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Ruth Hoffman — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Hoffman across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Allegheny, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Daniel & Peter — first a daughter (b.~1902), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1902
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Allegheny, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Pittsburgh City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Hoffman | Other | — | 65 | ~1865 |
| Edward Bradley | Other | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Jean Bradley | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Grace Hoffman | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Peter Hoffman | Head | — | 68 | ~1862 |
| Ruth Hoffman | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1910
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 8
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1902 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Ruth E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 17
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1903 — 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 | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Weaver |
| Industry | Yeast Company |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 28
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1902 — 6 household members
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| 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 Ruth Hoffman across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Daniel Hoffman (~0.92 confidence) and father Peter Hoffman (~0.92 confidence) and father Rollie Hoffman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katherine Hoffman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Hoffman (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Daniel Hoffman
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Peter Hoffman
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Rollie Hoffman
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katherine Hoffman
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Hoffman
b. ~1855
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Hoffman
Daughter · 1930 · age 28 · b. ~1902 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Jean Bradley
Sibling · 1930 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Grace Hoffman
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
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 — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel1977:0808)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W. Walter Irvine | 27 | Head | Sales Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Ethel Irvine | 26 | Wife-H | — | Maryland |
| 3 | Margaret Clancy | 61 | Head-H | Teacher | New York |
| 4 | Louise Clancy | 57 | Sister | Teacher | Michigan |
| 5 | Kenneth W. Clancy | 18 | Nephew | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | James W. Uffner | 47 | Head | Brakeman | Ohio |
| 7 | Ida Uffner | 47 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Mary E. Uffner | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | John P. Uffner | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | James W. Uffner | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Mary Belcher | 52 | Sister-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Katherine Belcher | 86 | Mother-in-law | — | Germany |
| 13 | Charles E. Tracy | 50 | Head | Production Superintendent | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Margaret Tracy | 37 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Jane E. Tracy | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Charles E. Jr. Tracy | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Ethel Caldwell | 36 | Servant | Servant | South Carolina |
| 18 | Hugo Reutger | 49 | Head | Baker | Germany |
| 19 | Cora E. Reutger | 37 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 20 | Leroy B. Reutger | 25 | Son | Office Clerk | Missouri |
| 21 | Thomas Mcgill | 54 | Head | Fireman | North Ireland |
| 22 | Annie L. Mcgill | 53 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Margaret M. Mcgill | 23 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | John F. Mcgill | 20 | Son | Drug Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Thomas P. Mcgill | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Morris R. Mcgill | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Walter V. Mcgill | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Mary L. Mcgill | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Harry Somers | 51 | Head | Mechanical Engineer | Indiana |
| 30 | Florence Somers | 53 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 31 | Mildred Somers | 25 | Daughter | Pianist | Indiana |
| 32 | Lillian Somers | 21 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 33 | John Stani | 44 | Head | Bench Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Annie Stani | 41 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | James F. Stani | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Charles Payne | 50 | Head | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Nellie Payne | 49 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Margaret E. Payne | 24 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | David L. Zacharias | 44 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Jean Zacharias | 40 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | David L. Jr. Zacharias | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Peter C. Hoffman | 68 | Head | Baker | Germany |
| 43 | Margaret Hoffman | 65 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Ruth Hoffman THIS PERSON | 28 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Grace Hoffman | 22 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Edward Bradley | 28 | Son-in-law | Office Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Jean Bradley | 27 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Victor Richardson | 69 | Head | Manufacturer | Yugoslavia |
| 49 | Ida Richardson | 59 | Wife-H | — | Hungary |
| 50 | Victor Jr. Richardson | 35 | Son | Commercial Traveler | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)