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Ruth Hoffman — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Dutchess, New York

Our Model Tree links this Ruth Hoffman across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Dutchess, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1906), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 14 b. ~1906 Female Daughter Born: New York Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year	1920
Location	Dutchess, New York
Surname	Hoffman
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	14
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Additional Details
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Township / Ward	Amenia Town
Est. Birth Year	~1906

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.

9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Ruth	Age	Birth yr
Mary Foley	Daughter	—	19	~1901
Charles Hoffman	Son	—	21	~1899
Delia Hoffman	Spouse	—	41	~1879
Catherine Foley	Other	—		~1920
Clifford Hoffman	Son	—	12	~1908
George Hoffman	Head	—	47	~1873
Ruth Hoffman	Daughter	—	14	~1906
Francis Hoffman	Son	—	5	~1915
William Hoffman	Son	—	7	~1913

Census Appearances

1910

Dutchess, New …

Daughter, age 4

Dutchess, New York · implied b. ~1906 — 10 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hoffman
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	4
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1920

Dutchess, New …

Daughter, age 14

Dutchess, New York · implied b. ~1906 — 9 household members

Surname	Hoffman
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	14
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Linked across censuses

Our Model Tree links Ruth Hoffman across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Dutchess, New York, using XGBoost record linkage.

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Ruth Hoffman

Daughter · 1920 · age 14 · b. ~1906 · New York

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Sibling

Clifford Hoffman

Sibling · 1920 · age 12

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Mary Foley

Sibling · 1920 · age 19

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Charles Hoffman

Sibling · 1920 · age 21

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Francis Hoffman

Sibling · 1920 · age 5

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

William 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 — Dutchess, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1097unit:0599)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
51	Newton Lyman	68	Head	—	New York
52	Margaret Lyman	66	Wife	—	Ireland
53	Franklin Lyman	40	Son	Farm Laborer	New York
54	John Lyman	36	Son	Carpenter	New York
55	Newton Jr Lyman	23	Son	Laborer	New York
56	Thomas Edgeworth	48	Head	Farm Laborer	Ireland
57	Bridget Edgeworth	42	Wife	—	Ireland
58	Henry Edgeworth	15	Son	—	New York
59	Catherine Edgeworth	13	Daughter	—	New York
60	Delia Edgeworth	12	Daughter	—	New York
61	Jane Edgeworth	9	Daughter	—	New York
62	Thomas Edgeworth	6	Son	—	New York
63	James J Mornam	52	Head	Farmer	Ireland
64	Mary F Mornam	32	Wife	—	New York
65	James B Mornam	26	Son	Farm Laborer	New York
66	William J Mornam	23	Son	Farm Laborer	New York
67	Julia F Mornam	20	Daughter	Button Maker	New York
68	Mary E Mornam	10	Daughter	—	New York
69	Joseph F Mornam	8	Son	—	New York
70	Anna Mornam	7	Daughter	—	New York
71	Francis C Mornam	4	Son	—	New York
72	Patrick Hines	72	Head	Farmer	Ireland
73	Nora Hines	68	Wife	—	Ireland
74	Martin Hines	40	Son	Laborer	New York
75	John F Hines	37	Son	Laborer	New York
76	Elizabeth Hines	33	Daughter	Servant	New York
77	George Hoffman	47	Head	Laborer	New York
78	Delia Hoffman	41	Wife	—	New York
79	Charles Hoffman	21	Son	Laborer	New York
80	Ruth Hoffman THIS PERSON	14	Daughter	—	New York
81	Clifford Hoffman	12	Son	—	New York
82	William Hoffman	7	Son	—	New York
83	Francis Hoffman	5	Son	—	New York
84	Mary Foley	19	Daughter	Trimmer	New York
85	Catherine Foley	0	Grand Daughter	—	New York
86	James W Cromwell	54	Head	Farm Laborer	New York
87	Emma E Cromwell	53	Wife	—	New York
88	Walter G Cromwell	18	Son	Farm Laborer	New York
89	Alice Cromwell	15	Daughter	—	New York
90	Benjamin Duncan	53	Head	Carpenter	New York
91	Mary F Duncan	38	Wife	—	New York
92	Benjamin J Duncan	9	Son	—	New York
93	Walter G Duncan	3	Son	—	New York
94	Francis M Duncan	3	Son	—	New York
95	Arthur B Fowler	41	Head	—	New York
96	Emma M Fowler	35	Wife	—	New York
97	Arthur B Jr Fowler	13	Son	—	New York
98	Courtland Fowler	10	Son	—	New York
99	Luther Fowler	5	Son	—	New York
100	William Dorney	25	Servant	Chauffeur	Ireland

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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)

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