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Helen Hoffman — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Helen Hoffman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Adolf & Henry — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Helen E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Flour Mill Office |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 900 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Hoffman | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Adolf Hoffman | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Helen Hoffman | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 4
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1916 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | none |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 14
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 25
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Helen E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Flour Mill Office |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 900 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Helen Hoffman across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Adolf Hoffman (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry Hoffman (~0.92 confidence) and father Steve Hoffman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Agnes Hoffman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ethel Hoffman (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Adolf Hoffman
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry Hoffman
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Steve Hoffman
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Agnes Hoffman
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ethel Hoffman
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Hoffman
Daughter · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Illinois
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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 — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01002-00072)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William J. Frostenson | 51 | Head | Real Estate | Illinois |
| 2 | Ethel R. Frostenson | 43 | Wife | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 3 | Wilma E. Frostenson | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Augusta B. Frostenson | 77 | Mother | — | Sweden |
| 5 | Mathilda Rydstrom | 77 | Sister-in-law | — | Sweden |
| 6 | William J. Kaiser | 51 | Head | Mech. Draftsman | Germany |
| 7 | Charlotte Kaiser | 40 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 8 | Gunda Kaiser | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 9 | S. Newton Choleur | 79 | Head | — | Canada-English |
| 10 | Edith E. Choleur | 71 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Nannie Lou Paulette | 52 | Head | Practitioner | West Virginia |
| 12 | Wilbur Paulette | 28 | Son | Bookkeeper | Maryland |
| 13 | Adolph Roth | 55 | Head | Cleaner & Dyer | Hungary |
| 14 | Philip Roth | 20 | Son | Salesman | Illinois |
| 15 | Betty Lee Endicott | 35 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Missouri |
| 16 | Martha L. Kimble | 54 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Harold J. Kimble | 24 | Son | Apprentice Steelworker | Illinois |
| 18 | Ellen E. Benziger | 57 | Head | — | Connecticut |
| 19 | William Benziger | 22 | Son | Wholesale Clerk | Illinois |
| 20 | John Benziger | 20 | Son | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 21 | Raymond H. Engels | 30 | Son-in-law | Asst. Sales Manager | Illinois |
| 22 | Elizabeth Engels | 30 | Daughter | Secretary | Connecticut |
| 23 | L. Whitten | 59 | Head | Bookbinder | Indiana |
| 24 | Anne Whitten | 38 | Wife | Secretary | Illinois |
| 25 | Beulah Hurless | 42 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Wisconsin |
| 26 | John P. Kulsang | 59 | Head | Painter | Germany |
| 27 | Minnie A. Kulsang | 60 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Stanley Boyton | 25 | Nephew | Asst. Buyer | Illinois |
| 29 | Selma Clark | 65 | Sister-in-law | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Adolf G. Hoffman | 49 | Head | Musician | Ohio |
| 31 | Ethel E. Hoffman | 52 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Helen E. Hoffman THIS PERSON | 25 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 33 | Andrew Nelson | 55 | Head | Building Contractor | Sweden |
| 34 | Anna Nelson | 59 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 35 | Jacob Sauberg | 44 | Head | Wholesale Grocer | Russia |
| 36 | Sophie Sauberg | 44 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 37 | Pearl Sauberg | 20 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Leonard Sauberg | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Regina Baum | 36 | Servant | Housekeeper | Poland |
| 40 | Marion C. Zimmer | 31 | Head | English Teacher | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Helen
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)