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William Hoffman — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cuyahoga, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this William Hoffman across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cuyahoga, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Male
Son
Born: Ohio
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cuyahoga, Ohio |
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Railroad Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Cleveland City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doris Hoffman | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Pearl Hoffman | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Dorothy Hoffman | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Grace Hoffman | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| John Hoffman | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Ralph Hoffman | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Harold Hoffman | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Donald Hoffman | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| William Hoffman | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| George Hoffman | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| John Hoffman | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Emma Hoffman | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cuyahoga, Ohio
Son, age 13
Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1897 — 12 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1920
Cuyahoga, Ohio
Son, age 22
Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1898 — 12 household members
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Railroad Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 William Hoffman across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Cuyahoga, Ohio, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Hoffman
Son · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · Ohio
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Sibling
John Hoffman
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pearl Hoffman
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Doris Hoffman
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Hoffman
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Hoffman
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Hoffman
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Grace Hoffman
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Hoffman
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ralph Hoffman
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
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
1920 US Federal Census — Cuyahoga, Ohio
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1920 US Federal Census — Cuyahoga, Ohio
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1362unit:1157)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John Foy | 33 | Head | Salesman | Ohio |
| 52 | Grace Foy | 25 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 53 | Charles Binder | 39 | Head | Machine Hand | New York |
| 54 | Sophia Binder | 40 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 55 | Leo Binder | 11 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 56 | Frank Pedlar | 52 | Head | Clerk | Ohio |
| 57 | Sadie Pedlar | 49 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 58 | Frances Pedlar | 15 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 59 | Clara Dahl | 23 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 60 | Jean Dahl | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Ohio |
| 61 | John Dahl | 26 | Son-in-law | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Nathaniel Armstrong | 48 | Head | Teamster | Ohio |
| 63 | Delia Armstrong | 48 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 64 | Margaret Armstrong | 20 | Daughter | Clerk | Ohio |
| 65 | Marion Armstrong | 18 | Daughter | Clerk | Ohio |
| 66 | Mike Palas | 56 | Head | Trucker | Austria |
| 67 | Mary Palas | 53 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 68 | Anna Palas | 29 | Daughter | Saleslady | Ohio |
| 69 | Mary Palas | 17 | Daughter | Packer | Ohio |
| 70 | John P. Foley | 35 | Head | Conductor | New York |
| 71 | Mary Foley | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Ruth Foley | 10 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 73 | Jake Gerritsen | 31 | Head | Toolmaker | Netherlands |
| 74 | Helen Gerritsen | 21 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 75 | Kenneth Gerritsen | 1 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 76 | Michael Guyon | 24 | Head | Printer | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Marie Guyon | 20 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 78 | Richard Guyon | 0 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 79 | John S. Hoffman | 49 | Head | Watchman | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Emma Hoffman | 45 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 81 | Pearl M. Hoffman | 23 | Daughter | Bill Clerk | Ohio |
| 82 | William Hoffman THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Clerk | Ohio |
| 83 | John J. Hoffman | 21 | Son | Clerk | Ohio |
| 84 | Grace L. Hoffman | 20 | Daughter | Operator | Ohio |
| 85 | George L. Hoffman | 18 | Son | Clerk | Ohio |
| 86 | Harold J. Hoffman | 16 | Son | Butcher | Ohio |
| 87 | Donald Hoffman | 12 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 88 | Ralph Hoffman | 11 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 89 | Dorothy Hoffman | 8 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 90 | Doris Hoffman | 6 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 91 | Henry Heiser | 49 | Head | Meat Cutter | Germany |
| 92 | Lina Heiser | 45 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 93 | Helen Heiser | 12 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 94 | Charles Fisher | 75 | Father-in-law | — | Germany |
| 95 | William Oehlstrom | 62 | Head | Manager | Germany |
| 96 | Elsie Oehlstrom | 22 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Ohio |
| 97 | Glenn Morris | 33 | Head | Brakeman | Ohio |
| 98 | Laura Morris | 30 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 99 | Charlotte Morris | 12 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 100 | Edward Morris | 9 | Son | — | Ohio |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)