Joseph Hoffman — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Kings-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Joseph Hoffman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 54 b. ~1886 Male Head Born: Russia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Kings-County, New York
Surname	Hoffman
Given Name	Joseph L.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Russia
1935 Residence (City)	Brooklyn
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Stationery store
Industry	private
Class of Worker	OA
Income (1939)	750
Highest Grade	No
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Russia
Birthplace (normalized)	russia
Occupation	Stationery Store
Township / Ward	Brooklyn
Est. Birth Year	~1886

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 Joseph	Age	Birth yr
Sarah Hoffman	Spouse	—	52	~1888
Leah Hoffman	Daughter	—	30	~1910
Joseph Hoffman	Head	—	54	~1886

Census Appearances

1920

Kings, New …

Head, age 32

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1888 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hoffman
Given Name	Joseph
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Russia
Year of Immigration	1906
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Father's Birthplace	Russia
Mother's Birthplace	Russia
Occupation	Butcher
Industry	Butcher Shop
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Jewish
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	Russia
Birthplace (normalized)	russia

1930

Kings, New …

Head, age 41

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1889 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hoffman
Given Name	Joseph
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Russia
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1904
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Russia
Mother's Birthplace	Russia
Occupation	Reverend
Industry	Religious
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Yiddish
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	75
Radio Set	R
Birth Country	Russia
Birthplace (normalized)	russia

1940

Kings-County, New …

Head, age 54

Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1886 — 3 household members

Surname	Hoffman
Given Name	Joseph L.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Russia
1935 Residence (City)	Brooklyn
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Stationery store
Industry	private
Class of Worker	OA
Income (1939)	750
Highest Grade	No
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Russia
Birthplace (normalized)	russia

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Joseph Hoffman

Head · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02573-01008)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Guido Galli	42	Head	Machinist	Italy
2	Lillian Galli	43	Wife	—	N.Y.
3	Warren Galli	16	Son	—	N.Y.
4	Carlo Santulli	54	Head	Barber	Italy
5	Lena Santulli	49	Wife	—	Italy
6	Ralph Santulli	21	Son	Barber	N.Y.
7	Patsy Santulli	19	Son	—	N.Y.
8	Carmilla Santulli	16	Daughter	—	N.Y.
9	Joseph L. Hoffman THIS PERSON	54	Head	Stationery Store	Russia
10	Sarah Hoffman	52	Wife	—	Russia
11	Leah Hoffman	30	Daughter	—	N.Y.
12	Oliver Strotner	35	Head	Baker	Germany
13	Gertrude Strotner	32	Wife	Waitress	Germany
14	Theresa Guarneri	60	Head	—	Italy
15	Victor Guarneri	34	Son	—	N.Y.
16	Pasquale Guarneri	26	Son	Grocer	N.Y.
17	Viola Guarneri	24	Daughter	Crochet Beading	N.Y.
18	Rose Guarneri	23	Daughter	Salesgirl	N.Y.
19	Elizabeth Guarneri	21	Daughter	Dressmaker	N.Y.
20	Vincent Guarneri	17	Son	New Worker	N.Y.
21	James Hay	55	Head	School Teacher	England
22	Rosina Hay	47	Wife	—	England
23	Opray Catherine Hay	50	Sister-in-law	—	England
24	Theodore Assini	55	Head	Laborer	Italy
25	Theresa Assini	47	Wife	—	Italy
26	Joseph Assini	30	Son	Laborer	N.Y.
27	Lillie Assini	27	Daughter	Operator	N.Y.
28	Sam Assini	25	Son	New Worker	N.Y.
29	Arthur Assini	23	Son	New Worker	N.Y.
30	Julia Assini	19	Daughter	—	N.Y.
31	Peter Assini	17	Son	—	N.Y.
32	Martha Riffel	40	Wife	—	Austria
33	John Riffel	48	Head	Electrician	Austria
34	Henry Riffel	19	Son	Machinist	N.Y.
35	Louis Riffel	17	Son	—	N.Y.
36	David Riffel	13	Son	—	N.Y.
37	Anita Riffel	11	Daughter	—	N.Y.
38	Charlotte Riffel	7	Daughter	—	N.Y.
39	Joan Riffel	5	Daughter	—	N.Y.
40	Charles Riffel	3	Son	—	N.Y.

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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.

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