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Charles Hoffman — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Kentucky

Our Model Tree links this Charles Hoffman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Lillie — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 22 b. ~1918 Male Son Born: Kentucky Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationJefferson-County, Kentucky
SurnameHoffman,
Given NameCharles R.
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age22
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceKentucky
1935 Residence (City)Louisville City
1935 Residence (County)Jefferson
Additional Details
Income (1939)270
Highest GradeC 3
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateKentucky
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)kentucky
Township / WardLouisville City
Est. Birth Year~1918

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Charles Age Birth yr
Lillie Hoffman Head — 50 ~1890
James Hoffman Son — 15 ~1925
Charles Hoffman Son — 22 ~1918

Census Appearances

1920
Jefferson, Kentucky
Son, age 2
Jefferson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Hoffman
Given Name Charles
Relationship to Head son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 2
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Kentucky
Father's Birthplace Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace Kentucky
Occupation none
Birth State Kentucky
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) kentucky
1930
Jefferson, Kentucky
Son, age 12
Jefferson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1918 — 2 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Hoffman
Given Name Charles P.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 12
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Kentucky
Father's Birthplace Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace Kentucky
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Kentucky
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) kentucky
1940
Jefferson-County, Kentucky
Son, age 22
Jefferson-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
Surname Hoffman,
Given Name Charles R.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 22
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Kentucky
1935 Residence (City) Louisville City
1935 Residence (County) Jefferson
Income (1939) 270
Highest Grade C 3
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Kentucky
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) kentucky

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.
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Our Model Tree links Charles Hoffman across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Hoffman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillie Hoffman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillie Hoffman (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Hoffman
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillie Hoffman
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillie Hoffman
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Hoffman
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Kentucky
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Sibling
James Hoffman
Sibling · 1940 · 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

1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Kentucky Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01365-00083)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 C. Lane Isaac, 61 Head — Kentucky
2 Marguerite Isaac, 55 Wife — Kentucky
3 Thomas L. Isaac, 28 Son Clerk In Accessories Dept. Kentucky
4 Elizabeth S. Lord, 64 Head — Kentucky
5 Frederic C. Lord, 42 Son Public Relations Council Kentucky
6 Juliet J. Lord, 39 Daughter Librarian Kentucky
7 Elizabeth S. Lord, 36 Daughter Saleslady Kentucky
8 Edgar W. Miles, 40 Head Area Manager Kentucky
9 Willie W. Miles, 39 Wife — Kentucky
10 Leonard C. Miles, 14 Son — Ohio
11 Windell J. Miles, 12 Son — Kentucky
12 A. Charlie Myers, 57 Head Carpenter Kentucky
13 Stella M. Myers, 50 Wife — Kentucky
14 James B. Myers, 30 Son Salesman Kentucky
15 Walter S. Gordon, 58 Head Traffic Manager Kentucky
16 Mayme Gordon, 54 Wife — Indiana
17 M. Aleen Gordon, 27 Daughter Bookkeeper Kentucky
18 Anthony E. Pohl, 34 Head Light Show Worker Kentucky
19 Allene M. Pohl, 28 Wife — Kentucky
20 Susan M. Pohl, 4 Daughter — Kentucky
21 Lillie S. Hoffman, 50 Head — Kentucky
22 Charles R. Hoffman, THIS PERSON 22 Son — Kentucky
23 James C. Hoffman, 15 Son Daily Newsboy Kentucky
24 Everett S. Hoffman, 27 Head Assistant Chemist Kentucky
25 Edith A. Hoffman, 24 Wife — Kentucky
26 Everett S. Jr. Hoffman, 3 Son — Kentucky
27 Arthur B. Emrich, 60 Head Mechanic Kentucky
28 Elizabeth Emrich, 60 Wife — Kentucky
29 A. Bartholomew Repetto, 48 Head Office Manager Kentucky
30 M. Martha Repetto, 43 Sister Stenographer Kentucky
31 Mary Louise Repetto, 39 Sister Stenographer Kentucky
32 Mattie G. Lake, 57 Head Housework Kentucky
33 J. Arland Lake, 23 Son General Worker Kentucky
34 Margaret E. Lake, 21 Daughter File Clerk Kentucky
35 Robert C. Buchanan, 63 Brother — Kentucky
36 Fidye M. Fowler, 62 Head — Kentucky
37 Shelby M. Fowler, 29 Son Golf Inspector Kentucky
38 George H. Robbery, 70 Head — Kentucky
39 Theresa M. Robbery, 69 Wife — Kentucky
40 Robert L. Robbery, 36 Son House Painter Kentucky

Pedigree Summary

Charles + 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 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)

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