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William Hoffman — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Otter Tail, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this William Hoffman across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Otter Tail, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1907
Male
Son
Born: Minnesota
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Otter Tail, Minnesota |
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Township / Ward | Village Of Dent |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elsa Hoffman | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Frida Hoffman | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| H Hoffman | Head | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| Herman Hoffman | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| William Hoffman | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Paul Hoffman | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| George Hoffman | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Ben Hoffman | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Edwin Hoffman | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Anna Hoffman | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1910
Otter Tail, …
Son, age 4
Otter Tail, Minnesota · implied b. ~1906 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hoffmann |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1920
Otter Tail, …
Son, age 13
Otter Tail, Minnesota · implied b. ~1907 — 10 household members
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| 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 William Hoffman across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Otter Tail, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Hoffman
Son · 1920 · age 13 · b. ~1907 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Frida Hoffman
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Hoffman
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elsa Hoffman
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edwin Hoffman
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Hoffman
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ben Hoffman
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herman Hoffman
Sibling · 1920 · 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
1920 US Federal Census — Otter Tail, Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Otter Tail, Minnesota
Page Contents
21 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu847unit:0963)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | H. J. Hoffman | 41 | Head | Labour | Germany |
| 2 | Anna Hoffman | 40 | Wife | None | Minnesota |
| 3 | Herman Hoffman | 16 | Son | House Work | Minnesota |
| 4 | Elsa Hoffman | 15 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 5 | William Hoffman THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 6 | Ben Hoffman | 11 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 7 | Frida Hoffman | 9 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 8 | Edwin Hoffman | 7 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 9 | George Hoffman | 5 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 10 | Paul Hoffman | 1 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 11 | Andrew Obraight | 45 | Head | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 12 | Adline Obraight | 36 | Wife | House Work | Illinois |
| 13 | William Obraight | 15 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 14 | Fred Obraight | 13 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 15 | Eddie Obraight | 10 | Son | None | N. Dakota |
| 16 | Lillian Obraight | 8 | Daughter | None | N. Dakota |
| 17 | Goldie Obraight | 6 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 18 | Alfred Obraight | 10 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 19 | George Obraight | 7 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 20 | Albert Obraight | 5 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 21 | Joseph Freunke | 77 | Head | None | Germany |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)