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Edward Hoffman — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Bergen-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Edward Hoffman across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bergen-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Amelia — first a son (b.~1900), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bergen-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Old Tappan Boro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bergen |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Plumbing |
| Industry | Plumber |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 348 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Plumbing |
| Township / Ward | Old Tappan Boro |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Hoffman | Head | — | 74 | ~1866 |
| Edward Hoffman | Son | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1910
Bergen, New …
Son, age 11
Bergen, New Jersey · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hofman |
| Given Name | Edward H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Bergen, New …
Son, age 21
Bergen, New Jersey · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | West Prussia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Plumber |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Bergen, New …
Son, age 32
Bergen, New Jersey · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Edward J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Poland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Plumber |
| Industry | House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Bergen-County, New …
Son, age 40
Bergen-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1900 — 2 household members
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Old Tappan Boro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bergen |
| Occupation | Plumbing |
| Industry | Plumber |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 348 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Edward Hoffman across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Robert Hofman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Amelia Hofman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Hoffman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Hoffman (~0.92 confidence) and father John Hoffman (~0.92 confidence) and father John Hoffman (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robert Hofman
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Amelia Hofman
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Hoffman
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Hoffman
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Hoffman
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Hoffman
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Hoffman
Son · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · New Jersey
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Bergen-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Bergen-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02312-00379)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adolf Koch | 45 | Head | Ship Carpenter | Germany |
| 2 | Rose Koch | 43 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 3 | Rose Koch | 22 | Daughter | Secretary | New Jersey |
| 4 | Veronica Koch | 20 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | John Hoffman | 74 | Head | — | Poland |
| 6 | Edward Hoffman THIS PERSON | 40 | Son | Plumbing | New Jersey |
| 7 | Edwin Kretzmer | 40 | Head | Pipe Coverer | New Jersey |
| 8 | Marie Kretzmer | 37 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Verena Kretzmer | 70 | Mother | — | Switzerland |
| 10 | William Gallow | 43 | Head | Brakeman | New York |
| 11 | Nora Gallow | 41 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 12 | Arlene Gallow | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 13 | Joseph Gallow | 12 | Son | — | Connecticut |
| 14 | Mary Lou Gallow | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Justus Scheffer | 69 | Head | Horse Shoer | Germany |
| 16 | Anna Scheffer | 67 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 17 | Wax Leigh Scheffer | 5 | Grandson | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Maxwell Tonner | 36 | Head | Accountant | New York |
| 19 | Cecelia Tonner | 37 | Wife | — | New York |
| 20 | Donald Tonner | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 21 | Evelyn Tonner | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 22 | Richard Fernohl | 35 | Head | Traffic | New Jersey |
| 23 | Eunice Fernohl | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Merle Fernohl | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | M. Roger Fernohl | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Ennis Mccaffrey | 39 | Head | Installation Man | New Jersey |
| 27 | Margaret Mccaffrey | 39 | Wife | — | New York |
| 28 | Francis Mccaffrey | 17 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Ennis Jr. Mccaffrey | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Robert Mccaffrey | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Edward Mccaffrey | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Allen Mccaffrey | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Delia Davis | 67 | Mother in law | — | Eire Ireland |
| 34 | Martin Freumberger | 34 | Head | Night Leadman | New Jersey |
| 35 | V. Edith Freumberger | 31 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | W. Hans Ave | 51 | Head | Boat Builder | Germany |
| 37 | M. Erna Ave | 47 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 38 | H. Walter Ave | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Amos Brghi | 41 | Head | Maintainer | New York |
| 40 | Rosetta Brghi | 45 | Wife | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Edward
Gen 1 · 6 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)