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Ruth Hoffman — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Rowan-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Hoffman across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rowan-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1897), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rowan-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Salisbury |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rowan |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same home |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Salisbury |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eleanor Hoffman | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Lottie Hoffman | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| H Hoffman | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| M Hoffman | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Henry Hoffman | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| L Hoffman | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| James Hoffman | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Ruth Hoffman | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Martha Hoffman | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1930
Rowan, North …
Spouse, age 33
Rowan, North Carolina · implied b. ~1897 — 10 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Rowan-County, North …
Spouse, age 43
Rowan-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1897 — 9 household members
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Salisbury |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rowan |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same home |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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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
Spouse · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Rowan-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Rowan-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02969-00123)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Willie H. Myers | 49 | Head | Finishing | North Carolina |
| 42 | Rosa E. Myers | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | J. Baxter Gobble | 70 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 44 | Minnie L. Gobble | 65 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Mary B. Kidwell | 34 | Daughter | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 46 | Bobbie Kidwell | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Cora Ross | 65 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | John Freeman | 73 | Brother | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Henry Cook | 64 | Lodger | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 50 | Mary Belle Whitman | 57 | Head | Seamstress | North Carolina |
| 51 | John H. Whitman | 20 | Son | Knitter | North Carolina |
| 52 | Doris Jean Whitman | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Thomas C. Barkley | 40 | Head | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 54 | Ethel C. Barkley | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Hooplyn Barkley | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Thomas Barkley | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Martha S. Lorsch | 30 | Head | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 58 | Paula Lorsch | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Philip Lorsch | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Joseph J. Patterson | 37 | Head | Barber | South Carolina |
| 61 | Ola Patterson | 37 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Billy Joe Patterson | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Arthur Lee Patterson | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Jimmy L. Patterson | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | P. Hammond Roseman | 53 | Head | Bookkeeper | North Carolina |
| 66 | King Tatum Roseman | 45 | Wife | Dental Asst. | North Carolina |
| 67 | P. Hammond Roseman | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Margaret King Roseman | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Dwight C. Woodland | 40 | Head | Trucker | North Carolina |
| 70 | Annie Laura Woodland | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Dwight H. Woodland | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | H. Arthur Hoffman | 49 | Head | Meat Insp. | North Carolina |
| 73 | Ruth Hoffman THIS PERSON | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Henry A. Hoffman | 21 | Son | Meat Cutter | North Carolina |
| 75 | Martha E. Hoffman | 19 | Daughter | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 76 | Lottie Joyce Hoffman | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | James Peter Hoffman | 15 | Son | Carrier | North Carolina |
| 78 | Eleanor A. Hoffman | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | L. Alfred Hoffman | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | M. Ann Hoffman | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
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)