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John Hoffman — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · St Louis, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this John Hoffman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St Louis, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ed & Rose — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 1
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Minnesota
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | St Louis, Minnesota |
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Township / Ward | Duluth City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Hoffman | Head | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Maxwell Hoffman | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| John Hoffman | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Paul Hoffman | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| George Hoffman | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Rose Hoffman | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
St Louis, …
Son, age 1
St Louis, Minnesota · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
St Louis, …
Son, age 12
St Louis, Minnesota · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Huffman |
| Given Name | John S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
Son, age 22
St.-Louis-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Huffman |
| Given Name | John S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Solway T. 50 R. 16 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis |
| Occupation | New worker |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 100 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Minnesota |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 John Hoffman across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ed Huffman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rose Huffman (~0.92 confidence) and father Ed Hoffman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rose Hoffman (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ed Huffman
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rose Huffman
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ed Hoffman
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rose Hoffman
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Hoffman
Son · 1920 · age 1 · b. ~1919 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Maxwell Hoffman
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Hoffman
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Hoffman
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — St Louis, Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — St Louis, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu859unit:0834)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | George Nelson | 26 | Head | Stationary Eng | Wisconsin |
| 52 | Hilda Nelson | 27 | Wife | None | Wisconsin |
| 53 | William A Greeney | 46 | Head | Roller | Minnesota |
| 54 | Leona M Greeney | 38 | Wife | None | Wisconsin |
| 55 | Alice M Greeney | 14 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 56 | Dorothy E Greeney | 12 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 57 | Donald W Greeney | 8 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 58 | Richard A Greeney | 2 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 59 | Charles F New | 52 | Head | Operator | Illinois |
| 60 | Louise New | 47 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 61 | William J New | 20 | Son | Baker | Illinois |
| 62 | Harold J New | 14 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 63 | Herbert R New | 12 | Son | None | Wisconsin |
| 64 | Leslie J New | 8 | Son | None | Wisconsin |
| 65 | Ed R Hoffman | 32 | Head | Sta Engineer | Iowa |
| 66 | Rose M Hoffman | 28 | Wife | None | Nebraska |
| 67 | George R Hoffman | 9 | Son | None | Nebraska |
| 68 | Paul C Hoffman | 7 | Son | None | Nebraska |
| 69 | Maxwell Hoffman | 4 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 70 | John Hoffman THIS PERSON | 1 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 71 | Martin R Pironte | 30 | Head | Machinist | Michigan |
| 72 | Ida M Pironte | 29 | Wife | None | Wisconsin |
| 73 | Ellinor Pironte | 12 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 74 | Barbara Pironte | 12 | Sister | None | Michigan |
| 75 | Frank L Rice | 29 | Head | Heater | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Gertrude Rice | 22 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Victor F Rice | 4 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Charles E Rice | 3 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Raymond L Rice | 1 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Hans Santeres | 35 | Head | Helper | Minnesota |
| 81 | Anna S Santeres | 30 | Wife | None | Sweden |
| 82 | Arlyne M Santeres | 9 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 83 | Russell Santeres | 4 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 84 | Thomas Witchel | 42 | Head | Buck Shaker | England |
| 85 | Elizabeth Witchel | 29 | Wife | None | England |
| 86 | Thelma Witchel | 15 | Daughter | None | England |
| 87 | Arthur S Carlson | 26 | Head | Clerk | Minnesota |
| 88 | Lillian M Carlson | 27 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 89 | Beatrice L Carlson | 2 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 90 | Marlene F Carlson | 0 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 91 | Ralph W Capen | 32 | Head | Switchboard Operator | Maine |
| 92 | Delia Capen | 31 | Wife | None | Minnesota |
| 93 | William Delny | 35 | Head | Electrician | Michigan |
| 94 | Margaret Delny | 30 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 95 | Margaret Delny | 7 | Daughter | None | Wisconsin |
| 96 | Gladys Delny | 0 | Daughter | None | Wisconsin |
| 97 | Frank Schmale | 33 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 98 | Laura Schmale | 34 | Wife | None | Wisconsin |
| 99 | Ethel Schmale | 10 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 100 | Arline Schmale | 8 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
John + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)