Charles Hoffman — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Saginaw-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this Charles Hoffman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Saginaw-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lawrence — first a head (b.~1913), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 27 b. ~1913 Male Head Born: Michigan Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Saginaw-County, Michigan
Surname	Hoffman
Given Name	Charles W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	27
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Saginaw City
1935 Residence (County)	Saginaw
Additional Details
Occupation	Representative
Industry	Gas Insurance Company
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	45
Income (1939)	1500
Highest Grade	H-3
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan
Occupation	Representative
Township / Ward	Saginaw 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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Charles	Age	Birth yr
Charles Hoffman	Head	—	27	~1913
Charles Hoffman	Son	—	1	~1939
Loretta Hoffman	Spouse	—	28	~1912

Census Appearances

1920

Saginaw, Michigan

Other, age 7

Saginaw, Michigan · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hoffman
Given Name	Charles D.
Relationship to Head	Grand-son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	7
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Michigan
Father's Birthplace	Michigan
Mother's Birthplace	Michigan
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1930

Saginaw, Michigan

Son, age 17

Saginaw, Michigan · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hoffman
Given Name	Charles
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	17
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Michigan
Father's Birthplace	Michigan
Mother's Birthplace	Michigan
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1940

Saginaw-County, Michigan

Head, age 27

Saginaw-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members

Surname	Hoffman
Given Name	Charles W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	27
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Saginaw City
1935 Residence (County)	Saginaw
Occupation	Representative
Industry	Gas Insurance Company
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	45
Income (1939)	1500
Highest Grade	H-3
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

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Our Model Tree links Charles Hoffman across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Lawrence Hoffman (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Lawrence Hoffman

b. ~1890

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● Household · direct · ~0.92

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Charles Hoffman

Head · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Michigan

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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Saginaw-County, Michigan Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01813-00747)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Kenneth Kochelski	25	Head	Planning Machine Operator	Michigan
42	Verna Kochelski	23	Wife	—	Michigan
43	Philip Kochelski	3	Son	—	Michigan
44	Caroline W. Plotzke	65	Head	—	Michigan
45	Anna S. Plotzke	54	Sister	—	Michigan
46	Edwin W. Needham	58	Head	Sealer Of Weights And Measures	Michigan
47	Rose E. Needham	56	Wife	—	Michigan
48	Edward Butterfield	25	Son-in-law	Attendant	Michigan
49	Rosemary Butterfield	27	Daughter	General Office Clerk	Michigan
50	Ellen Vincent	83	Mother-in-law	—	France
51	Anton Sparks	40	Head	Pattern Maker	Michigan
52	Eleanor Sparks	32	Wife	—	Michigan
53	Norman Sparks	9	Son	—	Michigan
54	Edith Sparks	5	Daughter	—	Michigan
55	Alberic Demers	50	Head	Tree Trimmer Surgeon	Massachusetts
56	Mina Demers	50	Wife	—	Massachusetts
57	Luella Demers	25	Daughter	Inspector	Michigan
58	Lester Demers	23	Son	Car Washer	Michigan
59	Lawrence Demers	15	Son	—	Michigan
60	Donald Demers	12	Son	—	Michigan
61	Jo-Anne Demers	10	Daughter	—	Michigan
62	Janice Demers	10	Daughter	—	Michigan
63	Charles W. Hoffman THIS PERSON	27	Head	Representative	Michigan
64	Loretta Hoffman	28	Wife	—	Michigan
65	Charles L. Hoffman	1	Son	—	Michigan
66	Fay Burgess	43	Head	Stenographer	Michigan
67	Daughter Burgess	19	Daughter	—	Virginia
68	Harold Kirker	24	Head	Time Poster	Michigan
69	Grace E. Kirker	25	Wife	—	Michigan
70	Brian Harold Kirker	0	Son	—	Michigan
71	—	None	—	—	—
72	Englebert Riedlinger	51	Head	Grocer	Michigan
73	Marie Riedlinger	50	Wife	—	Germany
74	William Riedlinger	20	Son	Business College	Michigan
75	Robert Riedlinger	15	Son	—	Michigan
76	Mary Ellen Riedlinger	13	Daughter	—	Michigan
77	Thomas Briggs	47	Head	Truck Driver	Ohio
78	Henrietta Briggs	46	Wife	—	Michigan
79	Lawrence Briggs	16	Son	—	Ohio
80	Caroline Briggs	12	Daughter	—	Ohio

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Pedigree Summary

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Gen 1 · 1 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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)

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