Margaret Hoffman — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this Margaret Hoffman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1893), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 47 b. ~1893 Female Spouse Born: Illinois Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Cook-County, Illinois
Surname	Hoffman
Given Name	Margaret M.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Chicago City
1935 Residence (County)	Cook
Additional Details
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois
Township / Ward	Chicago City
Est. Birth Year	~1893

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 Margaret	Age	Birth yr
Robert Hoffman	Son	—	15	~1925
William Hoffman	Son	—	18	~1922
George Hoffman	Head	—	49	~1891
Margaret Hoffman	Spouse	—	47	~1893
Herbert Hoffman	Son	—	24	~1916

Census Appearances

1920

Cook, Illinois

Spouse, age 26

Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hoffmann
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	26
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	German
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1930

Cook, Illinois

Spouse, age 36

Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hoffman
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Can Read/Write	Yes
Veteran	No
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1940

Cook-County, Illinois

Spouse, age 47

Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members

Surname	Hoffman
Given Name	Margaret M.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Chicago City
1935 Residence (County)	Cook
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

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Margaret Hoffman

Spouse · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · Illinois

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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois Open full size

Page Contents

37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00947-00995)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Robert E. Gorge	3	Son	—	Illinois
2	Thomas Murphy	50	Head	Accountant	Kentucky
3	Lila M. Murphy	50	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
4	Thomas J. Murphy	23	Son	Shipping Clerk	Pennsylvania
5	William V. Murphy	22	Son	Clerk	Pennsylvania
6	Lawrence E. Murphy	20	Son	Clerk	Pennsylvania
7	Edna M. Murphy	14	Daughter	—	Illinois
8	George Franklin	45	Head	Manager	France
9	Ruth Franklin	28	Wife	Manager	Illinois
10	Joan M. Franklin	10	Daughter	—	Illinois
11	Carol R. Franklin	6	Daughter	—	Illinois
12	Mary X. Heather	48	Mother-in-law	—	Austria
13	Jack J. Lewon	34	Head	Burnisher	Illinois
14	Josephine H. Lewon	29	Wife	—	Illinois
15	Jerome J. Lewon	6	Son	—	Illinois
16	Edward X. Triebel	31	Head	Stationary Engineer	Illinois
17	Edith M. Triebel	29	Wife	—	Illinois
18	Frederick Triebel	2	Son	—	Illinois
19	Lottie V. Zinkan	48	Head	Seamstress	Illinois
20	John Zinkan	20	Son	Proofreader	Illinois
21	George J. Hoffman	49	Head	Checker	Illinois
22	Margaret M. Hoffman THIS PERSON	47	Wife	—	Illinois
23	Herbert M. Hoffman	24	Son	Chauffeur	Illinois
24	William J. Hoffman	18	Son	—	Illinois
25	Robert M. Hoffman	15	Son	—	Illinois
26	Henry F. Kroll	36	Head	Driver	Illinois
27	Frances M. Kroll	31	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
28	Charles J. Kroll	15	Son	—	Pennsylvania
29	Ardella D. Kroll	13	Daughter	—	Pennsylvania
30	George H. Wall	30	Head	Assistant Manager	Michigan
31	Mildred E. Wall	29	Wife	—	Canada-English
32	Gerald M. Wall	4	Son	—	Michigan
33	William J. Hoff	35	Head	Clerk	Illinois
34	Evelyn M. Hoff	32	Wife	—	Illinois
35	Carol J. Hoff	9	Daughter	—	Illinois
36	Edward J. Edwards	44	Head	Postal Clerk	Norway
37	Grace M. Edwards	52	Wife	—	Illinois

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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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