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Harry Hoffman — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Kings-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Harry Hoffman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Hyman & Anna — first a head (b.~1899), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1899
Male
Head
Born: Russia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kings-County, New York |
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | salesman |
| Industry | retail shoes |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 2500 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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 Harry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Hoffman | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Ethel Hoffman | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Bernard Hoffman | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Stanley Hoffman | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 21
Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Year of Immigration | 1905 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1930
Bronx, New …
Head, age 30
Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1900 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1905 |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Mattress |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 50 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1940
Kings-County, New …
Head, age 41
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | salesman |
| Industry | retail shoes |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 2500 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
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 Harry Hoffman across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Hyman Hoffman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Hoffman (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Hyman Hoffman
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Hoffman
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harry Hoffman
Head · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02605-00047)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Molly Berger | 45 | Head | Saleslady | Russia |
| 2 | Rosalind Berger | 21 | Daughter | Saleslady | New York |
| 3 | Paul Berger | 18 | Son | None | New York |
| 4 | Henry A Kremer | 50 | Head | Fireman | New York |
| 5 | Edna Kremer | 47 | Wife | None | New York |
| 6 | Carole Kremer | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 7 | Joseph Schwartz | 39 | Head | Operator | Hungary |
| 8 | Rita Schwartz | 36 | Wife | None | Russia |
| 9 | Anita Schwartz | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 10 | Marvin Schwartz | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 11 | Sidney Beyer | 31 | Head | Creditman | New York |
| 12 | Jenny B Beyer | 31 | Wife | None | New York |
| 13 | Joel Beyer | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 14 | Max Glunberg | 71 | Head | None | Hungary |
| 15 | Helen Glunberg | 59 | Wife | None | Poland |
| 16 | Sidney Robinson | 37 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 17 | Jane Robinson | 36 | Wife | None | New York |
| 18 | Sidney Jr Robinson | 7 | Son | — | New York |
| 19 | Harry Hoffman THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | Salesman | Russia |
| 20 | Ethel Hoffman | 38 | Wife | None | New York |
| 21 | Bernard Hoffman | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 22 | Stanley Hoffman | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 23 | Isadore Schulman | 27 | Head | Chauffeur | New York |
| 24 | Mary Schulman | 27 | Wife | None | New York |
| 25 | Myrna Schulman | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 26 | Sanford Schulman | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 27 | Herman Levy | 37 | Head | Credit Manager | New York |
| 28 | Sally Levy | 33 | Wife | None | New York |
| 29 | Lawrence Levy | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 30 | Ira Klan | 41 | Head | Clerk | New York |
| 31 | Kate Klan | 38 | Wife | None | New York |
| 32 | David Klan | 16 | Son | None | New York |
| 33 | Abe Rosen | 38 | Head | Chauffeur | New York |
| 34 | Molly Rosen | 33 | Wife | None | New York |
| 35 | Zelpha Rosen | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 36 | Leo Caterow | 40 | Head | Metal Worker | Lithuania |
| 37 | Jenny Caterow | 36 | Wife | None | Russia |
| 38 | Albert Caterow | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 39 | Linda Caterow | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 40 | Susan Carpenter | 60 | Head | None | New York |
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Pedigree Summary
Harry
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)