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Anna Hoffman — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Blue-Earth-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Anna Hoffman across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Blue-Earth-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1897), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Female
Spouse
Born: Minnesota
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Blue-Earth-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Anna J. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mankato Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Blue Earth |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Township / Ward | Mankato Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Anna | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valeria Hoffman | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Irene Hoffman | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Andrew Hoffman | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Clement Hoffman | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Anthony Hoffman | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Simon Hoffman | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Jerome Hoffman | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Robert Hoffman | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Sylvester Hoffman | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Anna Hoffman | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1930
Blue Earth, …
Spouse, age 32
Blue Earth, Minnesota · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Agnes |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Blue-Earth-County, Minnesota
Spouse, age 43
Blue-Earth-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1897 — 10 household members
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Anna J. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mankato Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Blue Earth |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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Our Model Tree links Anna Hoffman across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anna Hoffman
Spouse · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Minnesota
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Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Blue-Earth-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Blue-Earth-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01908-00816)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bernard F. Hoffman | 26 | Son | Farm Hand | Minnesota |
| 2 | Andrew J. Hoffman | 47 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 3 | Anna J. Hoffman THIS PERSON | 43 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 4 | Clement A. Hoffman | 19 | Son | Farm Hand | Minnesota |
| 5 | Valeria M. Hoffman | 18 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 6 | Anthony P. Hoffman | 15 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 7 | Robert E. Hoffman | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 8 | Jerome S. Hoffman | 14 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 9 | Sylvester J. Hoffman | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 10 | Simon P. Hoffman | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 11 | Irene Marie Hoffman | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 12 | Raymond J. Holling | 55 | Head | Salesman | Minnesota |
| 13 | Mildred A. Holling | 53 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 14 | Joseph F. Halter | 66 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 15 | John M. Halter | 63 | Brother | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 16 | Joseph D. Olinger | 60 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 17 | Ida L. Olinger | 54 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 18 | Wyndel A. Olinger | 24 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 19 | Louis C. Goettl | 44 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 20 | Marie W. Goettl | 37 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 21 | Julian J. Goettl | 17 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 22 | Bernard A. Goettl | 14 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 23 | Cletus J. Goettl | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 24 | Lorraine A. Goettl | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 25 | Wilfrid N. Goettl | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 26 | Arline C. Goettl | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 27 | Roger F. Goettl | 6 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 28 | Elaine F. Goettl | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 29 | Mary Lou Goettl | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 30 | Louis W. Goettl | 0 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 31 | Arthur A. Miller | 49 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 32 | Elsie M. Miller | 38 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 33 | Shirley J. Miller | 14 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 34 | Lyle A. Miller | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 35 | Gordon R. Miller | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 36 | Luella A. Miller | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 37 | Robert D. Miller | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 38 | James M. Latee | 49 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 39 | Stella R. Latee | 47 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 40 | Rosa S. Latee | 17 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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)