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Ruth Hoffman — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Rolette-County, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Hoffman across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rolette-County, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: North Dakota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rolette-County, North Dakota |
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Ruth A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rolette |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rolette |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | No Dak |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
| Township / Ward | Hutchinson Twp Tup 163 Range 71 |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazel Hoffman | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Ruth Hoffman | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| John Hoffman | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| C Hoffman | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Arthur Hoffman | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Mary Hoffman | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| William Hoffman | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Laurence Hoffman | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Grace Hoffman | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1930
Rolette, North …
Daughter, age 5
Rolette, North Dakota · implied b. ~1925 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1940
Rolette-County, North …
Daughter, age 15
Rolette-County, North Dakota · implied b. ~1925 — 9 household members
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Ruth A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rolette |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rolette |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | No Dak |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
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 15 · b. ~1925 · North Dakota
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Sibling
John Hoffman
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Hoffman
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Laurence Hoffman
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Hoffman
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hazel Hoffman
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Hoffman
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Rolette-County, North Dakota
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1940 US Federal Census — Rolette-County, North Dakota
Page Contents
25 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03012-00391)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Virginia Wilkie | 27 | Wife | House Wife | North Dakota |
| 42 | Georgeline Wilkie | 7 | Daughter | — | — |
| 43 | Leo Wilkie | 5 | Son | — | — |
| 44 | A Francis Wilkie | 3 | Son | — | — |
| 45 | Stall Wilkie | 2 | Daughter | — | — |
| 46 | Louise Wilkie | 1 | Daughter | — | — |
| 47 | August Newberg | 60 | Head | Operator | Minnesota |
| 48 | Oscar Krock | 57 | Head | Operator | Sweden |
| 49 | Annie Krock | 65 | Wife | House Wife | Norway |
| 50 | Edel Krock | 27 | Son | Trucker | North Dakota |
| 51 | Esther Krock | 24 | Daughter in law | Helper | North Dakota |
| 52 | Carole Krock | 0 | Grand Daughter | — | — |
| 53 | Chas Newberg | 63 | Head | Operator | Minnesota |
| 54 | C. K. Hoffman | 50 | Head | Operator | Penn |
| 55 | Grace Hoffman | 37 | Wife | House Wife | Iowa |
| 56 | Mary A. Hoffman | 16 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 57 | Ruth A. Hoffman THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 58 | Hazel Hoffman | 13 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 59 | Arthur Hoffman | 11 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 60 | John Hoffman | 9 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 61 | William Hoffman | 5 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 62 | Laurence Hoffman | 2 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 63 | Clinton Strietzel | 29 | Head | Manager | North Dakota |
| 64 | Wanda Strietzel | 20 | Wife | House Wife | North Dakota |
| 65 | Gerald Strietzel | 1 | Son | — | North Dakota |
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)