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John Hoffman — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Boone, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this John Hoffman across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Boone, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1879), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1879
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Boone, Nebraska |
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | John T. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Boone Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1879 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisadell Hoffman | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| John Hoffman | Head | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| B Nelson | Other | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Dilley Gullion | Other | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Rose Hoffman | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1910
Boone, Nebraska
Head, age 29
Boone, Nebraska · implied b. ~1881 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | John L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Boone, Nebraska
Head, age 41
Boone, Nebraska · implied b. ~1879 — 5 household members
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | John T. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Boone, Nebraska
Head, age 50
Boone, Nebraska · implied b. ~1880 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Huffman |
| Given Name | John C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 16000 |
| Radio Set | yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Boone-County, Nebraska
Head, age 62
Boone-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1878 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Huffman |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boone Election Precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Boone |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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John Hoffman
Head · 1920 · age 41 · b. ~1879 · Nebraska
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1920 US Federal Census — Boone, Nebraska
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1920 US Federal Census — Boone, Nebraska
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu980unit:0102)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Elden Roy Force | 2 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 52 | Vern D. Force | 23 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 53 | Myrtle C. Force | 24 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 54 | William A. Buchtel | 50 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 55 | Martha D. Buchtel | 46 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 56 | Vena D. Buchtel | 23 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Missouri |
| 57 | John T. Hoffman THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 58 | Rose J. Hoffman | 38 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Lisadell Hoffman | 7 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 60 | Dilley Gullion | 20 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 61 | B. M. Nelson | 38 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 62 | Ernest Carlson | 46 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 63 | Anna O. Carlson | 38 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Marie Carlson | 9 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 65 | L. G. Gustison | 57 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 66 | Mary C. Gustison | 53 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 67 | Oscar G. Gustison | 24 | Son | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 68 | Lillie G. Gustison | 19 | Daughter | Dressmaker | Nebraska |
| 69 | Albert S. Gustison | 16 | Son | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 70 | David G. Adamson | 24 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 71 | Olive A. Adamson | 20 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 72 | Duaine Harold Adamson | 1 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 73 | Charles Billstone | 56 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 74 | Ingrid Billstone | 53 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 75 | Albert W. Billstone | 25 | Son | Farmer | New York |
| 76 | Ellen B. Billstone | 27 | Daughter | Dressmaker | New York |
| 77 | Agnes Johnson | 23 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 78 | A. C. Monson | 77 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 79 | John A. Monson | 50 | Son | Farmer | Sweden |
| 80 | Della G. Monson | 46 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Illinois |
| 81 | Manda J. Monson | 37 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Iowa |
| 82 | M. L. Choat | 35 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 83 | Nettie L. Choat | 34 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 84 | Clarence Choat | 7 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 85 | Eva M. Choat | 4 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 86 | Elmer Choat | 1 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 87 | Robert G. Parrott | 49 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 88 | Jennie Belle Parrott | 49 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 89 | Wesley Parrott | 14 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 90 | Aubrey Parrott | 13 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 91 | Frank M. Cavey | 30 | Head | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 92 | Myrtle Mae Cavey | 25 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 93 | Irvin F. Cavey | 5 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 94 | Vernetta Cavey | 2 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 95 | Martin Christensen | 28 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 96 | Clara E. Christensen | 27 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 97 | Leona E. Christensen | 1 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 98 | Jensen Nels | 77 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 99 | Elena Nels | 76 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 100 | Henry Burn | 26 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
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)