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Fred Hoffman — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Richardson, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this Fred Hoffman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richardson, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1872), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1872
Male
Head
Born: Nebraska
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Richardson, Nebraska |
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Fred |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Speiser Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1872 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Fred | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleo Hoffman | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Fred Hoffman | Head | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Leonard Hoffman | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Grace Hoffman | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Minnie Hoffman | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Leila Hoffman | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Richardson, Nebraska
Head, age 48
Richardson, Nebraska · implied b. ~1872 — 6 household members
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Fred |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1930
Richardson, Nebraska
Head, age 59
Richardson, Nebraska · implied b. ~1871 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hofmann |
| Given Name | Fred W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Richardson-County, Nebraska
Head, age 68
Richardson-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1872 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hoffmann |
| Given Name | Fred |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Speiser Precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richardson |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 35 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
Model Tree
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Our Model Tree links Fred Hoffman across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Fred Hoffman
Head · 1920 · age 48 · b. ~1872 · Nebraska
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1920 US Federal Census — Richardson, Nebraska
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1920 US Federal Census — Richardson, Nebraska
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1000unit:1012)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Fred Hoffman THIS PERSON | 48 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 52 | Minnie B Hoffman | 48 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 53 | Leonard J Hoffman | 24 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 54 | Grace Hoffman | 21 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 55 | Cleo M Hoffman | 12 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 56 | Leila D Hoffman | 10 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 57 | John G Hittner | 37 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 58 | Louise Hittner | 36 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 59 | Dorothy Hittner | 9 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 60 | Carl Hittner | 7 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 61 | Merl Hittner | 3 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 62 | John Mathews | 75 | Head | None | Belgium |
| 63 | Albert Hoffman | 24 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 64 | Freda Hoffman | 20 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 65 | Roy Spring | 33 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 66 | Mildred Spring | 27 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 67 | Vincent Spring | 6 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 68 | Alfred Spring | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 69 | Arvon Spring | 1 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 70 | George Hittner | 31 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 71 | Ada Hittner | 30 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 72 | Ex Pearl Hittner | 8 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 73 | Zella Hittner | 4 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 74 | Will Frankhauser | 29 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 75 | Pearl Frankhauser | 26 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 76 | Harvey Frankhauser | 36 | Hired help | — | South Dakota |
| 77 | Frank Stalder | 37 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 78 | Mary Stalder | 34 | Wife | — | Switzerland |
| 79 | Ellis Stalder | 6 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 80 | John Stalder | 5 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 81 | Joe Stalder | 34 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 82 | Lily Stalder | 29 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 83 | Gladys Stalder | 9 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 84 | Lillian Stalder | 7 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 85 | Norman Stalder | 4 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 86 | Fred Ragland | 75 | Hired help | None | Nebraska |
| 87 | Simon Hittner | 67 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 88 | Ida Hittner | 54 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 89 | Melinda Hittner | 35 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 90 | Almeda Hittner | 24 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 91 | Etha Hittner | 20 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 92 | Simon Hittner | 18 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 93 | Ella Burgert | 59 | Head | None | Wisconsin |
| 94 | Oscar Burgert | 18 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 95 | Hazel Burgert | 22 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 96 | Earl Burgert | 33 | Son | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 97 | Noah Burgert | 37 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 98 | Mabel Burgert | 36 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 99 | Lucile Burgert | 8 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 100 | Lois Burgert | 6 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)