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Margaret Hoffman — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Gaston-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Hoffman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gaston-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Walter & Maude — first a spouse (b.~1919), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Gaston-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Stanley Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gaston |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Gr 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Stanley Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geraldine Hoffman | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Johnny Hoffman | Head | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Margaret Hoffman | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Gaston, North …
Daughter, age 1
Gaston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Margaret J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Gaston, North …
Daughter, age 12
Gaston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 8 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 | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Gaston-County, North …
Spouse, age 21
Gaston-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Stanley Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gaston |
| Highest Grade | Gr 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Walter Hoffman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maude Hoffman (~0.92 confidence) and father William Hoffman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ruth Hoffman (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Walter Hoffman
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maude Hoffman
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Hoffman
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ruth Hoffman
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Hoffman
Spouse · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · North Carolina
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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 — Gaston-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Gaston-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02915-00073)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Donald Bumgarner | 21 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Timothy Bumgarner | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Robert Groves | 35 | Head | Lofting | North Carolina |
| 44 | Mozelle Groves | 28 | Wife | Spooler | North Carolina |
| 45 | Helen Groves | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Billy Groves | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Gloria Groves | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Mary Melton | 57 | Mother-in-law | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 49 | J. D. Ballard | 23 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 50 | Lola Ballard | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | George Rankin | 29 | Head | Lay Up | North Carolina |
| 52 | Jamie Rankin | 19 | Wife | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 53 | Garman Smith | 28 | Head | Drawing | North Carolina |
| 54 | Helen Smith | 20 | Wife | Winder | North Carolina |
| 55 | W. E. Carswell | 39 | Head | Grinder | North Carolina |
| 56 | Nattie Carswell | 32 | Wife | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 57 | Christine Carswell | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Leonard Carswell | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Ray Carswell | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Patsy Beach | 5 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Earle Johnson | 54 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Edgar Johnson | 21 | Son | New Worker | North Carolina |
| 63 | James Johnson | 19 | Son | Delivery Boy | North Carolina |
| 64 | Charles H. Ramsey | 48 | Head | Dyer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Melissa Ramsey | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | John Gaston | 48 | Head | Dyes Yarn | North Carolina |
| 67 | Lillie Gaston | 53 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Boyce Gaston | 17 | Son | Dyes Yarn | North Carolina |
| 69 | Marcus Mauney | 32 | Head | Speeder | North Carolina |
| 70 | Frances Mauney | 31 | Wife | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 71 | Lucile Mauney | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Idaree Mauney | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Marvin Mauney | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Worth Ballard | 27 | Head | Twister | North Carolina |
| 75 | Effie Ballard | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Dewey Ballard | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Doris Anne Ballard | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Johnny Hoffman | 23 | Head | Card Room Worker | North Carolina |
| 79 | Margaret Hoffman THIS PERSON | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Geraldine Hoffman | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
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)