 7 | Leon Miller | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 8 | Daughter Miller | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 9 | George W Markle | 43 | Head | Superintendent | New York |
| 10 | Ida Markle | 36 | Wife-H | — | Germany |
| 11 | George Philip Markle | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 12 | Arthur Oliver | 23 | Head | Fireman | California |
| 13 | Georgiana Oliver | 22 | Wife-H | — | California |
| 14 | Leonard Oliver | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 15 | Oliver J Silverman | 28 | Head | — | New York |
| 16 | Gertrude Silverman | 22 | Wife-H | Manager | New York |
| 17 | Carolyn R Silverman | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 18 | Harold Paine | 38 | Head | Manager | Russia |
| 19 | Beckie Paine | 34 | Wife-H | — | Russia |
| 20 | Harry Hershenhorn | 29 | Head | Chauffeur | New York |
| 21 | Kate Hershenhorn | 23 | Wife-H | — | Russia |
| 22 | Edward Kornberg | 29 | Head | Chauffeur | New York |
| 23 | Jennie Kornberg | 25 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 24 | Stanley Kornberg | 7 | Son | — | New York |
| 25 | Renee Kornberg | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 26 | Sam Hoffman | 44 | Head | Shoe Repairer | Russia |
| 27 | Jennie Hoffman | 46 | Wife-H | — | Austria |
| 28 | Sophie Hoffman | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | New York |
| 29 | Louis Hoffman THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | — | New York |
| 30 | Benjamin Hoffman | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 31 | Joseph Klein | 28 | Head | Manufacturer | Russia |
| 32 | Tess Klein | 24 | Wife-H | — | Russia |
| 33 | Norma Klein | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 34 | Sam Langer | 65 | Head | — | Austria |
| 35 | Sarah Langer | 59 | Wife-H | — | Austria |
| 36 | Ruth Langer | 26 | Daughter | Saleslady | New York |
| 37 | Gertrude Langer | 21 | Daughter | Saleslady | New York |
| 38 | Morris Halpern | 30 | Head | Dairy | Russia |
| 39 | Lilly Halpern | 24 | Wife-H | — | Russia |
| 40 | Nancy Halpern | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 41 | Benjamin Goldstein | 50 | Head | Milliner | Russia |
| 42 | Sarah Goldstein | 47 | Wife-H | — | Russia |
| 43 | Ruth Goldstein | 21 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 44 | Linel Goldstein | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 45 | Al Treine | 26 | Son-in-law | Manager | New York |
| 46 | Irene Treine | 24 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 47 | Louis Moses | 23 | Head | Lawyer | New York |
| 48 | Pearl Moses | 22 | Wife-H | Telephone Operator | New York |
| 49 | <Empty> <Empty> | None | <EMPTY> | <Empty> | <EMPTY> |
| 50 | <Empty> <Empty> | None | <EMPTY> | <Empty> | <EMPTY> |
Pedigree Summary
Louis + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 1 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)