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Emma Hoffman — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Dakota-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Emma Hoffman across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dakota-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Female
Daughter
Born: Minnesota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dakota-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hampton Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dakota |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Township / Ward | Hampton Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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 Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Hoffman | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| John Hoffman | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Emma Hoffman | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Deloris Hoffman | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Patricia Hoffman | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Math Hoffman | Other | — | 71 | ~1869 |
| Leonard Hoffman | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Henry Hoffman | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Alma Hoffman | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Virginia Hoffman | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Dakota, Minnesota
Daughter, age 7
Dakota, Minnesota · implied b. ~1923 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Emma M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Dakota-County, Minnesota
Daughter, age 17
Dakota-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1923 — 10 household members
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hampton Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dakota |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 Emma Hoffman across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Hoffman
Daughter · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Mary Hoffman
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Hoffman
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Deloris Hoffman
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Patricia Hoffman
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Hoffman
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leonard Hoffman
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Dakota-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Dakota-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01917-00193)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Myron Doffing | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 2 | Beata Doffing | 6 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 3 | Marlene Doffing | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 4 | Joe Carlson | 37 | Hired Hand | Farm Hand | Sweden |
| 5 | John Schuheit | 53 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 6 | Sophia Schuheit | 53 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 7 | Edward Schuheit | 25 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 8 | Marcus Schuheit | 22 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 9 | Gertrude Schuheit | 16 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 10 | Claudius Trutrum | 67 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 11 | Emma Trutrum | 62 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 12 | Nick Ludwig | 46 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 13 | Mathilda Ludwig | 34 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 14 | Donald Ludwig | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 15 | Mary Catherine Ludwig | 6 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 16 | John Ludwig | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 17 | Luella Ludwig | 0 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 18 | Henry Hoffman | 45 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 19 | Alma Hoffman | 38 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 20 | Emma Hoffman THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 21 | Virginia Hoffman | 16 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 22 | John Hoffman | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 23 | Leonard Hoffman | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 24 | Deloris Hoffman | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 25 | Mary Hoffman | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 26 | Patricia Hoffman | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 27 | Math Hoffman | 71 | Father | — | Minnesota |
| 28 | Philip Saduski | 61 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 29 | Anna Saduski | 62 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 30 | Ben Doffing | 51 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 31 | Anna Doffing | 48 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 32 | Clarence Doffing | 22 | Son | Truck Driver | Minnesota |
| 33 | Bernice Doffing | 20 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 34 | George Doffing | 19 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 35 | Lawrence Doffing | 17 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 36 | Harold Doffing | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 37 | Margaret Fox | 61 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 38 | Donald Fox | 27 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 39 | Rosalind Fox | 23 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 40 | John Schiller | 35 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
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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)