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William Hoffman — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Hoffman across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Baltimore, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & William — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: Maryland
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Baltimore, Maryland |
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Errand Boy |
| Industry | Printing Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Errand Boy |
| Township / Ward | Baltimore City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Hoffman | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Hedwick Hoffman | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Katherine Rosenthal | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| William Hoffman | Head | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Henrietta Hoffman | Other | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| William Hoffman | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Edward Hoffman | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Vincent Hoffman | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1910
Baltimore, Maryland
Son, age
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1920
Baltimore, Maryland
Son, age 9
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1911 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | William Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
Baltimore, Maryland
Son, age 19
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1911 — 8 household members
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Errand Boy |
| Industry | Printing Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Baltimore, Maryland, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Hoffman (~0.92 confidence) and father William Hoffman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Agnes Hoffman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Henrietta Hoffman (~0.92 confidence) and father William Hoffman (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Hoffman
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Hoffman
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Agnes Hoffman
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Henrietta Hoffman
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Hoffman
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Hoffman
Son · 1930 · age 19 · b. ~1911 · Maryland
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Sibling
Katherine Rosenthal
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Hoffman
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Hoffman
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vincent Hoffman
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hedwick Hoffman
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
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 — Baltimore, Maryland
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1930 US Federal Census — Baltimore, Maryland
Page Contents
47 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus858unit:0578)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Peyton Nowlin | 38 | Head | Carpenter | Maryland |
| 52 | Pearl Nowlin | 42 | Wife-H | None | Maryland |
| 53 | Dorothy Nowlin | 12 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 54 | Charles Nowlin | 10 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 55 | Edward Nowlin | 10 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 56 | Robert Nowlin | 5 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 57 | Frances Nowlin | 2 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 58 | Harry C Hutchinson | 38 | Head | Conductor | Maryland |
| 59 | Nora S Hutchinson | 38 | Wife-H | None | Virginia |
| 60 | James B Hutchinson | 14 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 61 | Harry E Hutchinson | 11 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 62 | Samuel Stark | 52 | Head | Tailor | Russia |
| 63 | Bessie Stark | 50 | Wife-H | None | Russia |
| 64 | Harry Stark | 24 | Son | House Dress | Maryland |
| 65 | Edward Stark | 22 | Son | Printer | Maryland |
| 66 | Ida Stark | 21 | Daughter | Saleslady | Maryland |
| 67 | Rose Stark | 18 | Daughter | Saleslady | Maryland |
| 68 | Israel Sugle | 35 | Head | Tailor | Russia |
| 69 | Anna Sugle | 35 | Wife-H | None | Russia |
| 70 | Reba Sugle | 15 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 71 | Leon Sugle | 8 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 72 | Jerome Sachs | 78 | Head | Tailor | Lithuania |
| 73 | Rosa Sachs | 70 | Wife-H | None | Lithuania |
| 74 | Albert Hess | 41 | Head | Decorator | Maryland |
| 75 | Edith Hess | 38 | Wife-H | None | Maryland |
| 76 | Doris Hess | 11 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 77 | Wilbur J Hess | 18 | Son | Office Boy | Maryland |
| 78 | Isaac Schloss | 45 | Head | Janitor | Russia |
| 79 | Anna Schloss | 36 | Wife-H | None | Russia |
| 80 | Jeanette Schloss | 16 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 81 | Frieda Schloss | 9 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 82 | Shirley Schloss | 7 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 83 | Jacob Dubinsky | 29 | Boarder | Clerk | Maryland |
| 84 | Frieda Dubinsky | 28 | Boarder | Bookkeeper | Maryland |
| 85 | Archie Philips | 37 | Head | Carpenter | N. Carolina |
| 86 | Laura Philips | 27 | Wife-H | None | N. Carolina |
| 87 | Archie C Philips | 7 | Son | — | N. Carolina |
| 88 | Claudia Philips | 6 | Daughter | — | N. Carolina |
| 89 | Paul Philips | 3 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 90 | William H Hoffman | 44 | Head | Plumber | Maryland |
| 91 | Henrietta E Hoffman | 47 | Wife-H | None | Maryland |
| 92 | William Hoffman THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | Errand Boy | Maryland |
| 93 | Hedwick Hoffman | 15 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 94 | Edward Hoffman | 13 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 95 | Ruth Hoffman | 8 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 96 | Vincent Hoffman | 5 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 97 | Katherine Rosenthal | 22 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
Pedigree Summary
William + 5 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)