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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 Westmoreland, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jennie & Fred — first a daughter (b.~1914), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1914
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Westmoreland, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Steel Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Vandergrift Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Hoffman | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Mark Hoffman | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Fred Hoffman | Head | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Anna Hoffman | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Jennie Hoffman | Other | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| Marie Hoffman | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| John Hoffman | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Josephine Hoffman | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| William Hoffman | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Margaret Hoffman | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 6
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1914 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 16
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1914 — 10 household members
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Steel Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Westmoreland-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 25
Westmoreland-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Huffman |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mt. Pleasant |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Westmoreland |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Margaret Hoffman across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Jennie Hoffman (~0.92 confidence) and father Fred Hoffman (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Jennie Hoffman
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Fred Hoffman
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Hoffman
Daughter · 1930 · age 16 · b. ~1914 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Josephine Hoffman
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Hoffman
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mark Hoffman
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Hoffman
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Hoffman
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marie Hoffman
Sibling · 1930 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Hoffman
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
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 — Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2160:0311)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lila Matthews | 10 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Anna Matthews | 8 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | John Matthews | 4 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Chauncey L. Kipple | 52 | head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Mary Kipple | 52 | wife-H | Shearman | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Gladys L. Kipple | 21 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Kenneth S. Kipple | 17 | son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Samuel M. Matthews | 47 | head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Effie Matthews | 46 | wife-H | Open Hearth | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Stanley L. Matthews | 16 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Hazel Matthews | 12 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Kenneth Texter | 25 | head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Myra Texter | 24 | wife-H | Open Hearth | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Charles Texter | 3 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Jean Texter | 2 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Earl Guger | 35 | head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Anna Guger | 38 | wife-H | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Charles Fulton | 25 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Raymond Fulton | 18 | son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Blake Fulton | 14 | son | Deliveryman | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Arlie Fulton | 13 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Claude George | 48 | head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Myrtle George | 44 | wife-H | Roller | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Claude Jr. George | 17 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Warren M. Snyder | 23 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Lula Snyder | 22 | daughter | Open Hearth | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Wayne George | 32 | head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Bertha George | 28 | wife-H | Meat Cutter | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Lydia L. George | 5 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Evelyn George | 3 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Frank Hoey | 49 | head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Blanche Hoey | 47 | wife-H | Heater | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Howard Hoey | 13 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Lloyd Hoey | 8 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Nick Jennit | 24 | head | Laborer | Italy |
| 36 | Antoinette Jennit | 20 | wife-H | None | Ohio |
| 37 | John Jennit | 3 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Frank Jennit | 0 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Fred Hoffman | 45 | head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Jennie Hoffman | 49 | wife-H | Roller | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Marie Hoffman | 24 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | John Hoffman | 17 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Margaret Hoffman THIS PERSON | 16 | daughter | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Mark Hoffman | 14 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | William Hoffman | 12 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Joseph Hoffman | 11 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Josephine Hoffman | 11 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Anna Hoffman | 7 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Nick Ladwig | 62 | head | None | France |
| 50 | Mary Ladwig | 52 | wife-H | Laborer | Luxembourg |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret + 7 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 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)