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Edward Hoffman — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Edward Hoffman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & Harry — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Edward G |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newark City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Chemical Engineer |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1493 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Township / Ward | Newark City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Hoffman | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Elizabeth Hoffman | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Edward Hoffman | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Audrey Hoffman | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1920
Union, New …
Son, age 6
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Edward J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Essex, New …
Son, age 16
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1914 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Essex-County, New …
Son, age 26
Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Edward G |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newark City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Chemical Engineer |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1493 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edward Hoffman (~0.92 confidence) and father Harry Hoffman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Hoffman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Hoffman (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edward Hoffman
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Harry Hoffman
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Hoffman
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Hoffman
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Hoffman
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Audrey Hoffman
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Essex-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02423-00653)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edward Hoffman | 57 | Head | Asst. Fireman | New York |
| 2 | Elizabeth H Hoffman | 53 | Wife | House Wife | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Edward G Hoffman THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Engineer | New Jersey |
| 4 | Audrey Hoffman | 16 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | Irving Graham | 50 | Head | — | New York |
| 6 | Ella Graham | 50 | Wife | — | New York |
| 7 | Irving Graham | 25 | Son | — | New York |
| 8 | Washington Graham | 22 | Son | — | New York |
| 9 | Lawrence Graham | 20 | Son | — | New York |
| 10 | Claire Graham | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 11 | Clarence L Johnston | 48 | Head | Locomotive Engineer | Newark, NJ |
| 12 | Ottelia F Johnston | 49 | Wife | — | Newark, NJ |
| 13 | Doris L Johnston | 22 | Daughter | — | Newark, NJ |
| 14 | Barton D Johnston | 14 | Son | — | Newark, NJ |
| 15 | William J Kehoe | 48 | Head | Police | Newark |
| 16 | Mary D Kehoe | 37 | Wife | — | Newark |
| 17 | William N Kehoe | 8 | Son | — | Orange |
| 18 | Delores S Kehoe | 4 | Daughter | — | Orange |
| 19 | Patrick J Boland | 55 | Head | Bartender | Ireland |
| 20 | Catherine Boland | 56 | Wife | House Wife | Ireland |
| 21 | Joseph P Boland | 24 | Son | Clerk | Hoboken |
| 22 | Catherine M Boland | 23 | Daughter | Clerical | Hoboken |
| 23 | James W Alden | 58 | Head | Engineer | New York |
| 24 | Ida B Alden | 60 | Wife | House Wife | New Jersey |
| 25 | John E Alden | 26 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 26 | Byron B Thompson | 60 | Head | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 27 | Harriet J Thompson | 60 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Bess Dorothy T Thompson | 27 | Daughter | — | Brooklyn |
| 29 | Charles E Barr | 7 | Grandson | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Samuel F Walker | 51 | Head | Machinist | Newark |
| 31 | Catherine M Walker | 53 | Wife | — | Newark |
| 32 | Samuel L Pryor | 44 | Lodger | Machinist | New York |
| 33 | Clara G Flueck | 59 | Head | — | Newark |
| 34 | Linus Hawthorne | 82 | Mother | — | Newark |
| 35 | Walter Hawthorne | 51 | Brother | — | Newark |
| 36 | Nicolas P Butterly | 43 | Head | Fireman | Newark, NJ |
| 37 | Mabel J Butterly | 42 | Wife | — | Newark, NJ |
| 38 | Claire Butterly | 16 | Daughter | — | Newark, NJ |
| 39 | Raymond Butterly | 6 | Son | — | Newark, NJ |
| 40 | John J Butterly | 70 | Father | — | Ireland |
Pedigree Summary
Edward + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)