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Robert Hoffman — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Antrim-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Robert Hoffman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Antrim-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Mary — first a head (b.~1912), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Head
Born: Michigan
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Antrim-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Robert J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Banks township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Antrim |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 420 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Banks Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Hoffman | Head | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Alice Hoffman | Spouse | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Howard Hoffman | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Robert Hoffman | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1920
Antrim, Michigan
Son, age 7
Antrim, Michigan · implied b. ~1913 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Antrim, Michigan
Son, age 18
Antrim, Michigan · implied b. ~1912 — 47 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hofman |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Antrim-County, Michigan
Head, age 28
Antrim-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Robert J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Banks township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Antrim |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 420 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Robert Hoffman across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Hoffman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Hoffman (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Hoffman
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Hoffman
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Hoffman
Head · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Michigan
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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 — Antrim-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Antrim-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01723-00024)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Maynard Alward | 34 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 42 | Pearl Alward | 26 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 43 | Pauline M Alward | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 44 | Shirley A Alward | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 45 | Betty J Alward | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 46 | Donna F Alward | 0 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 47 | Wesley Veenstra | 46 | Head | Farmer | Netherlands |
| 48 | Hattie Veenstra | 46 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 49 | Lambert Veenstra | 18 | Son | Hired Hand | Michigan |
| 50 | Theola Veenstra | 15 | Daughter | New Worker | Michigan |
| 51 | Wilma Veenstra | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 52 | Robert J Hoffman THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 53 | Alice E Hoffman | 19 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 54 | Robert G Hoffman | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 55 | Howard E Hoffman | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 56 | Eldon Hofman | 30 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 57 | Anita Hofman | 29 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 58 | Russell J Hofman | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 59 | Gerrit Vanden Berg | 39 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 60 | Alice Vanden Berg | 30 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 61 | John E Vanden Berg | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 62 | Jean G Vanden Berg | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 63 | Martha L Vanden Berg | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 64 | Virginia N Vanden Berg | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 65 | Harvey J Rosenburg | 32 | Head | Teacher | Michigan |
| 66 | Effie Rosenburg | 30 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 67 | Gerrit Klooster | 55 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 68 | Elizabeth Klooster | 51 | Wife | — | Netherlands |
| 69 | Jack M Klooster | 26 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 70 | Frank Boss | 55 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 71 | Ida Boss | 50 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 72 | Bernard Boss | 20 | Son | Hired Man | Michigan |
| 73 | Mildred M Boss | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 74 | Harry Wiersma | 40 | Head | Laborer | Netherlands |
| 75 | Doris J Wiersma | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 76 | Esther M Wiersma | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 77 | Richard De Young | 59 | Head | Farmer | Netherlands |
| 78 | Edward De Young | 24 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 79 | William Goeman | 31 | Son-in-law | Field Man | Michigan |
| 80 | Hattie Goeman | 25 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
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)