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Margaret Hoffman — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Margaret Hoffman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Elizabeth — first a daughter (b.~1907), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1907
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Essex, New Jersey |
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Newark City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Hoffman | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| George Hoffman | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Margaret Hoffman | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Elizabeth Hoffman | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1920
Essex, New …
Daughter, age 12
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Essex, New …
Daughter, age 23
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Essex-County, New …
Spouse, age 34
Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hofmann |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | W. Orange Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Margaret Hoffman across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Hoffman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Hoffman (~0.92 confidence) and father Philip Hoffman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Hoffman (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Hoffman
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Hoffman
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Philip Hoffman
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Hoffman
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Hoffman
Daughter · 1930 · age 23 · b. ~1907 · New Jersey
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Sibling
George Hoffman
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
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 — Essex, New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newjerseycensus00reel1337:0402)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Hoffman | 34 | Head | Dealer | New Jersey |
| 2 | Elizabeth Hoffman | 30 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
| 3 | Elizabeth Hoffman | 11 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 4 | Charles Hoffman | 4 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 5 | Arthur Riley | 44 | Head | Dealer | Germany |
| 6 | Margaret Riley | 42 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
| 7 | Arthur Riley | 20 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 8 | George Schultz | 34 | Head | Dealer | New Jersey |
| 9 | Lillian Schultz | 34 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
| 10 | Florence Schultz | 11 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 11 | George Schultz | 9 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 12 | Doris Schultz | 3 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 13 | Julian Kane | 31 | Head | Chauffeur | New Jersey |
| 14 | Edith Kane | 29 | Wife | None | New York |
| 15 | Michael Tonelli | 32 | Head | Mechanic | New York |
| 16 | Anna Tonelli | 45 | Wife | None | New York |
| 17 | Anthony Pearson | 23 | Step-son | Chauffeur | New Jersey |
| 18 | Rose Pearson | 19 | Step-daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 19 | Doris Pearson | 16 | Step-daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 20 | John Pearson | 10 | Step-son | None | New Jersey |
| 21 | Michael Pearson | 2 | Grand-son | None | New Jersey |
| 22 | Eugene Riley | 75 | Head | None | New Jersey |
| 23 | Meta Riley | 57 | Wife | None | Germany |
| 24 | James Smith | 65 | Head | Florist | New York |
| 25 | Celia Smith | 62 | Wife | None | New York |
| 26 | William N. Smith | 35 | Son | Machinist | New York |
| 27 | Fred Scherer | 41 | Head | Mechanic | New Jersey |
| 28 | Emma Scherer | 39 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
| 29 | Irene Scherer | 16 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 30 | Doris Scherer | 14 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 31 | Richard Scherer | 10 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 32 | Alice Scherer | 7 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 33 | George Hoffman | 50 | Head | Dealer | New Jersey |
| 34 | Elizabeth Hoffman | 49 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
| 35 | Margaret Hoffman THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 36 | George Hoffman | 18 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 37 | Robert Cisalee | 31 | Head | Fireman | New Jersey |
| 38 | Mary Cisalee | 25 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
| 39 | Josephine Cisalee | 3 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 40 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 41 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 42 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 43 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 44 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 45 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 46 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 47 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 48 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 49 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 50 | — | None | — | — | — |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)