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Dorothy Hoffman — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Hoffman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Baltimore-City-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frederick & George — first a daughter (b.~1910), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Female
Daughter
Born: Maryland
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Baltimore-City-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore City |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Department Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 768 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Baltimore City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Hoffman | Head | — | 70 | ~1870 |
| Dorothy Hoffman | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Baltimore, Maryland
Daughter, age 10
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| 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
Daughter, age 21
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Dorothy C. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Credit House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Daughter, age 30
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1910 — 2 household members
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore City |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Department Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 768 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 Dorothy Hoffman across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frederick Hoffman (~0.92 confidence) and father George Hoffman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Hoffman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ethel Hoffman (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frederick Hoffman
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Hoffman
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Hoffman
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ethel Hoffman
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Hoffman
Daughter · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Maryland
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01539-00839)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Kenney | 59 | Head | Chief Clerk | Ohio |
| 2 | Olive Kenney | 55 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Neville Seymour | 47 | Head | Accountant | England |
| 4 | Frances Seymour | 41 | Wife | — | C.Z. |
| 5 | Joan Seymour | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 6 | Marion Jones | 63 | Head | Electrical Engineer | Maryland |
| 7 | Ethel O. Jones | 62 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 8 | John Naudain | 31 | Head | Mgr. Oil Business | Maryland |
| 9 | Mary Naudain | 27 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Mary Naudain | 9 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 11 | Florence Beasley | 66 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 12 | James Beasley | 25 | Son | Salesman | Maryland |
| 13 | John G. Spence | 63 | Head | Salesman | England |
| 14 | Nellie Spence | 59 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Thomas Spence | 39 | Son | Packer | Virginia |
| 16 | Sidney Leryne | 36 | Head | Advertising | New York |
| 17 | Hilda Leryne | 32 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 18 | Barbara Leryne | 9 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 19 | Herman Leryne | 5 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 20 | Alice James | 40 | Maid | Maid | Maryland |
| 21 | Walter Neilson | 44 | Head | Mgr. Salesman | Maryland |
| 22 | Marianne Neilson | 45 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | Louise Neilson | 14 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 24 | Robert Neilson | 17 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 25 | Janet Neilson | 10 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 26 | Nina S. Carter | 57 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Earl Carter | 25 | Son | Accountant | Maryland |
| 28 | Milton Faiten | 28 | Lodger | Clerk | Penna |
| 29 | Leo Duman | 26 | Head | Fireman | Maryland |
| 30 | Eleanor Duman | 28 | Wife | Stenographer | Maryland |
| 31 | Adolph Dentin | 48 | Head | Electrical Engineer | Lithuania |
| 32 | Lillian Dentin | 44 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 33 | Walter Weeks | 42 | Head | Nuts Co | Maryland |
| 34 | Edith Weeks | 32 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 35 | Hazel Weeks | 12 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 36 | Ellen Weeks | 11 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 37 | Alice Weeks | 75 | Mother | — | Maryland |
| 38 | Alice Hoffman | 70 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 39 | Dorothy Hoffman THIS PERSON | 30 | Daughter | Clerk | Maryland |
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)