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Mary Hoffman — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Nobles-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Mary Hoffman across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Nobles-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Female
Spouse
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Nobles-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilmont Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Nobles |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Wilmont Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sylvene Hoffman | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Aloisia Hoffman | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Marie Hoffman | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Charlotte Hoffman | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Harriette Hoffman | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| John Hoffman | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Eugene Hoffman | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Stanley Hoffman | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Quenton Hoffman | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Arnold Hoffman | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Allen Hoffman | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Mary Hoffman | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1930
Nobles, Minnesota
Other, age 36
Nobles, Minnesota · implied b. ~1894 — 10 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Nobles-County, Minnesota
Spouse, age 46
Nobles-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1894 — 12 household members
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilmont Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Nobles |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Hoffman across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Hoffman
Spouse · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Nobles-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Nobles-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01942-00423)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George L. Furstenberg | 42 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 2 | Magdalen Furstenberg | 40 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 3 | Ralph Furstenberg | 18 | Son | Farm Hand | Minnesota |
| 4 | Melvin Furstenberg | 16 | Son | Farm Hand | Minnesota |
| 5 | Arnette Furstenberg | 14 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 6 | Dorothy Furstenberg | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 7 | Joseph Sr. Kramer | 85 | Father-in-law | — | Germany |
| 8 | Ralph Jr. Kramer | 31 | Brother-in-law | — | Germany |
| 9 | Frank Loosbrock | 52 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 10 | Anna Loosbrock | 54 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 11 | Ralph Loosbrock | 29 | Son | Farm Hand | Minnesota |
| 12 | Edmond Loosbrock | 27 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 13 | Margaret Loosbrock | 25 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Minnesota |
| 14 | John Loosbrock | 18 | Son | Farm Hand | Minnesota |
| 15 | Mary M. Loosbrock | 16 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 16 | Frances Loosbrock | 14 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 17 | Florence Loosbrock | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 18 | Missed This Line | None | — | — | — |
| 19 | Morris Enright | 53 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 20 | John Enright | 26 | Hired man | Farm Hand | Iowa |
| 21 | Lillie Enright | 22 | Wife of | — | Minnesota |
| 22 | James Enright | 2 | Son of | — | Minnesota |
| 23 | John H. Hoffman | 46 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 24 | Mary Hoffman THIS PERSON | 46 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 25 | Arnold Hoffman | 24 | Son | Farm Hand | Minnesota |
| 26 | Eugene Hoffman | 23 | Son | Farm Hand | Minnesota |
| 27 | Harriette Hoffman | 19 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 28 | Aloisia Hoffman | 17 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 29 | Quenton Hoffman | 15 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 30 | Sylvene Hoffman | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 31 | Stanley Hoffman | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 32 | Marie Hoffman | 9 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 33 | Allen Hoffman | 6 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 34 | Charlotte Hoffman | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 35 | Joseph J. Bruns | 48 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 36 | Clara Bruns | 44 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Oliver Bruns | 17 | Son | Farm Hand | Minnesota |
| 38 | Nelma Bruns | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 39 | Melvin Bruns | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 40 | Raymond Bruns | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
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)