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George Hoffman — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Los-Angeles-County, California
Our Model Tree links this George Hoffman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Los-Angeles-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Nickolaus & Richard — first a son (b.~1906), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Male
Son
Born: Missouri
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Los-Angeles-County, California |
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Los Angeles |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Ornamental Iron |
| Industry | Iron Shop |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 398 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same home |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Ornamental Iron |
| Township / Ward | Los Angeles |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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 George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Hoffman | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| George Hoffman | Son | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Pauline Hoffman | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1920
Los Angeles, …
Son, age 14
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1906 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hoffmann |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Hungary |
| Mother's Birthplace | Berlin |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Industry | Sheet Metal Work |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Los Angeles, …
Son, age 24
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Hungary |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Draftsman |
| Industry | Iron Works |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Los-Angeles-County, California
Son, age 34
Los-Angeles-County, California · implied b. ~1906 — 3 household members
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Los Angeles |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Occupation | Ornamental Iron |
| Industry | Iron Shop |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 398 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same home |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 George Hoffman across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Nickolaus Hoffman (~0.92 confidence) and father Richard Hoffman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Paulina Hoffmann (~0.92 confidence) and mother Pauline Hoffman (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Nickolaus Hoffman
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Richard Hoffman
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Paulina Hoffmann
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Pauline Hoffman
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Hoffman
Son · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · California
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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 — Los-Angeles-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00414-00197)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Selma Luna | 41 | Wife | — | California |
| 2 | Elmo Jr Luna | 3 | Son | — | California |
| 3 | Gilbert Luna | 2 | Son | — | California |
| 4 | Agudo Krombeck | 62 | Head | Laundry | New York |
| 5 | Millie Krombeck | 58 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | Lee Chaney | 60 | Head | Engineer | Colorado |
| 7 | Elva Chaney | 20 | Daughter | New Worker | New Mexico |
| 8 | Pauline Chaney | 18 | Daughter | — | New Mexico |
| 9 | Roger Moreno | 44 | Head | Clerk | Arizona |
| 10 | Philomena Moreno | 64 | Mother | — | Italy |
| 11 | Mario Miranda | 38 | Head | Laborer | Mexico |
| 12 | Garcia Miranda | 18 | Daughter | Salesgirl | California |
| 13 | Richard Hoffman | 60 | Head | Service Station | Germany |
| 14 | Pauline Hoffman | 56 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 15 | George Hoffman THIS PERSON | 34 | Son | Ornamental Iron | Missouri |
| 16 | Manuel De La Cruz | 33 | Head | Truck Driver | California |
| 17 | Marie De La Cruz | 24 | Wife | — | Arizona |
| 18 | Estella Arballo | 37 | Head | Operator | Arizona |
| 19 | Emma Arballo | 15 | Daughter | — | Arizona |
| 20 | Edmondo Arballo | 13 | Son | — | Arizona |
| 21 | Marcelina Arballo | 11 | Daughter | — | Arizona |
| 22 | Lydia Arballo | 10 | Daughter | — | Arizona |
| 23 | Minnie Bonila | 56 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Ella M. Bonila | 31 | Daughter | Office Girl | Illinois |
| 25 | Augusto Birrell | 39 | Head | Laborer | New Mexico |
| 26 | Lupe Birrell | 37 | Wife | — | Mexico |
| 27 | Frank Dios | 34 | Head | Laborer | Mexico |
| 28 | Anita Dios | 30 | Wife | — | Mexico |
| 29 | Gloria Dios | 13 | Daughter | — | California |
| 30 | Gary Dios | 9 | Son | — | California |
| 31 | Ruben Dios | 7 | Son | — | California |
| 32 | Henry Dios | 5 | Son | — | California |
| 33 | Rosalio Honorio | 43 | Head | — | California |
| 34 | Irene Honorio | 17 | Daughter | — | Arizona |
| 35 | Edward Honorio | 13 | Son | — | California |
| 36 | Louis Honorio | 7 | Son | — | California |
| 37 | Emelia Barrios | 22 | Daughter | Laborer | Arizona |
| 38 | Alfonso Barrios | 22 | Son in law | Grocery Clerk | Mexico |
| 39 | Claudio Arredondo | 45 | Head | Laborer | Mexico |
| 40 | Concha Arredondo | 41 | Wife | — | Mexico |
Pedigree Summary
George
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)