Fred Hoffman — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Louis-County, Minnesota

Our Model Tree links this Fred Hoffman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Louis-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 39 b. ~1901 Male Head Born: Pennsylvania Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	St.-Louis-County, Minnesota
Surname	Hoffman
Given Name	Fred
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Pennsylvania
1935 Residence (City)	Duluth City
1935 Residence (County)	St. Louis
Additional Details
Occupation	Painter
Industry	Steam Railway
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1300
Highest Grade	H-1
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Pennsylvania
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	pennsylvania
Occupation	Painter
Township / Ward	Duluth City
Est. Birth Year	~1901

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Fred	Age	Birth yr
Harriett Hoffman	Spouse	—	38	~1902
Fred Hoffman	Head	—	39	~1901
Dale Hoffman	Son	—	15	~1925
Donald Hoffman	Son	—	18	~1922

Census Appearances

1920

St Louis, …

Other, age 18

St Louis, Minnesota · implied b. ~1902 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hoffman
Given Name	Fred
Relationship to Head	Brother
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	18
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Father's Birthplace	Berlin
Mother's Birthplace	Berlin
Occupation	Fuller Helper
Industry	Shop Works
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Pennsylvania
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	pennsylvania

1930

St Louis, …

Head, age 28

St Louis, Minnesota · implied b. ~1902 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hoffman
Given Name	Fred
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	28
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Occupation	Painter
Industry	Rail Road
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	22.00
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Pennsylvania
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	pennsylvania

1940

St.-Louis-County, Minnesota

Head, age 39

St.-Louis-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1901 — 4 household members

Surname	Hoffman
Given Name	Fred
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Pennsylvania
1935 Residence (City)	Duluth City
1935 Residence (County)	St. Louis
Occupation	Painter
Industry	Steam Railway
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1300
Highest Grade	H-1
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Pennsylvania
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	pennsylvania

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Fred Hoffman

Head · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · Minnesota

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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-County, Minnesota Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01974-00648)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Hans Bredeson	62	Head	Carpenter	Sweden
2	Christina Bredeson	55	Wife	—	Sweden
3	Herbert Bredeson	14	Son	—	Minnesota
4	Arline Jacobson	5	Friend	—	Minnesota
5	Sigurd Brekakas	66	Head	—	Norway
6	Arinda Brekakas	64	Wife	—	Norway
7	Salmer Brekakas	34	Son	Crane Operator	South Dakota
8	Ingmar Brekakas	68	Brother	Laborer	Norway
9	Philip Mcconnell	76	Head	—	Canada-Eng
10	Arthur Taraldsen	46	Head	Stationary Engineer	Minnesota
11	Stella Taraldsen	39	Wife	—	Minnesota
12	Arthur Jr. Taraldsen	19	Son	Warehouse Laborer	Minnesota
13	Elaine Taraldsen	18	Daughter	—	Minnesota
14	Faith Taraldsen	14	Daughter	—	Minnesota
15	David Taraldsen	13	Son	—	Minnesota
16	Helen Edelstad	40	Lodger	Companion	Wisconsin
17	H. T. Holmquist	51	Head	Laborer	Wisconsin
18	Clara Holmquist	21	Daughter	Clerk	Minnesota
19	John Virginia Holmquist	17	Daughter	—	Minnesota
20	Fred Hoffman THIS PERSON	39	Head	Painter	Pennsylvania
21	Harriett Hoffman	38	Wife	—	Minnesota
22	Donald Hoffman	18	Son	New Worker	Minnesota
23	Dale Hoffman	15	Son	—	Minnesota
24	Reginald Kreuger	2	Head	Laborer	Minnesota
25	Irene Kreuger	25	Wife	—	Minnesota
26	Ronald Kreuger	6	Son	—	Minnesota
27	Dale Kreuger	3	Son	—	Minnesota
28	Edward Brophy	48	Head	Maintenance Technician	Michigan
29	Anna Brophy	49	Wife	Beauty Operator	Canada
30	Kate Linnett	78	Head	—	Canada-Eng
31	John O'Rourke	51	Son-in-law	Structural Steel Man	Canada-Eng
32	Catherine O'Rourke	50	Daughter	—	Michigan
33	George Johnson	45	Head	Mail Carrier	Wisconsin
34	Della Johnson	47	Wife	—	Minnesota
35	Helen Ree	56	Head	Office Clerk	Massachusetts
36	Eva Lamae	31	Niece	Stenographer	Minnesota
37	William Anderson	62	Head	Building Painter	Finland
38	Marie Anderson	61	Wife	—	Finland
39	Edmond Anderson	33	Son	Presser	Minnesota
40	Willie Berteau	69	Head	Carpenter	Wisconsin

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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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