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Emma Hoffman — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Los-Angeles-County, California

Our Model Tree links this Emma Hoffman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Los-Angeles-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1881), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 59 b. ~1881 Female Spouse Born: Minnesota Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationLos-Angeles-County, California
SurnameHoffman
Given NameEmma
Relationship to HeadWife
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age59
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceMinnesota
1935 Residence (City)Los Angeles City
1935 Residence (County)Los Angeles
Additional Details
Class of Worker0
Highest Grade8
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateMinnesota
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)minnesota
Township / WardLos Angeles City
Est. Birth Year~1881

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Emma Age Birth yr
Clarence Hoffman Head — 62 ~1878
Emma Hoffman Spouse — 59 ~1881
Frank Hoffman Son — 22 ~1918

Census Appearances

1920
Los Angeles, …
Spouse, age 35
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1885 — 2 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Hoffman
Given Name Emma
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 35
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Minnesota
Father's Birthplace Germany
Mother's Birthplace Germany
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Minnesota
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) minnesota
1930
Los Angeles, …
Spouse, age 48
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1882 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Hoffman
Given Name Emma
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 48
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Minnesota
Age at First Marriage 32
Father's Birthplace Germany
Mother's Birthplace Germany
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Minnesota
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) minnesota
1940
Los-Angeles-County, California
Spouse, age 59
Los-Angeles-County, California · implied b. ~1881 — 3 household members
Surname Hoffman
Given Name Emma
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 59
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Minnesota
1935 Residence (City) Los Angeles City
1935 Residence (County) Los Angeles
Class of Worker 0
Highest Grade 8
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Minnesota
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) minnesota

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Our Model Tree links Emma Hoffman across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Hoffman
Spouse · 1940 · age 59 · b. ~1881 · California
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California Open full size

Page Contents

37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00387-00614)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Joseph Vaccariello 27 Head Postal Clerk Ohio
42 Margaret Vaccariello 29 Wife — Ireland
43 David E. Jeffreys 48 Head Auditor Pennsylvania
44 Margaret Jeffreys 48 Wife Saleslady Illinois
45 John A. Wilson 59 Head Military Instructor Sweden
46 Margaret C. Wilson 49 Wife — Missouri
47 John D. Wilson 15 Son — Missouri
48 Rose Sorenson 50 Sister-in-law — Missouri
49 Margaret Sorenson 28 Niece Comptometer Operator Missouri
50 Clarence A. Hoffman 62 Head Handy-Man Illinois
51 Emma Hoffman THIS PERSON 59 Wife — Minnesota
52 Frank A. Hoffman 22 Son Cartoonist California
53 Nelson Lapham 41 Head Boilermaker Kansas
54 Fern F. Lapham 34 Wife Cook Iowa
55 Nelson Lapham 17 Son — California
56 Kyle Stackler 30 Head Receiving Clerk Indiana
57 Haidee Stackler 30 Wife Mail Clerk England
58 Margaret H. Peel 70 Mother-in-law — England
59 Warden Brazil 40 Head Freight Clerk Kansas
60 Blanche Brazil 21 Sister — Kansas
61 Mable Brazil 19 Sister — Kansas
62 Ralph Hughes 25 Head Car Repairman Iowa
63 Ruth Hughes 19 Wife — California
64 Frank Benicke 41 Head Truck Driver Louisiana
65 Josephine Benicke 35 Wife Cake Handler Italy
66 Samuel Benicke 18 Son — California
67 Rose Benicke 16 Daughter — California
68 James Benicke 12 Son — California
69 Charles Finley 84 Head — Wisconsin
70 Harriet Finley 36 Daughter Porter - Toys Michigan
71 Charlene Finley 6 Granddaughter — California
72 Charlie Hickey 44 Head Cement Worker Oregon
73 Ella Hickey 29 Wife — So. Dakota
74 Patricia Hickey 7 Daughter — California
75 Barbara Hickey 5 Daughter — California
76 Harry Hickey 3 Son — California
80 Albert J. Moran 59 Head Proprietor England

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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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