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Emma Hoffman — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Emma Hoffman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Ethel — first a spouse (b.~1913), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Female
Spouse
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Hoffman | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Emma Hoffman | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Daughter, age 6
New York, New York · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
New York, …
Daughter, age 16
New York, New York · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Spouse, age 27
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1913 — 2 household members
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Emma Hoffman across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Hoffman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ethel Hoffman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ethel Hoffman (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Hoffman
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ethel Hoffman
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ethel Hoffman
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Emma Hoffman
Spouse · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · New York
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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 — New-York-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02643-00546)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Emma Hoffman THIS PERSON | 27 | Wife | — | New York |
| 42 | Florence Hoffman | 0 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 43 | Louis Pailati | 50 | Head | Bricklayer Helper | Italy |
| 44 | Luigi Carrozzia | 38 | Lodger | Longshoreman | Italy |
| 45 | Sally Cataldi | 38 | Lodger | Bricklayer Helper | Italy |
| 46 | Ralph Diaz | 27 | Head | Bus Boy | Cuba |
| 47 | Catherine Diaz | 24 | Wife | File Clerk | New York |
| 48 | Joseph Baterno | 28 | Head | Chauffeur | New York |
| 49 | Ann Baterno | 25 | Wife | — | New York |
| 50 | Mary Baterno | 0 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 51 | Emma Rossman | 74 | Head | — | New York |
| 52 | Frances Rossman | 63 | Sister | Housekeeper | New York |
| 53 | George Rossman | 56 | Brother | — | New York |
| 54 | Charles Dohrenwend | 54 | Head | Investigator | New York |
| 55 | Anna Dohrenwend | 53 | Wife | — | New York |
| 56 | George Dohrenwend | 23 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 57 | Albert Dohrenwend | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 58 | Bernard Klein | 67 | Head | — | Germany |
| 59 | Robert Weiss | 36 | Lodger | Foreman | New Jersey |
| 60 | Antoine Davidson | 37 | Lodger | Waiter | Norway |
| 61 | Edward Bade | 41 | Head | Instructor | New Jersey |
| 62 | Ida Bade | 41 | Wife | Cleaner | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Frances Burns | 49 | Head | — | New York |
| 64 | Andrew Burns | 23 | Son | Mechanic | New York |
| 65 | Mary Dolan | 52 | Sister | — | New York |
| 66 | Halter Rose | 30 | Head | Saleslady | New York |
| 67 | Betty Rose | 24 | Wife | Salesman | New York |
| 68 | Halter Rose | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 69 | Carola Rose | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 70 | Theresa Van Orden | 50 | Head | Box Maker | New York |
| 71 | Margaret Sullivan | 52 | Lodger | Saleslady | Connecticut |
| 72 | Rose Daniels | 46 | Head | — | Poland |
| 73 | Jennie Daniels | 22 | Daughter | Saleslady | New York |
| 74 | William Daniels | 21 | Son | Engraver | New York |
| 75 | Nellie Brigida | 53 | Lodger | Maid | Poland |
| 76 | Yanda Brigida | 8 | Child | — | New York |
| 77 | Thomas Cain | 45 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 78 | Julia Cain | 41 | Wife | — | New York |
| 79 | Thomas Cain | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 80 | Gerard Cain | 9 | Son | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Emma
Gen 1 · 3 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)