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Margaret Hoffman — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Bronx-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Hoffman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bronx-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Nicholas — first a spouse (b.~1917), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Spouse
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bronx-County, New York |
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bronx |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | No |
| Class of Worker | No |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | New York 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erich Hoffman | Head | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Margaret Hoffman | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Margaret Hoffman | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Harriet Hoffman | Daughter | — | ~1940 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bronx, New …
Daughter, age 1
Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Margaret L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Bronx, New …
Daughter, age 11
Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 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 | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Bronx-County, New …
Spouse, age 23
Bronx-County, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bronx |
| Industry | No |
| Class of Worker | No |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 William Hoffman (~0.92 confidence) and father Nicholas Hoffman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Irene Hoffman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Josephine Hoffman (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Hoffman
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Nicholas Hoffman
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Irene Hoffman
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Josephine Hoffman
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Hoffman
Spouse · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Bronx-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Bronx-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02476-00958)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florence Lazar | 25 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 2 | Martin Lazar | 25 | Son | — | New York |
| 3 | Gustav Anderson | 50 | Head | Warehouse Man | Sweden |
| 4 | Signe Anderson | 51 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 5 | Esther Anderson | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 6 | Bessie Lyman | 64 | Head | — | Russia |
| 7 | Lily Lyman | 26 | Daughter | Salesgirl | New York |
| 8 | Solby Lyman | 25 | Son | Shipping Clerk | New York |
| 9 | Ernest Balle | 33 | Head | Elevator Operator | New York |
| 10 | Ida Balle | 30 | Wife | — | New York |
| 11 | Marlene Balle | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 12 | Carlos Ramirez | 35 | Head | Grocery Clerk | Puerto Rico |
| 13 | Evelyn Ramirez | 26 | Wife | — | Puerto Rico |
| 14 | Caroline Ramirez | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 15 | Florence Figueroa | 16 | Mother-in-law | — | Puerto Rico |
| 16 | Abraham Rothenberg | 54 | Head | Produce Salesman | Russia |
| 17 | Florence Rothenberg | 51 | Wife | Saleslady | Czecho-Slovk |
| 18 | Tobias Rothenberg | 18 | Son | — | New York |
| 19 | Edith Rothenberg | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 20 | Arie Meyer | 46 | Head | Motorman | Holland |
| 21 | William Meyer | 20 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 22 | John Meyer | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 23 | Christina Hoven | 55 | Sister | — | Holland |
| 24 | Louis Wroblewski | 39 | Head | Painter | Germany |
| 25 | Linda Wroblewski | 40 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 26 | Jack Brachoff | 44 | Head | Chauffeur | Missouri |
| 27 | Fanny Brachoff | 35 | Wife | Operator | Italy |
| 28 | Amelia Brachoff | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 29 | Erich Hoffman | 27 | Head | Garageman | Germany |
| 30 | Margaret Hoffman THIS PERSON | 23 | Wife | — | New York |
| 31 | Margaret Hoffman | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 32 | Harriet Hoffman | 0 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 33 | August | 52 | Father | Car Washer | Germany |
| 34 | Isadore Brickman | 55 | Head | Stock Clerk | Russia |
| 35 | Rose Brickman | 54 | Wife | — | New York |
| 36 | Fanny Brickman | 19 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 37 | Florence Di Mieri | 46 | Head | — | New York |
| 38 | Annette Di Mieri | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 39 | Michael Di Mieri | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 40 | Hyman Harcourt | 46 | Head | Clerk | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret
Gen 1 · 4 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)