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William Hoffman — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Dakota, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this William Hoffman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dakota, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Frank — first a son (b.~1903), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1903
Male
Son
Born: South Dakota
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Dakota, Nebraska |
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
| Township / Ward | South Sioux City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolly Hoffman | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| William Hoffman | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| William Hoffman | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Fanny Hoffman | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1920
Dakota, Nebraska
Son, age 17
Dakota, Nebraska · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
1930
Dakota, Nebraska
Son, age 27
Dakota, Nebraska · implied b. ~1903 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Huffman |
| Given Name | William F. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Industry | Packing house |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
Head, age 37
Dakota-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1903 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Huffman |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | South Sioux City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dakota |
| Occupation | stationary engineer |
| Industry | Cudahy's |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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 William Hoffman across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Hoffman (~0.92 confidence) and father Frank Huffman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Fanny Hoffman (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Hoffman
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Frank Huffman
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Fanny Hoffman
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Hoffman
Son · 1920 · age 17 · b. ~1903 · Nebraska
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Sibling
Dolly Hoffman
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
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 — Dakota, Nebraska
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1920 US Federal Census — Dakota, Nebraska
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu981unit:0166)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Hanson | 24 | Head | Electrician | South Dakota |
| 2 | Margaret Hanson | 24 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Mary Hanson | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Helen Hanson | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 5 | William Hoffman | 50 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 6 | Fanny Hoffman | 36 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 7 | William Hoffman THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 8 | Dolly Hoffman | 15 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 9 | Benny Wegel | 33 | Head | Millwright | South Dakota |
| 10 | Eva Wegel | 26 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 11 | Ethel Wegel | 3 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 12 | Hazel Wegel | 1 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 13 | Emil Dvorak | 26 | Head | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 14 | Grace Dvorak | 24 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 15 | Capitola Hanie | 67 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 16 | Elmer Cutting | 14 | Adopted Son | — | Iowa |
| 17 | William Intrikin | 43 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 18 | Nora Intrikin | 23 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Howard Intrikin | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 20 | David Intrikin | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Francis Intrikin | 5 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 22 | Leo Intrikin | 2 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 23 | Martin Mason | 27 | Head | Fireman | Nebraska |
| 24 | Evalena Mason | 21 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 25 | Albert Trip | 47 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 26 | Effie Trip | 41 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Raymond Tromble | 28 | Head | Teamster | Iowa |
| 28 | Salina Tromble | 18 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Florence Tromble | 1 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 30 | George Harns | 21 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 31 | Lillian Harns | 22 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 32 | Irene Harns | 1 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 33 | Willard Anderson | 44 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 34 | Minnie Anderson | 31 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Alice Anderson | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Francis Anderson | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Della Anderson | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Elsie Anderson | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Lucille Anderson | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 40 | William Anderson | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 41 | George Anderson | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 42 | Lizzie Anderson | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 43 | Abraham Thomas | 63 | Head | Carpenter | Indiana |
| 44 | Martha Thomas | 57 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 45 | James Anderson | 71 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 46 | Sarah Anderson | 62 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 47 | Leo Anderson | 28 | Son | Teamster | Iowa |
| 48 | Lulu Anderson | 24 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 49 | Frank Hanson | 68 | Head | Printer | Ireland |
| 50 | Frank Hanson | 30 | Son | — | Iowa |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)