Anna Hoffman — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Kings-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Anna Hoffman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 42 b. ~1898 Female Head Born: Russia Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Kings-County, New York
Surname	Hoffman
Given Name	Anna
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Russia
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Business
Industry	Insurance
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth Country	Russia
Birthplace (normalized)	russia
Occupation	Business
Township / Ward	New York City
Est. Birth Year	~1898

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 Anna	Age	Birth yr
Beverly Hoffman	Daughter	—	14	~1926
Marjorie Hoffman	Daughter	—	17	~1923
Foster Hoffman	Daughter	—	9	~1931
Anna Hoffman	Head	—	42	~1898

Census Appearances

1920

Kings, New …

Spouse, age 23

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1897

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 1 source

XGBoost

Surname	Hoffman
Given Name	Anna
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	23
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Russia
Year of Immigration	1913
Naturalization Status	Alien
Father's Birthplace	Russia
Mother's Birthplace	Russia
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Yiddish
Birth Country	Russia
Birthplace (normalized)	russia

1930

Kings, New …

Spouse, age 33

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hoffman
Given Name	Anna
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Russia
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1913
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Russia
Mother's Birthplace	Russia
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Yiddish
Birth Country	Russia
Birthplace (normalized)	russia

1940

Kings-County, New …

Head, age 42

Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members

Surname	Hoffman
Given Name	Anna
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Russia
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Business
Industry	Insurance
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth Country	Russia
Birthplace (normalized)	russia

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Anna Hoffman

Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · New York

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02613-00479)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Frances Stoloff	36	Wife	—	Russia
42	Martin Stoloff	14	Son	—	New York
43	Muriel Stoloff	10	Daughter	—	New York
44	Sarah Simon	56	Mother-in-law	—	Russia
45	Israel Simon	59	Father-in-law	—	Russia
46	Joseph Epstein	38	Head	Salesman	New York
47	Minnie Epstein	35	Wife	—	New York
48	Ann Epstein	2	Daughter	—	New York
49	Rose Nathan	60	Mother-in-law	—	Romania
50	Simon Jelling	62	Head	Cigar Dealer	Russia
51	Mary Jelling	60	Wife	—	Russia
52	Irwin Jelling	36	Son	Clerk In Cigar Store	New York
53	Murray Jelling	22	Son	Broker	New York
54	Anna Hoffman THIS PERSON	42	Head	Business	Russia
55	Marjorie Hoffman	17	Daughter	—	New York
56	Beverly Hoffman	14	Daughter	—	New York
57	Foster Hoffman	9	Daughter	—	New York
58	Theodore N. Lewis	40	Head	Rabbi	Russia
59	Dorothy Lewis	38	Wife	—	Kentucky
60	Ruth Lewis	9	Daughter	—	Iowa
61	Delores Weiner	20	Maid	Maid	So. Dakota
62	Max Lesser	60	Head	—	Poland
63	Anna Lesser	56	Wife	—	Poland
64	Caroline Gilinson	24	Daughter	Art Work	New York
65	Hyman Gilinson	25	Son-in-law	Furs Unpicked	New York
66	Joseph Simon	47	Head	Fur Merchant	Austria
67	Claire Simon	43	Wife	—	New York
68	Henry L. Simon	19	Son	Apprentice	New York
69	Robert H. M. Simon	15	Son	—	New York
70	Adolph Goldberg	60	Head	Executive	Russia
71	Annie Goldberg	53	Wife	—	New York
72	Sylvia Goldberg	23	Daughter	Machine Bookkeeper	New York
73	Robert R. Goldberg	17	Son	—	New York
74	Lulabelle Hurley	23	Maid	Maid	North Carolina
75	Irving Orenstein	37	Head	Post Office Clerk	New York
76	Ruth Orenstein	30	Sister	Private Secretary	New York
77	Mathilda Orenstein	64	Mother	—	Romania
78	Benjamin Steinberg	41	Head	Lawyer	Romania
79	Jenny Steinberg	42	Wife	—	New York
80	Gilbert Steinberg	10	Son	—	New York

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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.

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