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Joseph Hoffman — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Queens-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Hoffman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Ernest — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Queens-County, New York |
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Joseph E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Queens |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Wholesale Party Mdse. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 266 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caroline Hoffman | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Caroline Bruckner | Other | — | 81 | ~1859 |
| Ernest Hoffman | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Augusta Hoffman | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Joseph Hoffman | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bronx, New …
Son, age 4
Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Queens, New …
Son, age 14
Queens, New York · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Joseph F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Queens-County, New …
Son, age 24
Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Joseph E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Queens |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Wholesale Party Mdse. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 266 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 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 Joseph Hoffman across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank Hoffman (~0.92 confidence) and father Ernest Hoffman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Augusta Hoffman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rose Hoffman (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Hoffman (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frank Hoffman
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ernest Hoffman
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Augusta Hoffman
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rose Hoffman
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Hoffman
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Hoffman
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · New York
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Sibling
Caroline 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 — Queens-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Queens-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02744-00343)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lillian M. Torok | 36 | Wife | H | New York |
| 42 | Richard A. Torok | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 43 | William J. Burns | 37 | Head | Patrolman | New York |
| 44 | Ethel A. Burns | 35 | Wife | H | New York |
| 45 | Marylin A. Burns | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 46 | William J. Jr. Burns | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 47 | Robert E. Burns | 7 | Son | — | New York |
| 48 | Dorothy E. Burns | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 49 | Girolamo Palermo | 60 | Head | U | Italy |
| 50 | Vincenza Palermo | 58 | Wife | H | Italy |
| 51 | Anthony Palermo | 29 | Son | Chauffer | New York |
| 52 | Salvatore Palermo | 23 | Son | Attendant | New York |
| 53 | Frank E. Kandian | 43 | Head | Proprietor | Wisconsin |
| 54 | Grace R. Kandian | 37 | Wife | H | Connecticut |
| 55 | Christopher Costakis | 38 | Head | Proprietor | Greece |
| 56 | Sophia Costakis | 30 | Wife | H | New Jersey |
| 57 | Irene Costakis | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 58 | Constantine Costakis | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 59 | Charles E. Cross | 32 | Head | Fireman | New York |
| 60 | Margaret F. Cross | 33 | Wife | H | New York |
| 61 | Charles E. Jr. Cross | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 62 | Jacob Huthmacher | 47 | Head | Proprietor | Germany |
| 63 | Julia A. Huthmacher | 47 | Wife | H | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Clara L. Huthmacher | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 65 | Carl Huthmacher | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 66 | Ernest D. Hoffman | 51 | Head | Proprietor | New York |
| 67 | Augusta E. Hoffman | 49 | Wife | H | New York |
| 68 | Joseph E. Hoffman THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 69 | Caroline R. Hoffman | 17 | Daughter | S | New York |
| 70 | Caroline Bruckner | 81 | Mother-in-law | U | Germany |
| 71 | Edward Noll | 59 | Head | Coppersmith | Germany |
| 72 | Martha Noll | 46 | Wife | H | Germany |
| 73 | John Schmonsees | 37 | Son-in-law | Clerk | Germany |
| 74 | Irma Schmonsees | 32 | Son-in-law's Wife | Machine Operator | Germany |
| 75 | Ingrid Schmonsees | 3 | Daughter-in-law's Daughter | — | New York |
| 76 | Hyman Greenspan | 46 | Head | Proprietor | Austria |
| 77 | Anna Greenspan | 40 | Wife | H | New York |
| 78 | Arthur M. Greenspan | 23 | Son | Attorney | New York |
| 79 | Jerome G. Greenspan | 21 | Son | New Worker | New York |
| 80 | Emanuel I. Greenspan | 15 | Son | S | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)