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Dorothy Hoffman — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cape-Girardeau-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Hoffman across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cape-Girardeau-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Missouri
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cape-Girardeau-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Dorothy Jean |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cape Girardeau City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cape Girardeau |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Township / Ward | Cape Girardeau City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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 Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Hoffman | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Betty Hoffman | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Carl Hoffman | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Mary Hoffman | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Judith Hoffman | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| L Hoffman | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Dorothy Hoffman | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Jack Hoffman | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| J Hoffman | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Emogene Hoffman | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cape Girardeau, …
Daughter, age 2
Cape Girardeau, Missouri · implied b. ~1928 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Huffman |
| Given Name | Dorothy L. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Cape-Girardeau-County, Missouri
Daughter, age 13
Cape-Girardeau-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1927 — 10 household members
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Dorothy Jean |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cape Girardeau City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cape Girardeau |
| 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 Dorothy Hoffman across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Dorothy Hoffman
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Missouri
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Sibling
Jack Hoffman
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Hoffman
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Judith Hoffman
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carl Hoffman
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Hoffman
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Hoffman
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
L Hoffman
Sibling · 1940 · 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
1940 US Federal Census — Cape-Girardeau-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Cape-Girardeau-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02093-00512)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlotte Blackford | 16 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 2 | Charles Kaempfe | 32 | brother-in-law | Shoe Worker | Missouri |
| 3 | Becca Kaempfe | 33 | sister | Shoe Worker | Missouri |
| 4 | Ruth Masterson | 30 | sister | Shoe Worker | Missouri |
| 5 | R. S. Marshall | 41 | head | Printer | Missouri |
| 6 | Faye Marshall | 40 | wife | Housewife | Missouri |
| 7 | Allene Marshall | 17 | son | — | Missouri |
| 8 | Mary Frances Marshall | 16 | dau. | — | Missouri |
| 9 | Marvin Anderson | 38 | head | Shoe Worker | Missouri |
| 10 | Lennie Anderson | 36 | wife | Housewife | Illinois |
| 11 | Robert T. Anderson | 17 | son | — | Missouri |
| 12 | Gene Lee Anderson | 16 | son | — | Missouri |
| 13 | Mary K. Anderson | 13 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 14 | Marvin W. Anderson | 10 | son | — | Missouri |
| 15 | Richard J. Anderson | 8 | son | — | Missouri |
| 16 | Joseph W. Morrison | 54 | head | Mill | Kentucky |
| 17 | Flora Agnes Morrison | 47 | wife | Housewife | Missouri |
| 18 | Roy J. Carney | 38 | head | Meat Cutter | Missouri |
| 19 | Etta A. Carney | 35 | wife | Housewife | Missouri |
| 20 | Winifred Carney | 16 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 21 | Joseph Sciortino | 32 | head | Salesman | Missouri |
| 22 | Gladys Sciortino | 31 | wife | Housewife | Arkansas |
| 23 | Jo Ann Sciortino | 2 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 24 | Jack J. Sciortino | 1 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 25 | Mildred Sutton | 27 | sister-in-law | Shoe Worker | Missouri |
| 26 | J. R. Hoffman | 49 | head | Manager | Missouri |
| 27 | Emogene Hoffman | 47 | wife | Housewife | Missouri |
| 28 | Robert Hoffman | 22 | son | Assistant Manager | Missouri |
| 29 | Jack M. Hoffman | 17 | son | Bottle Washer | Missouri |
| 30 | L. D. Hoffman | 15 | son | — | Missouri |
| 31 | Dorothy Jean Hoffman THIS PERSON | 13 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 32 | Mary Lois Hoffman | 10 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 33 | Carl Wm. Hoffman | 6 | son | — | Missouri |
| 34 | Judith Ann Hoffman | 4 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 35 | Betty Hoffman | 19 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 36 | Mary Hart | 38 | head | Housewife | Kentucky |
| 37 | Betty Hart | 14 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 38 | Pearl Look Dames | None | on sheet | — | — |
| 39 | M. Witteig | 41 | head | Inspector | Missouri |
| 40 | Georgia Witteig | 33 | wife | Housewife | Missouri |
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)