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William Hoffman — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · St Louis, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this William Hoffman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St Louis, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Josephine — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Missouri
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | St Louis, Missouri |
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Gas |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | St Louis City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Hoffman | Head | — | 58 | ~1872 |
| Harry Hoffman | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| William Hoffman | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Glanita Hoffman | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1920
St Louis, …
Son, age 6
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1914 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
St Louis, …
Son, age 17
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Gas |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Son, age 28
St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1912 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hoffmann |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Louis City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis City |
| Occupation | Bottler |
| Industry | Brewery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joseph Hoffman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Josephine Hoffman (~0.92 confidence) and father Fred Hoffman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Hoffmann (~0.92 confidence) and mother Glanita Hoffman (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Hoffman
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Josephine Hoffman
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Fred Hoffman
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Hoffmann
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Glanita Hoffman
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Hoffman
Son · 1930 · age 17 · b. ~1913 · Missouri
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Sibling
Harry Hoffman
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
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 — St Louis, Missouri
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1930 US Federal Census — St Louis, Missouri
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:missouricensus00reel1240:0765)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Harry B Thompson | 33 | Head | Lineman | Missouri |
| 52 | Lillian Thompson | 34 | Wife | — | England |
| 53 | William J Thompson | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 54 | Harry B Thompson | 8 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 55 | Lillian M Thompson | 6 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 56 | Fred L Bridges | 42 | Head | Clerk | Ohio |
| 57 | Constance Bridges | 37 | Wife | — | Spain |
| 58 | Fred L Jr Bridges | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 59 | Alice J Bridges | 11 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 60 | John G Bridges | 8 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 61 | Mary L Bridges | 6 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 62 | Kitty Stalker | 67 | Mother | — | Ohio |
| 63 | Irma V Bayer | 37 | Head | Roller | West Virginia |
| 64 | Irma Bayer | 13 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 65 | Lucille V Bayer | 11 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 66 | Mildred Bayer | 5 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 67 | Gladys V Bayer | 19 | Sister | — | Ohio |
| 68 | William H Rundle | 58 | Head | Chauffeur | Missouri |
| 69 | Ruth E Rundle | 43 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 70 | William E Jr Rundle | 12 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 71 | Harold E Rundle | 7 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 72 | Beverly J Rundle | 5 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 73 | Louis B Kaufman | 35 | Boarder | Salesman | Missouri |
| 74 | Fred Hoffman | 58 | Head | Painter | Missouri |
| 75 | Glanita Hoffman | 47 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 76 | William Hoffman THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 77 | Harry Hoffman | 16 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 78 | Frank Foster | 50 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 79 | Mary Foster | 46 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 80 | Ernest Foster | 22 | Son | Sheet Worker | Missouri |
| 81 | Rudolph Foster | 19 | Son | Shoe Worker | Missouri |
| 82 | David M Graves | 45 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 83 | Annie Graves | 45 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 84 | David Jr Graves | 14 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 85 | Robert Broshart | 33 | Head | Plumber | Missouri |
| 86 | Lillian Broshart | 23 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 87 | Robert Jr Broshart | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 88 | Thomas Broshart | 2 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 89 | Lillian Broshart | 0 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 90 | George C Noble | 38 | Head | Auto Mech. | Missouri |
| 91 | Thelma Noble | 31 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 92 | George Jr Noble | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 93 | Jack Noble | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 94 | Kenneth Noble | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 95 | Patricia Noble | 5 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 96 | Edward M Broshart | 50 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Lillian Broshart | 26 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 98 | Helen G Broshart | 4 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 99 | Carl Jr Broshart | 1 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 100 | — | None | — | — | — |
Pedigree Summary
William + 1 sibling
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)