Frank Hoffman — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Hardin-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Frank Hoffman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hardin-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Andrew & Louisa — first a head (b.~1891), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 49 b. ~1891 Male Head Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Hardin-County, Ohio
Surname	Hoffman
Given Name	Frank
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Washington Twp.
1935 Residence (County)	Hardin
Additional Details
Occupation	Bridge Contractor
Industry	County Bridge Construction
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	720
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Bridge Contractor
Township / Ward	Washington Twp
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 Frank	Age	Birth yr
Frank Hoffman	Head	—	49	~1891
Emma Hoffman	Spouse	—	43	~1897
Vernon Hoffman	Son	—	18	~1922

Census Appearances

1920

Hardin, Ohio

Son, age 29

Hardin, Ohio · implied b. ~1891 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hoffman
Given Name	Frank
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	29
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Rail Road
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Hardin, Ohio

Head, age 39

Hardin, Ohio · implied b. ~1891 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hoffman
Given Name	Frank
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	36
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Carpenter
Industry	House
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	10
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Hardin-County, Ohio

Head, age 49

Hardin-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1891 — 3 household members

Surname	Hoffman
Given Name	Frank
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Washington Twp.
1935 Residence (County)	Hardin
Occupation	Bridge Contractor
Industry	County Bridge Construction
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	720
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Andrew Hoffman

b. ~1854

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Louisa Hoffman

b. ~1865

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Frank Hoffman

Head · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · Ohio

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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 — Hardin-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03082-00779)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Jean Atha	4	daughter	—	Ohio
42	Jack Atha	2	son	—	Ohio
43	George F. Miller	38	head	Farmer	Ohio
44	Lucinda Miller	37	wife	—	Ohio
45	Waldo Jolliff	36	head	Farmer	Ohio
46	Bertha D. Jolliff	36	wife	—	Ohio
47	Carroll Morning	29	head	Farm Hand	Ohio
48	Rebecca M. Morning	19	wife	—	Ohio
49	Almeda Morning	2	daughter	—	Ohio
50	Howard L. Cotner	63	head	Farmer	Ohio
51	Cora D. Cotner	58	wife	—	Ohio
52	Frank Hoffman THIS PERSON	49	head	Bridge Contractor	Ohio
53	Emma V. Hoffman	43	wife	—	Ohio
54	Vernon Hoffman	18	son	—	California
55	Pearl Ickeson \| Idesson	59	head	—	Ohio
56	Fred L. Welch	59	head	Farmer	Ohio
57	Leland Welch	35	son	Farm Hand	Ohio
58	Edwin Good	42	head	Farmer	Ohio
59	Marguerite Good	39	wife	—	Ohio
60	Virgil Good	15	son	—	Ohio
61	Eugene Good	13	son	—	Ohio
62	Neil Good	11	son	—	Ohio
63	Gordon Good	7	son	—	Ohio
64	Patricia Ann Good	5	daughter	—	Ohio
65	Kent Eibling	26	head	Farmer	Ohio
66	Margretta Eibling	24	wife	—	Ohio
67	Jerry Eibling	4	son	—	Ohio
68	Frank Eibling	3	son	—	Ohio
69	William D. May	35	head	Farmer	Mississippi
70	Anna May	36	wife	—	Ohio
71	Joyce May	4	daughter	—	Ohio
72	Ruth Jennings	14	sister-in-law	—	Ohio
73	Victor Morning	26	hired hand	Farm Hand	Ohio
74	Adam R. Casper	56	head	Farmer	Ohio
75	Loretta Casper	49	wife	—	Ohio
76	Clair R. Casper	24	son	Farmer	Ohio
77	John M. Casper	10	son	—	Ohio
78	Mary E. Stair	78	head	—	Ohio
79	Charles L. Stair	53	son	Farmer	Ohio
80	Marguerite Stair	43	daughter	—	Ohio

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Frank

Gen 1 · 2 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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