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Frank Hoffman — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Hunterdon-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Frank Hoffman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hunterdon-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Edward — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hunterdon-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kingwood |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hunterdon |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Calendar Runner |
| Industry | Paper Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Calendar Runner |
| Township / Ward | Kingwood |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 Frank | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Hoffman | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| David Hoffman | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Ethel Hoffman | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Frank Hoffman | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hunterdon, New …
Son, age 11
Hunterdon, New Jersey · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Hunterdon, New …
Son, age 22
Hunterdon, New Jersey · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Frank G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Age at First Marriage | No |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Paper Mill |
| Class of Worker | 7747 |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Hunterdon-County, New …
Head, age 33
Hunterdon-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kingwood |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hunterdon |
| Occupation | Calendar Runner |
| Industry | Paper Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| 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 Frank Hoffman across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Robert Hoffman (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Hoffman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Hoffman (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robert Hoffman
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Hoffman
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Hoffman
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Frank Hoffman
Head · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · 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 — Hunterdon-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Hunterdon-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02355-00560)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | William Carmine | 68 | Head | Grocery Store | New Jersey |
| 42 | May Carmine | 64 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 43 | Elmer Nuse | 64 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 44 | Addie Nuse | 52 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 45 | Brent Nuse | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 46 | Frank Hoffman THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Calendar Runner | New Jersey |
| 47 | Ethel Hoffman | 27 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 48 | Richard Hoffman | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 49 | David Hoffman | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 50 | Anna Lennard | 78 | Head | Retired | New Jersey |
| 51 | Albert Stevens | 53 | Hired hand | Road Laborer | New Jersey |
| 52 | Sophia Stevens | 56 | Wife | — | New York |
| 53 | Hannah Kitchen | 45 | Head | Retired | New Jersey |
| 54 | Oliver Search | 66 | Head | Retired | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Elizabeth Search | 66 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 56 | Walter La Rue | 56 | Head | Huckster | New Jersey |
| 57 | Carrie La Rue | 58 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 58 | Paul La Rue | 25 | Son | Turner | New Jersey |
| 59 | Kenneth La Rue | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | New Jersey |
| 60 | George La Rue | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | New Jersey |
| 61 | William Everitt | 64 | Head | Retired | New Jersey |
| 62 | George Everitt | 35 | Son | Turner | New Jersey |
| 63 | Erma Everitt | 31 | Daughter in law | — | New York |
| 64 | Willard Everitt | 10 | Grandson | — | New Jersey |
| 65 | Edward Roberson | 80 | Head | Retired | New Jersey |
| 66 | Celia Saylor | 70 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | New Jersey |
| 67 | Walter Silent | 48 | Head | Case Maker | New Jersey |
| 68 | Lena Silent | 48 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 69 | Henry Heidorn | 58 | Head | Laborer | Germany |
| 70 | Dorothy Heidorn | 45 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 71 | Stanley Herout | 26 | Head | Truck Driver Laborer | New Jersey |
| 72 | Irene Herout | 25 | Wife | — | England |
| 73 | Stanley Herout | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 74 | Thomas Herout | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 75 | Frank Gordon | 71 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 76 | Mary Gordon | 66 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 77 | Martin Search | 51 | Head | Mail Man | New Jersey |
| 78 | Meredith Search | 18 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 79 | Herbert Fleming | 32 | Head | Truck Driver | New Jersey |
| 80 | Catharine Fleming | 20 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Frank
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)