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James Hoffman — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Middlesex-County, New Jersey

Our Model Tree links this James Hoffman across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Middlesex-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 12 b. ~1928 Male Son Born: New Jersey Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationMiddlesex-County, New Jersey
SurnameHoffman
Given NameJames
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age12
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew Jersey
1935 Residence (City)South Brunswick
1935 Residence (County)Middlesex
Additional Details
Highest GradeHs 1
1935 ResidenceSame Place
Birth StateNew Jersey
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new jersey
Township / WardSouth Brunswick
Est. Birth Year~1928

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.

8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to James Age Birth yr
James Hoffman Son — 12 ~1928
Catherine Hoffman Daughter — 18 ~1922
Clifford Hoffman Head — 43 ~1897
Leslie Hoffman Son — 17 ~1923
Charles Hoffman Son — 16 ~1924
Vera Hoffman Daughter — 14 ~1926
Edna Hoffman Spouse — 46 ~1894
Ruth Hoffman Daughter — 10 ~1930

Census Appearances

1930
Somerset, New …
Son, age 3
Somerset, New Jersey · implied b. ~1927 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Hoffman
Given Name James S.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 3
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New Jersey
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New Jersey
Can Read/Write No
Birth State New Jersey
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new jersey
1940
Middlesex-County, New …
Son, age 12
Middlesex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
Surname Hoffman
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 12
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New Jersey
1935 Residence (City) South Brunswick
1935 Residence (County) Middlesex
Highest Grade Hs 1
1935 Residence Same Place
Birth State New Jersey
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new jersey

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links James Hoffman across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Hoffman
Son · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Vera Hoffman
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Hoffman
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Hoffman
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Hoffman
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leslie Hoffman
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Middlesex-County, New Jersey Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02363-00479)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Violet M. Cook 2 Daughter — New Jersey
2 Patricia A. Cook 0 Daughter — New Jersey
3 Raymond Blunck 57 Head Proprietor New Jersey
4 Margaret Blunck 58 Wife — New Jersey
5 William H. Blunck 30 Son Bookkeeper New Jersey
6 Mary A. Blunck 29 Daughter Proof Reader New Jersey
7 Margaret Blunck 16 Daughter — New Jersey
8 Clifford Hoffman 43 Head Laborer New York
9 Edna Hoffman 46 Wife — New Jersey
10 Catherine Hoffman 18 Daughter — New Jersey
11 Leslie Hoffman 17 Son — New Jersey
12 Charles Hoffman 16 Son — New Jersey
13 Vera Hoffman 14 Daughter — New Jersey
14 James Hoffman THIS PERSON 12 Son — New Jersey
15 Ruth Hoffman 10 Daughter — New Jersey
16 John O. Norman 42 Head Architect New York
17 Elizabeth Norman 32 Wife — New Jersey
18 Patricia Norman 8 Daughter — New Jersey
19 Barbara Norman 5 Daughter — New Jersey
20 Augustus V. Kent 68 Head Carpenter New Jersey
21 Bessie Kent 68 Wife — New Jersey
22 Richard Henry 50 Head Foreman New Jersey
23 Elizabeth Henry 55 Wife — New Jersey
24 Katherine Henry 22 Daughter Proof Reading New Jersey
25 Theodore Henry 21 Son Laborer New Jersey
26 Richard Jr. Henry 19 Son Truck Driver New Jersey
27 Walter Drove 19 Son in law Truck Driver Pennsylvania
28 Anna Drove 18 Daughter — New Jersey
29 Doris Dery 10 Niece — New Jersey
30 John Borowski 50 Head Laborer Poland
31 Lillian Borowski 43 Wife — Poland
32 Edmund Borowski 22 Son Laborer New Jersey
33 Joseph Borowski 16 Son Laborer New Jersey
34 Frank Borowski 14 Son — New Jersey
35 Peter Borowski 11 Son — New Jersey
36 Michael Potinko 38 Lodger Laborer Poland
37 Henry Oltman 74 Head Proprietor Germany
38 Charles R. Clayton 64 Head Laborer New Jersey
39 Elizabeth Clayton 66 Wife — New Jersey
40 Charles Jr. Clayton 29 Son Farmer New Jersey

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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)

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