Louis Hoffman — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Louis Hoffman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bronx-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 58 b. ~1882 Male Head Born: Hungary Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Bronx-County, New York
Surname	Hoffman
Given Name	Louis
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	58
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Hungary
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Bronx
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Waiter
Industry	Restaurant
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	10
Income (1939)	700
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Hungary
Birthplace (normalized)	hungary
Occupation	Waiter
Township / Ward	New York City
Est. Birth Year	~1882

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 Louis	Age	Birth yr
Joseph Hoffman	Son	—	30	~1910
Julia Hoffman	Spouse	—	56	~1884
Louis Hoffman	Head	—	58	~1882

Census Appearances

1920

New York, …

Head, age 36

New York, New York · implied b. ~1884 — 3 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Hofman
Given Name	Louis
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Hungary
Year of Immigration	1906
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Hungary
Mother's Birthplace	Hungary
Occupation	Milliner
Industry	Factory
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	German
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	Hungary
Year of Naturalization	1911
Birthplace (normalized)	hungary

1930

Bronx, New …

Head, age 48

Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1882 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hoffman
Given Name	Lewis
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Hungary
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Year of Immigration	1907
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Hungary
Mother's Birthplace	Hungary
Occupation	Handy man
Industry	College Club
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Yiddish
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	55
Radio Set	R
Birth Country	Hungary
Birthplace (normalized)	hungary

1940

Bronx-County, New …

Head, age 58

Bronx-County, New York · implied b. ~1882 — 3 household members

Surname	Hoffman
Given Name	Louis
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	58
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Hungary
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Bronx
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Waiter
Industry	Restaurant
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	10
Income (1939)	700
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Hungary
Birthplace (normalized)	hungary

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Louis Hoffman

Head · 1940 · age 58 · b. ~1882 · New York

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02477-00598)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Lewis Skvinsky	43	Brother	Milliner	Russia
2	Powell Hayes	45	Lodger	Furrier	Roumania
3	Phillip Grodsky	27	Nephew	Apprentice	Russia
4	Sol Skvinsky	75	Father	—	Russia
5	Sam Lissman	53	Head	Tailor	Poland
6	Dora Lissman	58	Wife	—	Poland
7	George Lissman	27	Son	Gen. Worker	Poland
8	Bertha Lissman	15	Daughter	—	New York
9	Bertha Gurney	38	Sister	Spanner	Poland
10	Samuel Sachs	67	Lodger	—	Russia
11	Raymond Protons	63	Head	Kitchenman	Spain
12	Dolores Protons	58	Wife	—	Spain
13	Ernest Protons	30	Son	Plasterer	Spain
14	Sophia Martos	25	Niece	—	Spain
15	Joseph H Morton	34	Head	Medical Doctor	New York
16	George Fahey	33	Head	Superintendent	New York
17	Helen Fahey	26	Wife	—	New York
18	William Fahey	6	Son	—	New York
19	Helen Fahey	5	Daughter	—	New York
20	Catherine Fahey	4	Daughter	—	New York
21	Emil Westley	59	Lodger	—	Finland
22	Herman Grodsky	63	Head	—	Poland
23	Harry Grodsky	63	Father	—	Poland
24	Sarah Grodsky	32	Mother	Employer	Poland
25	Joseph Rosenzweig	53	Head	Waiter	Hungary
26	Helen Rosenzweig	50	Wife	Operator	Hungary
27	Alexander Rosenzweig	21	Son	Shipping Clerk	Hungary
28	Theodore Rosenzweig	18	Son	—	New York
29	Louis Hoffman THIS PERSON	58	Head	Waiter	Hungary
30	Julia Hoffman	56	Wife	—	Hungary
31	Joseph Hoffman	30	Son	Laborer	New York
32	Morris Sobel	48	Head	Jeweler	Russia
33	Yvonne Sobel	47	Wife	—	Russia
34	Abraham Sobel	24	Son	Shipping Clerk	New York
35	Lillian Sobel	21	Daughter	Clerical	New York
36	Max Weingarten	34	Head	Electrotypist	New York
37	Sarah Weingarten	33	Wife	—	England
38	Judith Weingarten	9	Daughter	—	New York
39	Edna Weingarten	6	Daughter	—	New York
40	Isidore Kassof	55	Head	Operator	Russia

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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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