Margaret Hoffman — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Bergen-County, New Jersey

Our Model Tree links this Margaret Hoffman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bergen-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1890), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 50 b. ~1890 Female Spouse Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Bergen-County, New Jersey
Surname	Hoffman
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Edgewater
1935 Residence (County)	Bergen
Additional Details
Highest Grade	H-3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Township / Ward	Edgewater
Est. Birth Year	~1890

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
Edwin Hoffman	Son	—	24	~1916
Margaret Hoffman	Spouse	—	50	~1890
Margaret Hoffman	Daughter	—	13	~1927
Robert Hoffman	Son	—	21	~1919
Edwin Hoffman	Head	—	50	~1890

Census Appearances

1920

Bergen, New …

Spouse, age 28

Bergen, New Jersey · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hoffman
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	28
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Essex, New …

Spouse, age 39

Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1891 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hoffman
Given Name	Margaret E
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Bergen-County, New …

Spouse, age 50

Bergen-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members

Surname	Hoffman
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Edgewater
1935 Residence (County)	Bergen
Highest Grade	H-3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Margaret Hoffman

Spouse · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · New Jersey

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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1940 US Federal Census — Bergen-County, New Jersey Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02306-00369)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	William Cortil	4	Son	—	New Jersey
42	Edwin Hoffman	50	Head	Supt	New York
43	Margaret Hoffman THIS PERSON	50	Wife	—	New York
44	Edwin Hoffman	24	Son	Engineer	New York
45	Robert Hoffman	21	Son	Bookkeeper	New York
46	Margaret Hoffman	13	Daughter	—	New Jersey
47	Theodore Smith	61	Head	Foreman	New York
48	Anna Smith	66	Wife	—	Canada
49	Julius Stein	27	Head	Manager	New Jersey
50	Julia Stein	27	Wife	—	New Jersey
51	Charlotte Stein	4	Daughter	—	New Jersey
52	Emil Pearson	54	Head	Engineer	Rhode Island
53	Anna Pearson	40	Wife	—	Sweden
54	Ray Pearson	14	Son	—	New Jersey
55	Thackeray Smith	54	Head	Salesman	New Jersey
56	Ida Smith	50	Wife	—	Ohio
57	Theodore Meyers	69	Head	Printer	New Jersey
58	Lavina Meyers	56	Wife	—	England
59	Ralf Meyers	33	Son	Teacher	New York
60	Gordon Meyers	25	Son	Policeman	New York
61	Lena Perry	64	Head	Dresser	New York
62	James Mcconnell	40	Head	Clerk	New Jersey
63	William Mcconnell	38	Brother	Manager	New Jersey
64	Bertha Mcconnell	34	Sister	Clerk	New Jersey
65	Elizabeth Mcconnell	30	Sister	Clerk	New Jersey
66	Martin Puley	50	Head	Teacher	New York
67	Elsie Puley	54	Wife	—	New York
68	Anna Redunka	54	Housekeeper	Housework	Germany
69	Irvin Stippa	35	Head	Artist	Russia
70	Ruth Stippa	24	Wife	—	New Jersey
71	Julia Stippa	3	Daughter	—	New Jersey
72	William Stippa	1	Son	—	New Jersey
73	Dorothy Pearson	12	Lodger	—	New Jersey
74	Henry Kaufman	48	Head	Laborer	New Jersey
75	Elizabeth Kaufman	69	Wife	—	Germany
76	Herman Heiman	48	Head	Ironworker	New York
77	Ruth Heiman	49	Wife	—	New York
78	Howard Heiman	19	Son	Ccc	New Jersey
79	William James	38	Head	Asst	New York
80	Agnes James	38	Wife	—	Ireland

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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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