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Harry Hoffman — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Harry Hoffman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Joseph — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Chemist |
| Industry | Mining |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Chemist |
| Township / Ward | Detroit City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 Harry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Hoffman | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Harry Hoffman | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Joahn Hoffman | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 6
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Poland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Poland |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 16
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Poland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Poland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Son, age 26
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Occupation | Chemist |
| Industry | Mining |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Harry Hoffman across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joseph Hoffman (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Hoffman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Hoffman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jenny Hoffman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Joahn Hoffman (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Hoffman
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Hoffman
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Hoffman
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jenny Hoffman
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Joahn Hoffman
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harry Hoffman
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Michigan
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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 — Wayne-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01886-00393)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chas. M. Culbertson | 72 | Head | Temple Maker | Ohio |
| 2 | Cora M. Culbertson | 40 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 3 | Charles M. Jr. Culbertson | 4 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 4 | Chester Salanasky | 30 | Head | Automatic Machine Oper. | Poland |
| 5 | Alice Salanasky | 34 | Wife | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Lloyd Martin Snyder | 41 | Head | Salesman | Michigan |
| 7 | Myrtle Snyder | 33 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 8 | Phyllis Jane Snyder | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 9 | James M. Petit | 47 | Head | Patrolman | North Carolina |
| 10 | Gerda M. Petit | 41 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 11 | Opal M. Petit | 17 | Daughter | Clerk Stenographer | Michigan |
| 12 | Douglas Petit | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 13 | Oliver E. Rauch | 63 | Head | Tool & Die Maker | Ohio |
| 14 | Kate B. Rauch | 63 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Meta B. Rauch | 33 | Daughter | Secretary | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Irene M. Rauch | 24 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 17 | Elizabeth Trembley | 44 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 18 | Frank Trembley | 25 | Son | Delivery Driver | Michigan |
| 19 | Joseph Hoffman | 55 | Head | Spot Welder | Russia |
| 20 | Joahn Hoffman | 50 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 21 | Harry Hoffman THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Chemist | Michigan |
| 22 | Elmer Ross | 29 | Head | Service Man | Oregon |
| 23 | Alli Nelma Ross | 27 | Wife | Laundress | Finland |
| 24 | Ida W. Antila | 47 | Mother-in-law | Laundress | Finland |
| 25 | Frank Gust | 52 | Head | Tailor | Czechoslovakia |
| 26 | Frances Gust | 50 | Wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 27 | Henry Wieland | 45 | Head | Mechanic | Germany |
| 28 | Rose Wieland | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Wallace Harper | 26 | Head | Pattern Maker | England |
| 30 | Jessie Harper | 23 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 31 | Wallace Jr. Harper | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 32 | Harold Provencher | 41 | Head | Engineer | Michigan |
| 33 | Elizabeth Provencher | 45 | Wife | — | New York |
| 34 | Paul Provencher | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 35 | Donald Provencher | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Gerald Provencher | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 37 | Emil Wellebuyck | 33 | Head | Mechanic | Michigan |
| 38 | Marie Wellebuyck | 34 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 39 | Donald Wellebuyck | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 40 | Joann Wellebuyck | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
Pedigree Summary
Harry
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)