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George Hoffman — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this George Hoffman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Mary — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Berwyn City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | THEATRE AUDITOR |
| Industry | THEATER ENTERPRISES |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 3000 |
| Highest Grade | C-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Theatre Auditor |
| Township / Ward | Berwyn City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June Hoffman | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| George Hoffman | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Anna Hoffman | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 17
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1903 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Bohemia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Bohemia |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 27
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1903 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Bohemia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Bohemia |
| Occupation | auditor |
| Industry | Garage |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 9,000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Head, age 37
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1903 — 3 household members
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Berwyn City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Occupation | THEATRE AUDITOR |
| Industry | THEATER ENTERPRISES |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 3000 |
| Highest Grade | C-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Joseph Hoffman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Hoffman (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Hoffman
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Hoffman
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Hoffman
Head · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Illinois
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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 — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00772-00471)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph Kolar | 47 | Head | Cabinet Maker | Czecho Slovakia |
| 2 | Mary Kolar | 44 | Wife | — | Czecho Slovakia |
| 3 | Joseph Kolar | 15 | Son | Printer | Illinois |
| 4 | George Dalat | 35 | Head | Machinist | Illinois |
| 5 | Florence Dalat | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 6 | George Dalat | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Joan Dalat | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Beverly Dalat | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Elsie Dalat | 31 | Sister | Office Work | Illinois |
| 10 | Joseph Bailey | 40 | Head | Yeast Delivery | Illinois |
| 11 | Bessie Bailey | 38 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Laverne Bailey | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Floyd Berglund | 33 | Head | Telephone Engineer | Iowa |
| 14 | Martha Berglund | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Margaret Berglund | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Joseph Dvorak | 36 | Head | Electric Service | Illinois |
| 17 | Constance Dvorak | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Joseph Dvorak | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Marilyn Dvorak | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Albert Vlcek | 29 | Head | Mail Carrier | Iowa |
| 21 | Elinore Vlcek | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Virginia Vlcek | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Doris Vlcek | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 24 | George Hoffman THIS PERSON | 37 | Head | Theatre Auditor | Illinois |
| 25 | Anna Hoffman | 34 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 26 | June Hoffman | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 27 | William Freeman | 34 | Head | Mail Clerk Credit Man | Illinois |
| 28 | Catherine Freeman | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 29 | William Freeman | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Patricia Freeman | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Walter R. Dalby | 36 | Head | R. Druggist | Illinois |
| 32 | Elsie Dalby | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Kenneth Dalby | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 34 | James Gokovec | 32 | Head | Bartender | Illinois |
| 35 | Ella Gokovec | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Dolores Gokovec | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Marlene Gokovec | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Rudolph Hajra | 45 | Head | Book Binder | Czecho Slovakia |
| 39 | Sophie Hajra | 42 | Wife | — | Czecho Slovakia |
| 40 | Joseph Campa | 73 | In law | Electric Salesman | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
George
Gen 1 · 2 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)