Edward Hoffman — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Lucas-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Edward Hoffman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lucas-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 58 b. ~1882 Male Head Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Lucas-County, Ohio
Surname	Hoffman
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	58
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Toledo City
1935 Residence (County)	Lucas
Additional Details
Occupation	laborer
Industry	Int. Parts mfg.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1000
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Toledo City
Est. Birth Year	~1882

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Edward	Age	Birth yr
William Hoffman	Son	—	25	~1915
Margaretta Hoffman	Spouse	—	51	~1889
Paul Zuner	Son	—	1	~1939
Edward Hoffman	Head	—	58	~1882
Dorothy Zuner	Spouse	—	21	~1919
Paul Zuner	Other	—	25	~1915

Census Appearances

1920

Lucas, Ohio

Head, age 36

Lucas, Ohio · implied b. ~1884 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hoffman
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Occupation	Police-man
Industry	City
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Lucas, Ohio

Head, age 46

Lucas, Ohio · implied b. ~1884 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hoffman
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Vermont
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Real Estate
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	6700
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Lucas-County, Ohio

Head, age 58

Lucas-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1882 — 6 household members

Surname	Hoffman
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	58
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Toledo City
1935 Residence (County)	Lucas
Occupation	laborer
Industry	Int. Parts mfg.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1000
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Edward Hoffman

Head · 1940 · age 58 · b. ~1882 · Ohio

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Page Contents

36 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03259-00075)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Agnes Cowell	50	Wife	—	Mo.
2	Jos. W. Michaelis	52	In-law	Investigator	Ohio
3	Bernard Chomet	34	Head	Doctor	Vienna
4	Ernestine Chomet	30	Wife	—	Vienna
5	Sophie Wilks	56	In-law	—	Bulgaria
6	Mary M. Allen	65	Head	—	Ohio
7	Esther Allen	28	Daughter	Office Clerk	Ohio
8	Theodore M. Allen	21	Son	Technician	Ohio
9	Grace Young	58	Head	Librarian	Ohio
10	Llewellyn Young	25	Son	Truck Driver	Ohio
11	Edwin Morgan	33	Head	Driver	Ohio
12	Ruth C. Morgan	31	Wife	—	Ohio
13	Mary Ruth Morgan	2	Daughter	—	Ohio
14	Lester Storr	24	In-law	Salesman	Ohio
15	Wm. C. Moffett	45	Head	Accountant	Canada-E
16	Verlia Moffett	38	Wife	—	Ontario
17	Wm. A. Moffett	1	Son	—	Ohio
18	Geo. H. Lowen	55	Head	Service Clerk	Canada-E
19	Evelyn B. Lowen	53	Wife	—	Ill.
20	Virginia Lowen	14	Daughter	—	Ohio
21	Robert Lowen	12	Son	—	Mich.
22	Russell C. Morse	44	Head	Salesman	Ohio
23	Jack W. Conaway	20	Head	Driver	Ohio
24	Laverne Conaway	22	Wife	—	Ohio
25	Jack W. Jr. Conaway	2	Son	—	Ohio
26	Norbert R. Dressert	25	Head	Salesman	Wis.
27	Ione Dressert	25	Wife	—	Wis.
28	John David Dressert	2	Son	—	Wis.
29	Edward Hoffman THIS PERSON	58	Head	Laborer	Ohio
30	Margaretta Hoffman	51	Wife	—	Ohio
31	William C. Hoffman	25	Son	Clerk	Ohio
32	Paul J. Zuner	25	Lodger	Polisher	Okla.
33	Dorothy Zuner	21	Wife	—	Penn.
34	Paul Jr. Zuner	1	Son	—	Ohio
35	Chas. Gerrick	21	Head	Instructor	Ohio
36	Wilma Gerrick	22	Wife	—	Ohio

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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