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Henry Hoffman — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this Henry Hoffman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Marie — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Head
Born: Nebraska
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, Nebraska |
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Henry O |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Nebr |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Wilbur Tp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 Henry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Hoffman | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Marlene Hoffman | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Marian Hoffman | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wayne, Nebraska
Son, age 12
Wayne, Nebraska · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hoffmann |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1930
Wayne, Nebraska
Son, age 22
Wayne, Nebraska · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Henry L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Wayne-County, Nebraska
Head, age 33
Wayne-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Henry O |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Nebr |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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 Henry Hoffman across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Hoffmann (~0.92 confidence) and mother Marie Hoffmann (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Hoffmann
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Marie Hoffmann
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Henry Hoffman
Head · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Nebraska
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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, Nebraska
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Nebraska
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02268-00288)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roy Q Spahr | 37 | Head | Farming | Nebraska |
| 2 | Clara Spahr | 36 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 3 | James Spahr | 11 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 4 | Lois Spahr | 8 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 5 | John Lorenzen | 59 | Head | Farming | Germany |
| 6 | Auguste Lorenzen | 61 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 7 | August Lorenzen | 23 | Son | Labor | Nebraska |
| 8 | Harry O Evans | 43 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 9 | Albeta Evans | 33 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Richard Evans | 10 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 11 | Mary Ann Evans | 9 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 12 | Bertha May Evans | 1 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 13 | Mary Piffitt | 74 | Mother in law | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Walter O Longe | 36 | Head | Farming | Nebraska |
| 15 | Vera Longe | 33 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 16 | Dorthy Longe | 1 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 17 | Henry C Temme | 48 | Head | Farming | Germany |
| 18 | Anna Temme | 43 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 19 | Dorotea Temme | 18 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 20 | Elma Temme | 15 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 21 | Esther Temme | 13 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 22 | Frederick Temme | 10 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 23 | Caroline Temme | 8 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 24 | Gladys Temme | 5 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 25 | Wilma Temme | 2 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 26 | Richard Temme | 1 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 27 | Roland Temme | 1 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 28 | Elisha Wills | 34 | Labor | Labor | Mo |
| 29 | David Q Warner | 43 | Head | Farming | Nebr |
| 30 | Ruth Warner | 43 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 31 | David Warner | 18 | Son | Teaching | Colorado |
| 32 | David Warner | 10 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 33 | Edwin Morris | 18 | Laborer | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 34 | Henry O Hoffman THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 35 | Marian Hoffman | 22 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 36 | Marlene Hoffman | 1 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 37 | George Q Hoffman | 62 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 38 | Marie Hoffman | 58 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Ziraida Hoffman | 28 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 40 | Henry O Wisting | 38 | Head | Farming | S. Dak. |
Pedigree Summary
Henry
Gen 1 · 2 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)