Dorothy Hoffman — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Hoffman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bronx-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1895), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 45 b. ~1895 Female Spouse Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Bronx-County, New York
Surname	Hoffman
Given Name	Dorothy
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Bronx
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	New York
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Township / Ward	New York City
Est. Birth Year	~1895

Household Members

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Dorothy	Age	Birth yr
Howard Hoffman	Son	—	13	~1927
Dorothy Hoffman	Spouse	—	45	~1895
Alexander Hoffman	Head	—	46	~1894

Census Appearances

1920

Bronx, New …

Spouse, age 25

Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hoffmann
Given Name	Dorothy
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	Hungary
Mother's Birthplace	Hungary
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Bronx, New …

Spouse, age 35

Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hoffman
Given Name	Dorothy
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Hungary
Mother's Birthplace	Hungary
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Bronx-County, New …

Spouse, age 45

Bronx-County, New York · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members

Surname	Hoffman
Given Name	Dorothy
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Bronx
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	New York
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Dorothy Hoffman

Spouse · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · New York

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02467-00512)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Alexander Hoffman	46	Head	Manufacturer	New York
2	Dorothy Hoffman THIS PERSON	45	Wife	—	New York
3	Howard Hoffman	13	Son	—	New York
4	Edward Lall	35	Head	Supt.	Latvia
5	Gustave Raff	54	Head	Manufacturer	Poland
6	Anna Raff	45	Wife	—	Poland
7	Isidore Karton	47	Brother-in-law	Machine Embroiderer	Poland
8	Charles Ras	51	Head	Contractor	Italy
9	Mary Ras	47	Wife	—	Texas
10	Betty Ras	22	Daughter	—	New York
11	Roda Ras	19	Daughter	—	New York
12	Jerry Cohens	34	Head	Trucking	New York
13	Leah Cohens	22	Wife	—	New York
14	Sol Netter	32	Head	Sales Manager	England
15	Frieda Netter	27	Wife	—	New York
16	Arlene Netter	3	Daughter	—	New York
17	Harold Linden	33	Head	Salesman	New York
18	Rae Linden	27	Wife	—	New York
19	Isaac Rosenheim	69	Head	Manager	Russia
20	Sarah Rosenheim	64	Wife	—	Russia
21	Morris Cheaney	27	Head	District Manager	New York
22	Esther Cheaney	31	Wife	Office Clerk	New York
23	Marie Murphy	59	Head	Cashier	New York
24	Alexander Lofman	67	Head	Consulting Phys.	Russia
25	Rose Lofman	62	Wife	—	Russia
26	Stanley Lofman	31	Son	Research Phys.	New York
27	Carolyn Lofman	25	Daughter-in-law	Technician	Poland
28	Alexander Lofman	6	Grandson	—	New York
29	Aaron Rifkin	40	Head	Proprietor	Russia
30	Minnie Rifkin	46	Wife	—	Russia
31	Irving Bergelson	36	Head	Manager	Russia
32	Rosa Bergelson	25	Wife	—	New York
33	Marjorie Bergelson	12	Daughter	—	New York
34	Max Barron	45	Head	Medical Doctor	New York
35	Jean Barron	40	Wife	—	New York
36	Natalie Barron	17	Daughter	—	New York
37	Robert Barron	15	Son	—	New York
38	Harold Barron	9	Son	—	New York
39	Moe Shecket	35	Head	Firm Buyer	New York
40	Frances Shecket	22	Wife	—	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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