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Margaret Hoffman — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Doniphan-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Hoffman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Doniphan-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1900), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Female
Spouse
Born: Missouri
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Doniphan-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Washington Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Doniphan |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Township / Ward | Washington Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Hoffman | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Walter Hoffman | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Frances Hoffman | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Walter Hoffman | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1920
Doniphan, Kansas
Spouse, age 19
Doniphan, Kansas · implied b. ~1901 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Switzerland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Switzerland |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Doniphan, Kansas
Spouse, age 30
Doniphan, Kansas · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Margaret A |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Doniphan-County, Kansas
Spouse, age 40
Doniphan-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Washington Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Doniphan |
| Occupation | none |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Hoffman across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Hoffman
Spouse · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Kansas
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Doniphan-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Doniphan-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01229-00315)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Evelyn Jean Koegel | 9 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 42 | Jacob Wolters | 70 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 43 | Johanna Wolters | 66 | Wife | None | Germany |
| 44 | Eitel Wolters | 34 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 45 | Goldie Wolters | 30 | Daughter-in-law | None | Kansas |
| 46 | Leo Wolters | 29 | Son | Farmland | Kansas |
| 47 | William H. Schwope | 70 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 48 | George O. Schwope | 46 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 49 | Pearl Schwope | 41 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 50 | Betty Lou Schwope | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 51 | James F. Freel | 26 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 52 | Pauline Freel | 24 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 53 | Howard O. Canter | 45 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 54 | Agness M. Canter | 41 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 55 | Johnna Louise Canter | 16 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 56 | Jerry Howard Canter | 2 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 57 | George Meng | 79 | Head | — | — |
| 58 | Franklin Meng | 79 | — | — | — |
| 59 | Martin Tom Meng | 75 | — | — | — |
| 60 | Jeffers Andrew Meng | 82 | — | — | — |
| 61 | Connett John Meng | 78 | — | — | — |
| 62 | Riley Charles Meng | 68 | — | — | — |
| 63 | True Arthur Meng | 63 | — | — | — |
| 64 | Muse Ira Meng | 67 | — | — | — |
| 65 | Shutts Gene Meng | 87 | — | — | — |
| 66 | Hanson Maggie Meng | 88 | — | — | — |
| 67 | Mathias Pearl Meng | 54 | — | — | — |
| 68 | Belmont Pearl Meng | 50 | — | — | — |
| 69 | Walter C. Hoffman | 43 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 70 | Margaret Hoffman THIS PERSON | 40 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 71 | Frances Hoffman | 18 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 72 | Walter Jr. Hoffman | 16 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 73 | Otto W. Rice | 60 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 74 | Margaret Rice | 57 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 75 | Isabel Rice | 21 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 76 | Levi R. Shane | 54 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 77 | Sarah Shane | 51 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 78 | Freeman Shane | 21 | Son | Farmhand | Kansas |
| 79 | Pearl Shane | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 80 | Kenneth Shane | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
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)