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Louis Hoffman — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Louis Hoffman across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Benjamin & William — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Louis |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Shipper |
| Industry | Paper Goods |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Shipper |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Louis | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolf Hoffman | Head | — | 57 | ~1873 |
| Hyman Hoffman | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Helen Hoffman | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Louis Hoffman | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Sarah Hoffman | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 1
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1909 — 5 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 | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 12
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Louis |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 21
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Louis |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Shipper |
| Industry | Paper Goods |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Benjamin Hoffman (~0.92 confidence) and father William Hoffman (~0.92 confidence) and father Wolf Hoffman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Hoffman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Hoffman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Hoffman (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Benjamin Hoffman
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Hoffman
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Wolf Hoffman
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Hoffman
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Hoffman
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Hoffman
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Louis Hoffman
Son · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Helen Hoffman
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hyman Hoffman
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
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 — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2101:0849)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nathan Berkowitz | 19 | Son | School | Poland |
| 2 | Isadore Berkowitz | 17 | Son | — | Poland |
| 3 | Leah Berkowitz | 15 | Daughter | — | Poland |
| 4 | Joseph Berkowitz | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Hugh Price | 50 | Head | Dealer | Alabama |
| 6 | Sarah Price | 52 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 7 | Wolf Hoffman | 57 | Head | — | Russia |
| 8 | Sarah Hoffman | 50 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 9 | Louis Hoffman THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Shipper | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Hyman Hoffman | 19 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Helen Hoffman | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Morris Greenman | 41 | Head | Foreman | Russia |
| 13 | Rebecca Greenman | 38 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 14 | Sylvia Greenman | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Oscar Greenman | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | George Taylor | 66 | Head | Bricklayer | England |
| 17 | Elizabeth Taylor | 66 | Wife | — | England |
| 18 | Horatio Taylor | 26 | Son | Laborer | England |
| 19 | Charles Cunliffe | 60 | Head | Gardener | England |
| 20 | Matilda Cunliffe | 60 | Wife | — | England |
| 21 | Bertha Kaplan | 45 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Susan Lipp | 77 | Mother | — | Poland |
| 23 | David Winkstein | 48 | Head | Tailor | Poland |
| 24 | Jennie Winkstein | 46 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 25 | Morris Winkstein | 26 | Son | Trimmer | Poland |
| 26 | Hettie Winkstein | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | Poland |
| 27 | Charles Winkstein | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Samuel Winkstein | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Isadore Winkstein | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Max Birnbaum | 55 | Head | Presser | Poland |
| 31 | Morris Birnbaum | 20 | Son | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Sadie Adelman | 33 | Daughter | Cashier | Poland |
| 33 | Joseph Adelman | 10 | Son-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Melvin Adelman | 7 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Harold Adelman | 5 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Benjamin Rothfed | 41 | Head | Tailor | Romania |
| 37 | Tillie Rothfed | 39 | Wife | — | Romania |
| 38 | Mildred Rothfed | 17 | Daughter | Trimmer | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Sam T. Handler | 34 | Head | — | Northern Ireland |
| 40 | Anna B. Handler | 28 | Wife-H | Inspector | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | James Mccardy | 50 | Head | — | Irish Free State |
| 42 | Regina Mccardy | 45 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Beatrice Mccardy | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Joseph Mccardy | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Thomas Mccardy | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Frank Mccardy | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Timothy Mccardy | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | James Mccardy | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Jack Scarlet | 40 | Head | Manufacturer | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Lillian Scarlet | 38 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Louis + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)