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James Hoffman — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Hoffman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & George — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kings-County, New York |
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City (Brooklyn Borough) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | floor scraper |
| Industry | apartment houses |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Floor Scraper |
| Township / Ward | New York City Brooklyn Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leah Hoffman | Other | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| James Hoffman | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Dorothy Hoffman | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Eugene Hoffman | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Michael Hoffman | Other | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kings, New …
Son, age 9
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1911 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hoffmann |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Kings, New …
Son, age 19
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1911 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Hardware |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Kings-County, New …
Head, age 30
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City (Brooklyn Borough) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Occupation | floor scraper |
| Industry | apartment houses |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 James Hoffman across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Hoffman (~0.92 confidence) and father George Hoffmann (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Hoffmann (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Hoffman
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Hoffmann
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Hoffmann
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Hoffman
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · 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-t0627-02556-00127)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hymie Latman | 24 | son | Shipping Clerk | New York |
| 2 | David Latman | 22 | son | Sales Clerk | New York |
| 3 | Philip Latman | 19 | son | Shipping Clerk | New York |
| 4 | Edith Latman | 12 | daughter | — | New York |
| 5 | Abraham Latman | 10 | son | — | New York |
| 6 | Mark Harrison | 33 | head | Salesman | New York |
| 7 | Molly Harrison | 31 | wife | — | New York |
| 8 | Herbert Harrison | 5 | son | — | New York |
| 9 | Louis Blumberg | 33 | head | Paint Salesman | New York |
| 10 | Molly Blumberg | 31 | wife | — | New York |
| 11 | Marvin Blumberg | 4 | son | — | New York |
| 12 | Sam Kreisler | 58 | father-in-law | Carpenter | Austria |
| 13 | Sallie Kreisler | 24 | sister-in-law | — | Austria |
| 14 | Murray Kreisler | 29 | brother-in-law | Salesman | Austria |
| 15 | Joseph Feiner | 43 | head | Electrician | New York |
| 16 | Sylvia Feiner | 36 | wife | — | New York |
| 17 | Dorothy Feiner | 11 | daughter | — | New York |
| 18 | Blanche Feiner | 9 | daughter | — | New York |
| 19 | Frances Feiner | 5 | daughter | — | New York |
| 20 | James Hoffman THIS PERSON | 30 | head | Floor Scraper | New York |
| 21 | Dorothy Hoffman | 28 | wife | — | England |
| 22 | Eugene Hoffman | 2 | son | — | New York |
| 23 | Michael Hoffman | 34 | brother | Floor Scraper | Hungary |
| 24 | Leah Hoffman | 26 | sister | — | England |
| 25 | William Neuwirth | 42 | head | Salesman | Austria |
| 26 | Evelyn Neuwirth | 38 | wife | — | Russia |
| 27 | Florence Neuwirth | 16 | daughter | — | New York |
| 28 | Lynette Neuwirth | 4 | daughter | — | New York |
| 29 | Dave Seide | 39 | head | Salesman | New York |
| 30 | Selma Seide | 38 | wife | — | New York |
| 31 | Jacqueline Seide | 13 | daughter | — | New York |
| 32 | Raymond Seide | 6 | son | — | New York |
| 33 | Anna Bagelsky | 21 | sister-in-law | Saleslady | New York |
| 34 | Joseph Justin | 47 | head | Manager | England |
| 35 | Dora Justin | 44 | wife | — | Russia |
| 36 | Eleanor Justin | 16 | daughter | — | New York |
| 37 | Rita Justin | 11 | daughter | — | New York |
| 38 | Nicholas Mayer | 44 | head | Manager | New York |
| 39 | Esther Mayer | 43 | wife | — | New York |
| 40 | Seymour Mayer | 15 | son | — | New York |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 3 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)