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Ruth Hoffman — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Hoffman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Anna — first a spouse (b.~1914), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Female
Spouse
Born: Missouri
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Louis |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis City |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Water heater |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Water Heater |
| Township / Ward | St Louis |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald Hoffman | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Ruth Hoffman | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Ray Hoffman | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Rhoda Hoffman | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1920
St Louis, …
Daughter, age 6
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Huffman |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
St Louis, …
Daughter, age 16
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Huffman |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Spouse, age 26
St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Louis |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis City |
| Occupation | Water heater |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Huffman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Huffman (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Huffman
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Huffman
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Hoffman
Spouse · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Missouri
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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 — St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02192-00651)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mandel Schatt | 38 | Head | Trimmer | Missouri |
| 2 | Florence Schatt | 29 | Wife | Presser | Missouri |
| 3 | Ray Hoffman | 32 | Head | Instructor | Missouri |
| 4 | Ruth Hoffman THIS PERSON | 26 | Wife | Water Heater | Missouri |
| 5 | Ronald Hoffman | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 6 | Rhoda Gail Hoffman | 3 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 7 | Alfred Schleifstein | 50 | Head | Police Man | Missouri |
| 8 | Samuel Schleifstein | 52 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 9 | Louise Schleifstein | 23 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Missouri |
| 10 | Andrew Schleifstein | 21 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 11 | Louise Wiebling | 71 | Mother-in-law | — | Missouri |
| 12 | Walter Behr | 45 | Head | Upholsterer | Missouri |
| 13 | Estelle Behr | 45 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 14 | Elmer E. Ulrich | 45 | Head | Electrician | Missouri |
| 15 | Ruth Ulrich | 44 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 16 | Virginia Ulrich | 22 | Daughter | Secretary | Missouri |
| 17 | Alfred Whittmeister | 51 | Head | Captain | Missouri |
| 18 | Maryann Whittmeister | 48 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 19 | Margaret Whittmeister | 25 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Missouri |
| 20 | Virginia Whittmeister | 23 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 21 | Ruth Whittmeister | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | Missouri |
| 22 | Paul Schroeder | 60 | Head | Painter | Germany |
| 23 | Frieda Schroeder | 54 | Sister | — | Germany |
| 24 | Mildred Skinner | 40 | Head | Saleslady | Missouri |
| 25 | Gladys Skinner | 20 | Daughter | Clerk | Missouri |
| 26 | Edward Oldendorp | 33 | Head | Salesman | Missouri |
| 27 | Viola Oldendorp | 30 | Wife | Clerk | Missouri |
| 28 | John Martin | 50 | Head | Commercial Agent | Missouri |
| 29 | Loretta Martin | 41 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 30 | William Reinhardt | 59 | Head | Elevator Operator | Missouri |
| 31 | Bertha Reinhardt | 52 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 32 | John H. Nickels | 82 | Father-in-law | — | Missouri |
| 33 | Oliver Reinhardt | 29 | Head | Machinist | Missouri |
| 34 | Doris Reinhardt | 27 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 35 | Kenneth Reinhardt | 2 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 36 | Walter Menzenwerth | 39 | Head | Credit Man | Missouri |
| 37 | Pearl Menzenwerth | 36 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 38 | Audrey Menzenwerth | 15 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 39 | Leonard J. Allstatt | 55 | Head | Electrician | Missouri |
| 40 | Rose Allstatt | 48 | Wife | — | Missouri |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth
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)