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Margaret Hoffman — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Mercer-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Hoffman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mercer-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Anna — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mercer-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Trenton City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mercer |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Coil Tie |
| Industry | Automobile Plant |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Coil Tie |
| Township / Ward | Trenton City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Hoffman | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Anna Hoffman | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Margaret Hoffman | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Elizabeth Hoffman | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Frank Hoffman | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mercer, New …
Daughter, age 4
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Mercer, New …
Daughter, age 13
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Mercer-County, New …
Daughter, age 23
Mercer-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Trenton City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mercer |
| Occupation | Coil Tie |
| Industry | Automobile Plant |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Margaret Hoffman across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank Hoffman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Hoffman (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frank Hoffman
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Hoffman
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Hoffman
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Elizabeth Hoffman
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Francis Hoffman
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
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 — Mercer-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Mercer-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02436-00325)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Bonderchak | 49 | Wife | — | Ukrania |
| 2 | Dorothy Bonderchak | 19 | Daughter | House Work | New Jersey |
| 3 | Mary Yuhas | 67 | Head | — | Slovakia |
| 4 | Ann Yuhas | 28 | Daughter | Cigar Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Susan Yuhas | 25 | Daughter | Sales Lady | New Jersey |
| 6 | John Yuhas | 22 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Joseph Gaug | 30 | Head | Truck Driver | Hungary |
| 8 | Mary Gaug | 31 | Wife | — | Roumania |
| 9 | Joseph Gaug | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 10 | Frank J. Hoffman | 51 | Head | Car Inspector | New Jersey |
| 11 | Anna Hoffman | 48 | Wife | Cook | New Jersey |
| 12 | Francis Hoffman | 30 | Son | Rug Shearer | New Jersey |
| 13 | Elizabeth Hoffman | 25 | Daughter | Inspector | New Jersey |
| 14 | Margaret Hoffman THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | Coil Tie | New Jersey |
| 15 | Jacob Hahn | 70 | Head | — | Germany |
| 16 | Anna Hahn | 73 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 17 | Edward Donohue | 47 | Head | Watchman | New York |
| 18 | Helen Donohue | 45 | Wife | Beautician | New Jersey |
| 19 | Alexander Barany | 30 | Head | Repair Man | New Jersey |
| 20 | Mary Barany | 25 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | Alexander Jr. Barany | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Robert Barany | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | Edward Sadovsky | 26 | Head | Truck Driver | New Jersey |
| 24 | Mary Sadovsky | 24 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | Edward Jr. Sadovsky | 0 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | John Stone | 44 | Head | Prison Guard | England |
| 27 | Eleanor Stone | 34 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | William Hamilton | 60 | Head | Plumber | New Jersey |
| 29 | Ethel Hamilton | 49 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | William Hamilton | 24 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 31 | Irving Hamilton | 21 | Son | Porter | New Jersey |
| 32 | Josephine Hamilton | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Stephen Tusay | 46 | Head | Plumber | Roumania |
| 34 | John Tusay | 35 | Brother | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 35 | Eleanor Tusay | 20 | Sister in law | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Lorraine Tusay | 2 | Niece | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | John Kushner | 32 | Head | Gardener | New Jersey |
| 38 | Helen Kushner | 30 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Albert Bereznyak | 34 | Brother in law | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 40 | Anna Varga | 51 | Head | — | Roumania |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Margaret + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 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)