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Ruth Hoffman — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Hennepin-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Hoffman across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hennepin-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Minnesota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hennepin-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Champlin Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hennepin |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | S |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Township / Ward | Champlin Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phyllis Hoffman | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Emil Hoffman | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| William Hoffman | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Arthur Hoffman | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Ruth Hoffman | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Eugene Hoffman | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| E Hoffman | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Catherine Hoffman | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Hennepin, Minnesota
Daughter, age 5
Hennepin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1925 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Ruth L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Hennepin-County, Minnesota
Daughter, age 15
Hennepin-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Champlin Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hennepin |
| Class of Worker | S |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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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Ruth Hoffman
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Arthur Hoffman
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Hoffman
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eugene Hoffman
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Hoffman
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emil Hoffman
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Phyllis Hoffman
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
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 — Hennepin-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Hennepin-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01924-00551)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helen Lien | 16 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 2 | Howard Lien | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 3 | Donald Lien | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 4 | Dora D. Zopfi | 59 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 5 | Orville Zopfi | 30 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 6 | Alvin Zopfi | 18 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 7 | Peter D. Blesi | 48 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 8 | Wilma Blesi | 34 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 9 | Charles Blesi | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 10 | Wanda Blesi | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 11 | William Blesi | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 12 | Charley Schmidt | 56 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 13 | Augusta Schmidt | 65 | Sister | — | Minnesota |
| 14 | Eugene L. Kelly | 46 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 15 | Elizabeth Q. Kelly | 45 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 16 | Ernest Zopfi | 35 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 17 | Sarah E. Zopfi | 36 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 18 | Marvin Zopfi | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 19 | Marilyn Zopfi | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 20 | William Ekwall | 42 | Head | Carpenter | Minnesota |
| 21 | Florence D. Ekwall | 31 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 22 | Kenneth Ekwall | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 23 | Glenn Ekwall | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 24 | Darlene Edin | 16 | Boarder | — | Minnesota |
| 25 | George Stout | 75 | Head | Gardner | Minnesota |
| 26 | Fannie L. Stout | 76 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 27 | John W. Trussell | 45 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 28 | Mathew Reisdorfer | 40 | Head | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 29 | Martha B. Reisdorfer | 32 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 30 | Mary Ann Reisdorfer | 9 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 31 | Donald Reisdorfer | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 32 | E. J. Hoffman | 46 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 33 | William Hoffman | 17 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 34 | Ruth Hoffman THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 35 | Catherine Hoffman | 14 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 36 | Arthur Hoffman | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 37 | Emil J. Hoffman | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 38 | Eugene Hoffman | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 39 | Phyllis Hoffman | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 40 | John Libera | 54 | Head | Farmer | 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)