Charles Hoffman — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Charles Hoffman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 56 b. ~1884 Male Head Born: Germany Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	New-York-County, New York
Surname	HOFFMAN
Given Name	Charles
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Germany
1935 Residence (City)	N.Y. City
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Baker
Industry	Bakery
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	70
Income (1939)	300
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Germany
Birthplace (normalized)	germany
Occupation	Baker
Township / Ward	Ny City
Est. Birth Year	~1884

Household Members

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Charles	Age	Birth yr
Agnes Hoffman	Daughter	—	13	~1927
Charles Hoffman	Head	—	56	~1884
Wally Hoffman	Spouse	—	48	~1892

Census Appearances

1920

New York, …

Other, age 33

New York, New York · implied b. ~1887 — 4 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Hoffman
Given Name	Carl
Relationship to Head	Janitor
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Germany
Year of Immigration	1912
Naturalization Status	Alien
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Occupation	Janitor
Industry	Apt House
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	German
Birth Country	Germany
Birthplace (normalized)	germany

1930

New York, …

Other, age 43

New York, New York · implied b. ~1887 — 4 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Hoffmann
Given Name	Carl
Relationship to Head	Boarder
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Divorced
Birthplace	Germany
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1907
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Occupation	Pressman
Industry	Printing Office
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	German
Birth Country	Germany
Birthplace (normalized)	germany

1940

New-York-County, New …

Head, age 56

New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1884 — 3 household members

Surname	HOFFMAN
Given Name	Charles
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Germany
1935 Residence (City)	N.Y. City
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Baker
Industry	Bakery
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	70
Income (1939)	300
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Germany
Birthplace (normalized)	germany

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Charles Hoffman

Head · 1940 · age 56 · b. ~1884 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02657-01020)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Adolph Slechta	34	Son	Shipping Clerk	N.Y.
42	Lillian Slechta	36	Daughter	Packer	N.Y.
43	Helen Slechta	24	Daughter	Stenographer	N.Y.
44	Anton Wrba	37	Head	Proprietor	Austria
45	Toni Wrba	32	Wife	—	Austria
46	Anton Schadra	17	Son	—	N.Y.
47	Ruth Wrba	13	Daughter	—	N.Y.
48	Adeline Wrba	10	Daughter	—	N.Y.
49	Charles Hoffman THIS PERSON	56	Head	Baker	Germany
50	Wally Hoffman	48	Wife	—	Germany
51	Agnes Hoffman	13	Daughter	—	N.Y.
52	Peter Cody	62	Head	Superintendent	N.Y.
53	Anna Cody	66	Wife	—	Eire
54	Peter Cody	32	Son	Asst Superintendent	N.Y.
55	Max Kaufman	58	Head	Traffic Manager	Washington
56	Carrie Kaufman	50	Wife	—	N.Y.
57	Louis Orosz	32	Head	Clerical	New Jersey
58	Anna Orosz	26	Wife	—	Penn
59	Louis Orosz	1	Son	—	N.Y.
60	Michael Zella	54	Head	—	Penn
61	Mary Zella	55	Wife	—	Penn
62	Anthony Zella	34	Son	Labour	Penn
63	Michael Zella	30	Son	Labour	Penn
64	Margaret Zella	27	Daughter	—	Penn
65	Alice Zella	21	Son	Helper	Penn
66	Mary Zella	16	Daughter	—	Penn
67	Joseph Fieschl	57	Head	Bottler	Hungary
68	Katie Fieschl	59	Wife	—	Hungary
69	Gertrude Halsinger	35	Head	Statistical	Maryland
70	Charles Halsinger	15	Son	—	N.Y.
71	Leo Heckl	37	Head	Mechanic	Germany
72	Nellie Heckl	26	Wife	—	Missouri
73	Nellie Heckl	3	Daughter	—	N.Y.
74	Alvin Eckblom	35	Head	Painter	Finland
75	Rose Eckblom	28	Wife	—	Austria
76	Robert Hasenau	29	Lodger	Counterman	Austria
77	Marion Bernhardt	40	Lodger	Proprietor	New Jersey
78	Gerald Damon	40	Lodger	Proprietor	Rhode Island
79	Florence Hicks	60	Head	—	N.Y.
80	Ruth Hicks	26	Daughter	Companion	New Jersey

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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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