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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 Jacob & Louis — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
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 | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brooklyn NYC |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Bakery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 2000 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Brooklyn Nyc |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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 Harry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Hoffman | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Harry Hoffman | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Gertrude Hoffman | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1920
Queens, New …
Son, age 14
Queens, New York · implied b. ~1906 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Year of Immigration | 1907 |
| 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
Kings, New …
Son, age 25
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1905 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1906 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Accountant |
| Industry | Public |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1940
Kings-County, New …
Head, age 35
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1905 — 3 household members
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brooklyn NYC |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Bakery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 2000 |
| 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 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jacob Hoffman (~0.92 confidence) and father Louis Hoffman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Hoffman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Hoffman (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jacob Hoffman
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Louis Hoffman
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Hoffman
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Hoffman
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harry Hoffman
Head · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · New York
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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 — 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-t0627-02570-00803)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rose Terner | 50 | Wife | — | Rumania |
| 2 | Gussie Terner | 27 | Daughter | Accident | Rumania |
| 3 | Hyman Terner | 21 | Son | Teacher | New York |
| 4 | Pasquale Cristini | 38 | Head | Cutter | New York |
| 5 | Ida Cristini | 35 | Wife | — | New York |
| 6 | Paula Cristini | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 7 | Solomon Ehrenreich | 50 | Head | Egg Route | Austria |
| 8 | Anna Ehrenreich | 45 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 9 | Joseph Ehrenreich | 24 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 10 | Milton Ehrenreich | 23 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 11 | Lillian Ehrenreich | 20 | Daughter | Secretary | New York |
| 12 | Samuel Gullar | 65 | Head | — | Russia |
| 13 | Susan Gullar | 61 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 14 | Robert Gullar | 29 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 15 | Solomon Gullar | 23 | Son | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 16 | Sarah Gullar | 30 | Daughter | Supplied | New York |
| 17 | Meyer Loeb | 52 | Head | Dress Mfg | Cincinnati |
| 18 | Betty Loeb | 50 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 19 | Edward Feinstein | 29 | Head | Asst Traffic Mgr | New York |
| 20 | Gertrude Feinstein | 26 | Wife | Secretary | New York |
| 21 | Benjamin Scheinman | 42 | Head | Dentist | New York |
| 22 | Nellie R. Scheinman | 44 | Wife | — | Romania |
| 23 | Anita D. Scheinman | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 24 | Mary Scanlon | 32 | Servant | Servant | Ireland |
| 25 | Jacob Spector | 31 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 26 | Rae Spector | 28 | Wife | — | New York |
| 27 | Jean Spector | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 28 | Sarah Janis | 78 | Head | — | Russia |
| 29 | Florence Janis | 40 | Daughter | — | Russia |
| 30 | Alice Goldman | 24 | Gr Daughter | Secretary | New York |
| 31 | Harry Hoffman THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | Salesman | Russia |
| 32 | Mary Hoffman | 30 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 33 | Gertrude Hoffman | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 34 | Elliott Bodoff | 31 | Head | Pharmacist | Russia |
| 35 | Lillian Bodoff | 29 | Wife | Stenographer | Poland |
| 36 | John Suda | 43 | Head | Superintendent | Penn |
| 37 | Helen Suda | 39 | Wife | — | Penn |
| 38 | Emil Suda | 17 | Son | — | Penn |
| 39 | Abraham Heller | 65 | Head | Watchmaker | Russia |
| 40 | Anna Heller | 57 | Wife | — | Russia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Harry
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)