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Ruth Hoffman — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Presque Isle, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Hoffman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Presque Isle, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Robert — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: Michigan
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Presque Isle, Michigan |
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Rogers Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Hoffman | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Ruth Hoffman | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Ralph Hoffman | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Howard Hoffman | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Emma Hoffman | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Robert Hoffman | Head | — | 42 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Presque Isle, …
Daughter, age 2
Presque Isle, Michigan · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Presque Isle, …
Daughter, age 12
Presque Isle, Michigan · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Presque-Isle-County, Michigan
Daughter, age 22
Presque-Isle-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hoffmann |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rogers |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Presque Isle |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Grocery Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 68 |
| Income (1939) | 572 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Ruth Hoffman across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Robert Hoffman (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Hoffmann (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Hoffman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Hoffman (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robert Hoffman
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Hoffmann
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Hoffman
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Hoffman
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Hoffman
Daughter · 1930 · age 12 · b. ~1918 · Michigan
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Sibling
Howard Hoffman
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Hoffman
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ralph Hoffman
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
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 — Presque Isle, Michigan
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1930 US Federal Census — Presque Isle, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:michigancensus00reel1021:0270)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emil Hoffman | 72 | Head | — | Germany |
| 2 | Glen Munn | 34 | Head | Truck Driver | Michigan |
| 3 | Ernestine Munn | 31 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 4 | Harold Munn | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 5 | Carl Munn | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 6 | Dorothy Munn | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 7 | Irene Munn | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 8 | Michael Slowaki | 51 | Head | Trucking | Germany |
| 9 | Elizabeth Slowaki | 44 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 10 | Martha Slowaki | 18 | Daughter | Sewing | Michigan |
| 11 | Harold Slowaki | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 12 | Dorothy Slowaki | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 13 | Clair Slowaki | 1 | Grandchild | — | Michigan |
| 14 | William Roaske | 40 | Head | Carpenter | Michigan |
| 15 | Carl Roaske | 74 | Father | — | Germany |
| 16 | Albertina Roaske | 60 | Mother | — | Michigan |
| 17 | Lena Roaske | 32 | Sister | — | Michigan |
| 18 | Louis Schmidt | 29 | Head | Brakeman | Michigan |
| 19 | Hulda Schmidt | 29 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 20 | Evert Schmidt | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 21 | Alcid Burnell | 30 | Head | Driller | Michigan |
| 22 | Minnie Burnell | 28 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 23 | Eddie Burnell | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 24 | Bertha Burnell | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Theodore Perdeike | 32 | Head | Locomotive Engineer | Michigan |
| 26 | Mary Perdeike | 32 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 27 | Merlin Perdeike | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 28 | Elva Perdeike | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 29 | Marlow Perdeike | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 30 | Norman Perdeike | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 31 | Harold Perdeike | 6 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 32 | Virginia Perdeike | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 33 | Billy Perdeike | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 34 | Roselyn Perdeike | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 35 | Robert Perdeike | 0 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Charles Schalk | 52 | Head | Carpenter | Michigan |
| 37 | Elenora Schalk | 49 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 38 | Erwin Schalk | 19 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 39 | Arthur Schalk | 17 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 40 | Mary Dulgerthe | 71 | Mother-in-law | — | Germany |
| 41 | Robert Hoffman | 42 | Head | Carpenter | Michigan |
| 42 | Emma Hoffman | 35 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 43 | Ralph Hoffman | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 44 | Ruth Hoffman THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 45 | Howard Hoffman | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 46 | Betty Hoffman | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 47 | Richard Schardig | 24 | Head | Carpenter | Michigan |
| 48 | Clara Schardig | 20 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 49 | Isaac Newton | 72 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Anna Newton | 66 | Wife | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth + 3 siblings
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)