Margaret Hoffman — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Margaret Hoffman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1879), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 61 b. ~1879 Female Head Born: New York Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Kings-County, New York
Surname	Hoffman
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	61
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Township / Ward	New York City
Est. Birth Year	~1879

Household Members

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Margaret	Age	Birth yr
Margaret Hoffman	Head	—	61	~1879
Anna Donnelly	Daughter	—	27	~1913

Census Appearances

1920

Kings, New …

Spouse, age 42

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1878 — 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	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Kings, New …

Spouse, age 51

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1879 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hoffman
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	28
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Canada English
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Kings-County, New …

Head, age 61

Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1879 — 2 household members

Surname	Hoffman
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	61
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Margaret Hoffman

Head · 1940 · age 61 · b. ~1879 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02582-00302)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Joseph Campisi	34	Head	Tortia	New York
42	Florence Campisi	35	Wife	—	Penn
43	Margaret Campisi	10	Daughter	—	New York
44	Carl Campisi	3	Son	—	New York
45	Roseann Campisi	1	Daughter	—	New York
46	Catherine Joyce	70	Head	Retired	Northern Ireland
47	Margaret Hoffman THIS PERSON	61	Head	—	New York
48	Anna Donnelly	27	Daughter	—	New York
49	Joseph Nacker	44	Head	Checker	New York
50	Anna Nacker	38	Wife	—	New York
51	Catherine Nacker	21	Daughter	New Worker	New York
52	Bernard Nacker	17	Son	New Worker	New York
53	James Crillen	39	Head	Longshoreman	New York
54	Theresa Crillen	65	Mother	—	Atlantic Ocean
55	Alan Crillen	68	Step-father	Scow Captain	Norway
56	James Hafner	59	Head	—	New York
57	Joseph Hafner	41	Son	Mess Helper	New York
58	Richard Kneuley	44	Head	Laborer	New York
59	Loretta Kneuley	48	Wife	—	New York
60	Ethel Kneuley	20	Daughter	—	New York
61	Raymond Kneuley	16	Son	—	New York
62	Robert Kneuley	4	Son	—	New York
63	Catherine Coyle	50	Head	52 Time Operator	New York
64	Alfred Hasselmeyer	65	Head	Machine Painter	Ireland
65	Harriet Hasselmeyer	54	Wife	—	New York
66	Julius Galli	35	Head	Operator	New York
67	Elda Galli	33	Wife	Operator	New York
68	Victoria Galli	9	Daughter	—	New York
69	Richard Galli	6	Son	—	New York
70	John Crungo	25	Head	Elevator Op	New York
71	Ann Crungo	23	Wife	Assembler	New York
72	John Mahoney	22	Head	Cooper	New York
73	Mary Mahoney	29	Wife	—	New York
74	Edward Bohan	45	Head	Paymaster	New York
75	Dorothy Bohan	16	Daughter	—	New York
76	Edward Bohan	13	Son	—	New York
77	John Fountain	31	Head	Mechanic	New York
78	Beatrice Fountain	30	Wife	—	New York
79	Beatrice Fountain	7	Daughter	—	New York
80	Louis Fountain	5	Daughter	—	New York

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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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