Margaret Hoffman — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this Margaret Hoffman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 52 b. ~1888 Female Head Born: Michigan Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Wayne-County, Michigan
Surname	Hoffman
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Dearborn City
1935 Residence (County)	Wayne
Additional Details
Occupation	Partner in Business
Industry	Beauty Academy
Class of Worker	OA
Income (1939)	894
Highest Grade	Hs 1
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan
Occupation	Partner In Business
Township / Ward	Dearborn City
Est. Birth Year	~1888

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Margaret	Age	Birth yr
Donald Hoffman	Son	—	23	~1917
Margaret Hoffman	Head	—	52	~1888
Margery Hoffman	Daughter	—	18	~1922
Willard Hoffman	Son	—	25	~1915

Census Appearances

1920

Wayne, Michigan

Spouse, age 30

Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hoffmann
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
Father's Birthplace	Michigan
Mother's Birthplace	France
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1930

Wayne, Michigan

Spouse, age 41

Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1889 — 10 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hoffmann
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
Age at First Marriage	27
Father's Birthplace	Michigan
Mother's Birthplace	France
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1940

Wayne-County, Michigan

Head, age 52

Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members

Surname	Hoffman
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Dearborn City
1935 Residence (County)	Wayne
Occupation	Partner in Business
Industry	Beauty Academy
Class of Worker	OA
Income (1939)	894
Highest Grade	Hs 1
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

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Margaret Hoffman

Head · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · Michigan

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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan Open full size

Page Contents

37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01826-00133)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Jack Sullivan	24	Head	Fireman	Michigan
2	Carol Sullivan	22	Wife	—	Minnesota
3	Jack Sullivan	2	Son	—	Michigan
4	Joseph Disak	41	Head	Machinist	Czecho Slovakia
5	Georgina Disak	13	Daughter	—	Michigan
6	Mary Ann Disak	9	Daughter	—	Michigan
7	George Christie	40	Head	Machinist	Michigan
8	Beatrice Christie	36	Wife	—	Canada English
9	Robert Christie	9	Son	—	Michigan
10	John Skianiewicz	62	Head	Laborer	Poland
11	Marcella Skianiewicz	62	Wife	—	Poland
12	Antoinette Skianiewicz	25	Daughter	Clerk	Pennsylvania
13	Hedwig Skianiewicz	23	Daughter	Welder	Pennsylvania
14	Helen Skianiewicz	21	Daughter	Welder	Pennsylvania
15	Pauline Skianiewicz	16	Daughter	—	Pennsylvania
16	Joseph Dewhurst	40	Head	Electrician	Italy
17	Theresa Dewhurst	35	Wife	—	Michigan
18	Michael Dewhurst	2	Son	—	Michigan
19	Margaret Hoffman THIS PERSON	52	Head	Partner In Business	Michigan
20	Willard Hoffman	25	Son	Salesman	Michigan
21	Donald Hoffman	23	Son	Addressograph Operator	Michigan
22	Margery Hoffman	18	Daughter	—	Michigan
23	Anna Budisky	45	Head	—	Poland
24	Stella Budisky	22	Daughter	Typist	Michigan
25	Alexander Christie	42	Head	Printer	Scotland
26	Kitty Christie	39	Wife	—	Scotland
27	Elizabeth Christie	13	Daughter	—	Michigan
28	Katherine Parkham	66	Adnt	—	Scotland
29	Clarence Smith	33	Head	Pyrometer Construction	Illinois
30	Clara Smith	32	Wife	—	Michigan
31	Clarence Jr. Smith	9	Son	—	Michigan
32	Janice Smith	4	Daughter	—	Michigan
33	Clara Gatley	38	Lodger	Machine Setter	Illinois
34	Gabe Schela	43	Head	Draftsman	Michigan
35	Emerson Schela	14	Son	—	Michigan
36	William Snyder	29	Lodger	Die Maker	Indiana
37	Truman Murphy	49	Head	Railroad Relief Agent	Ohio

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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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