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Emma Hoffman — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Saline-County, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this Emma Hoffman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Saline-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1891), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1891
Female
Spouse
Born: Nebraska
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Saline-County, Nebraska |
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Monroe Precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Saline |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Township / Ward | Monroe Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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 Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Hoffman | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Clarence Hoffman | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Emma Hoffman | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
Saline, Nebraska
Spouse, age 28
Saline, Nebraska · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Bohemia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Bohemia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1930
Saline, Nebraska
Spouse, age 39
Saline, Nebraska · implied b. ~1891 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Czechoslovakia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Czechoslovakia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Saline-County, Nebraska
Spouse, age 49
Saline-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1891 — 3 household members
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Monroe Precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Saline |
| Industry | 0 |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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Our Model Tree links Emma Hoffman across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Hoffman
Spouse · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · Nebraska
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1940 US Federal Census — Saline-County, Nebraska
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1940 US Federal Census — Saline-County, Nebraska
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02262-01006)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alma M. Jirsa | 18 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 2 | Adolf Jirsa | 59 | Head | Farmer | Austria |
| 3 | Mary Jirsa | 57 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 4 | Robert J. Jirsa | 20 | Son | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 5 | Adolph Tuma | 67 | Head | — | Czecho Slovakia |
| 6 | Mary E. Tuma | 64 | Wife | — | Czecho Slovakia |
| 7 | Joe F. Chaloupka | 31 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 8 | Emma F. Chaloupka | 25 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 9 | Joseph J. Chaloupka | 4 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 10 | Harvey J. Chaloupka | 2 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 11 | Ed Lambert Kadlec | 59 | Head | Farmer | Czecho Slovakia |
| 12 | Agnes Kadlec | 50 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 13 | Edward B. Kadlec | 25 | Son | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 14 | Evelyn Burda | 18 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 15 | Emil J. Shestak | 26 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 16 | Albina Shestak | 26 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 17 | Evelyn K. Shestak | 1 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 18 | Infant Shestak | 0 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 19 | Joe Hoffman | 53 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 20 | Emma Hoffman THIS PERSON | 49 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 21 | Clarence J. Hoffman | 23 | Son | Farmer Labor | Nebraska |
| 22 | James T. Balesky | 33 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 23 | Georgia A. Balesky | 28 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 24 | Darlene M. Balesky | 9 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 25 | Jimmie L. Balesky | 7 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 26 | William G. Balesky | 1 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 27 | Henry H. Brydl | 27 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 28 | Adolph M. Kotouc | 45 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 29 | Agnes M. Kotouc | 49 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 30 | Norma A. Kotouc | 15 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 31 | Clarence L. Vanek | 21 | Step-son | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 32 | Otto J. Chab | 47 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 33 | Valesta Chab | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Gerald Chab | 20 | Son | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 35 | Delores Chab | 12 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 36 | Adolph Belka | 41 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 37 | Marie Belka | 43 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 38 | Joe Krsalek | 37 | Laborer | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 39 | Adolph Brydl | 32 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 40 | Agnes F. Brydl | 30 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
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)