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Ruth Hoffman — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Dubois-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Hoffman across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dubois-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1914), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Female
Daughter
Born: Indiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dubois-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boone |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dubois |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Boone |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Hoffman | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Marion Hoffman | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Ruth Hoffman | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Robert Hoffman | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| John Hoffman | Head | — | 68 | ~1872 |
| Mildred Hoffman | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Paul Hoffman | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Anna Hoffman | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1930
Dubois, Indiana
Daughter, age 17
Dubois, Indiana · implied b. ~1913 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Ruth M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Dubois-County, Indiana
Daughter, age 26
Dubois-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1914 — 8 household members
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boone |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dubois |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Ruth Hoffman across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruth Hoffman
Daughter · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Indiana
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Sibling
Mildred Hoffman
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Hoffman
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Hoffman
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Hoffman
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marion Hoffman
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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
1940 US Federal Census — Dubois-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Dubois-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01039-00199)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Hulda Haberman | 62 | Wife | Housework | Indiana |
| 42 | William Haberman | 25 | Son | Factory Labor | Indiana |
| 43 | Anna Marie Haberman | 21 | Daughter | Housework | Indiana |
| 44 | Henry H. Harker | 57 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 45 | Hilda Harker | 58 | Wife | Housework | Indiana |
| 46 | John W. Hoffman | 68 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 47 | Anna Hoffman | 56 | Wife | Housework | Indiana |
| 48 | Paul Hoffman | 28 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 49 | Ruth Hoffman THIS PERSON | 26 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 50 | John Jr. Hoffman | 19 | Son | Farmer | Indiana |
| 51 | Marion Hoffman | 17 | Son | Farmer | Indiana |
| 52 | Mildred Hoffman | 14 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 53 | Robert Hoffman | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 54 | Mike Popp | 57 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 55 | Katie Popp | 57 | Wife | Housework | Indiana |
| 56 | Roy Popp | 28 | Son | Farmer | Indiana |
| 57 | George Meyer | 66 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 58 | Katherine Meyer | 50 | Wife | Housework | Indiana |
| 59 | Edward Meyer | 20 | Son | Farmer | Indiana |
| 60 | Gilbert Meyer | 23 | Son | Farmer | Indiana |
| 61 | George Jr. Meyer | 17 | Son | Farmer | Indiana |
| 62 | Roy Freyberger | 31 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 63 | Lorena Freyberger | 30 | Wife | Housework | Indiana |
| 64 | Anna Marie Freyberger | 3 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 65 | Ruth Freyberger | 2 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 66 | John J. Hoffman | 75 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 67 | Barbara Hoffman | 69 | Wife | Housework | Indiana |
| 68 | George Freyberger | 51 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 69 | Katie Freyberger | 51 | Wife | Housework | Indiana |
| 70 | Oscar Freyberger | 20 | Son | Farmer | Indiana |
| 71 | Leo Hoffman | 31 | Son-in-law | Mech. | Indiana |
| 72 | Leona Hoffman | 28 | Daughter | Housework | Indiana |
| 73 | Reynold Hoffman | 1 | Grandson | — | Indiana |
| 74 | Urban Gerner | 44 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 75 | Maggie Gerner | 44 | Wife | Housework | Indiana |
| 76 | Martha Gerner | 19 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 77 | Marcella Gerner | 18 | Daughter | Housework | Indiana |
| 78 | Mary R. Gerner | 81 | Mother | — | Indiana |
| 79 | Joe Sendelweck | 46 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 80 | Amelia Sendelweck | 44 | Wife | Housework | Indiana |
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)