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Helen Hoffman — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Helen Hoffman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & George — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: Michigan
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Detroit City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharron Hoffman | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Laura Andrew | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Joseph Andrew | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Harold Hoffman | Other | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Helen Hoffman | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wayne, Michigan
Daughter, age 2
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1918 — 8 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 | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Daughter, age 12
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Helen J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Daughter, age 23
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| 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 Helen Hoffman across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Hoffman (~0.92 confidence) and father George Hoffman (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Andrew (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Hoffman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Laura Andrew (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Hoffman
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Hoffman
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Andrew
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Hoffman
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Laura Andrew
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Hoffman
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · 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-t0627-01861-00204)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herbert Schildroth | 43 | Head | Minister | Canada-English |
| 2 | Victoria A. Schildroth | 51 | Wife | — | Canada-English |
| 3 | Evelyn V. Schildroth | 11 | Daughter | — | Canada-English |
| 4 | Carl C. J. Maass | 78 | Father-in-law | Minister | Germany |
| 5 | Joseph Andrew | 52 | Head | Metal Worker | Ohio |
| 6 | Laura Andrew | 44 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 7 | Harold Hoffman | 25 | Son-in-law | Supervisory Clerk | Kentucky |
| 8 | Helen Hoffman THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 9 | Sharron L. Hoffman | 1 | Grand-daughter | — | Michigan |
| 10 | Alfred Kocher | 38 | Head | Watchman | Michigan |
| 11 | Leona Kocher | 39 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 12 | Kevin Kocher | 18 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 13 | Lorena Kocher | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 14 | Ellsworth S. Berkey | 65 | Head | Packer | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Clara Berkey | 65 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | V. Pearl Berkey | 40 | Daughter | Saleslady (Gifts) | Ohio |
| 17 | Ellsworth G. Berkey | 34 | Son | Packer | Ohio |
| 18 | Hilda Berkey | 34 | Daughter-in-law | Saleslady | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Oliver Overstreet | 31 | Lodger | Attendant | Kentucky |
| 20 | Carl Schroeder | 64 | Head | Gardener | Germany |
| 21 | Bertha Schroeder | 61 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 22 | Tony Garafalo | 57 | Head | — | Italy |
| 23 | Anna Garafalo | 45 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 24 | Josephine Garafalo | 24 | Daughter | Waitress | Michigan |
| 25 | Andrew Garafalo | 20 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 26 | Steve Garafalo | 18 | Son | New Worker | Michigan |
| 27 | Grace Garafalo | 17 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 28 | Margaret Garafalo | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 29 | Philip Garafalo | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 30 | Tony Garafalo | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 31 | John Garafalo | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 32 | Frederick Wilhelm | 51 | Head | Machinist | Michigan |
| 33 | Elsie Wilhelm | 54 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 34 | Edgar Dorland | 26 | Son-in-law | Set-Up Man | Michigan |
| 35 | Eleanor Dorland | 25 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Francis Wadge | 35 | Son-in-law | Salesman | England |
| 37 | Lillian Wadge | 24 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 38 | Nancy M. Wadge | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Michigan |
| 39 | Barbara Krsmanic | 63 | Head | — | Jugoslavia |
| 40 | Joseph Morad | 56 | Head | Machinist | Syria |
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)