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George Hoffman — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this George Hoffman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gaston-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents A & Richard — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Gaston-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gaston |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Cherryville Township |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jane Hoffman | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| George Hoffman | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Son Robert B | Other | — | — | |
| Father Fisher A | Other | — | — | |
| Albury Hoffman | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Ernestine Hoffman | Spouse | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Gaston, North …
Son, age 14
Gaston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | George T. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Gaston, North …
Son, age 24
Gaston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 4 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 | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Gaston-County, North …
Head, age 34
Gaston-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 6 household members
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gaston |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 A Hoffman (~0.92 confidence) and father Richard Hoffman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eliza Hoffman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emily Hoffman (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
A Hoffman
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Richard Hoffman
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eliza Hoffman
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emily Hoffman
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Hoffman
Head · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · North Carolina
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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 — Gaston-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Gaston-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02913-00143)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ruby | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Merceder | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Bertha A. | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Dorothy | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Ida Summey | 64 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Josephine Carpenter | 66 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Richard Mosteller | 71 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Mary Mosteller | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Aubrey Mosteller | 27 | Son | Carder | North Carolina |
| 10 | Billie R. Mosteller | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Harold Mosteller | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Tommie J. Mosteller | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Lafayette Carpenter | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Robert Carpenter | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Cleveland Phyfer | 51 | Head | Manager | North Carolina |
| 16 | Eula Mae Phyfer | 50 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Margaret Phyfer | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Bettie Lou Phyfer | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Clarence Pugh | 23 | Head | 30 | North Carolina |
| 20 | Lucy Pugh | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Clarence Jr. Pugh | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Alene Pugh | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | George Hoffman THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 24 | Ernestine Hoffman | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Jane Avis Hoffman | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Albury Hoffman | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Son Robert B. | None | M | Own Business | — |
| 28 | Father Fisher A. | None | M | — | — |
| 29 | William Paul Kiser | 36 | Head | Section Hand | North Carolina |
| 30 | Nancy B. Kiser | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Billie Kiser | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Faith Phyfer | 20 | Sister | 40 | North Carolina |
| 33 | John P. Kiser | 57 | Head | Speeler | North Carolina |
| 34 | Daisy Kiser | 56 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Loular Kiser | 25 | Daughter | Skinner | North Carolina |
| 36 | Gladys Kiser | 20 | Daughter | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 37 | Lula Lee Kiser | 20 | Daughter | Back Hand | North Carolina |
| 38 | Ed. W. Kiser | 61 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 39 | Callie Kiser | 60 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Edward Kiser | 25 | Son | Dyer | North Carolina |
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)