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William Hoffman — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Mason, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this William Hoffman across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Mason, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1879), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1879
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Mason, West Virginia |
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Township / Ward | West Columbia Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1879 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iva Hoffman | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Iola Hoffman | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| William Hoffman | Head | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| Haston Harold | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Hubert Merrill | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Ernest Hoffman | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Howard Hoffman | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Inez Hoffman | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1900
Mason, West …
Head, age 22
Mason, West Virginia · implied b. ~1878 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1878 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1910
Mason, West …
Head, age 31
Mason, West Virginia · implied b. ~1879 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Years Married | 6 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Mason, West …
Head, age 41
Mason, West Virginia · implied b. ~1879 — 8 household members
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links William Hoffman across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Mason, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Hoffman
Head · 1920 · age 41 · b. ~1879 · West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Mason, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Mason, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1962unit:1068)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Alexander Johnson | 74 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 52 | Sarah Jane Johnson | 57 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Harry Johnson | 36 | Son | Miner | West Virginia |
| 54 | Nadine Johnson | 36 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | J. G. Walkup | 66 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 56 | Margaret Walkup | 56 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Alpsie G. Walkup | 30 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | John Fr. Walkup | 24 | Son | Miner | West Virginia |
| 59 | Vassie Walkup | 22 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Bessie Walkup | 19 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | Willie Walkup | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Ona Walkup | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Harry Walkup | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | E. T. Cunningham | 26 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 65 | Vassie Cunningham | 22 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Sara May Cunningham | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Margaret Jane Cunningham | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | W. J. Ferguson | 40 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Marie Ferguson | 42 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Clyde Ferguson | 19 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 71 | Charles Ferguson | 17 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Clara Ferguson | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Haston Ferguson | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Elsie Ferguson | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 76 | H. L. Van Matre | 23 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 77 | Margaret Van Matre | 21 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Cornelius Hudson | 58 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 79 | Virginia Bell Hudson | 59 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Hudson | None | — | Miner | — |
| 81 | William Hoffman THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 82 | Inez V. Hoffman | 39 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 83 | Howard Hoffman | 18 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 84 | Ernest Hoffman | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 85 | Iola Hoffman | 9 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 86 | Iva Hoffman | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 87 | Hubert Merrill | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 88 | Haston Harold | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 89 | James Byus | 70 | Head | Miner | England |
| 90 | Virginia B. Byus | 65 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 91 | Walter Van Matre | 35 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 92 | Nora Van Matre | 32 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 93 | Virginia Van Matre | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 94 | Lawrence Van Matre | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 95 | Ruth Van Matre | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 96 | Howard Van Matre | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 97 | Harry Van Matre | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 98 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 99 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 100 | — | None | — | — | — |
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)