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Margaret Hoffman — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Summit-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Hoffman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Summit-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1880), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1880
Female
Spouse
Born: Scotland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Summit-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Akron |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Summit |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Township / Ward | Akron |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thelma Hoffman | Daughter | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Edward Hoffman | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Margaret Hoffman | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1920
Summit, Ohio
Spouse, age 39
Summit, Ohio · implied b. ~1881 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1881 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1901 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1930
Summit, Ohio
Other, age 50
Summit, Ohio · implied b. ~1880 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1881 |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1940
Summit-County, Ohio
Spouse, age 60
Summit-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1880 — 3 household members
| Surname | Hoffman |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Akron |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Summit |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Hoffman across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Hoffman
Spouse · 1940 · age 60 · b. ~1880 · Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Summit-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Summit-County, Ohio
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03173-00531)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William C. Doerler | 56 | Head | Manager | Ohio |
| 2 | Sarah Doerler | 54 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 3 | Layton C. Doerler | 26 | Son | Salesman | Ohio |
| 4 | William M. Doerler | 23 | Son | Apprentice | Ohio |
| 5 | Mary H. Doerler | 17 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 6 | Lester Denning | 73 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 7 | Nellie Denning | 72 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 8 | Fred Denning | 3 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 9 | Bruce C. Voorhees | 49 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 10 | Madeline Voorhees | 37 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 11 | John J. Mooney | 26 | Lodger | Counter Man | Ohio |
| 12 | Fred Walton | 45 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Pearl A. Walton | 43 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 14 | Floyd Walton | 21 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Bernard Walton | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Ruby Walton | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Ephrem Evan | 52 | Head | Janitor | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Eva M. Evan | 49 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Samuel G. Walker | 38 | Head | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Thelma Walker | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Ruth Walker | 4 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 22 | Glenn Channels | 26 | Head | Welder Machinist | Ohio |
| 23 | Bernice Channels | 24 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 24 | Louis Hoffman | 29 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 25 | Ruth Hoffman | 31 | Wife | — | New York |
| 26 | Dee Hoffman | 6 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 27 | Charles Fletcher | 62 | Father-in-law | — | England |
| 28 | Lillian Holcomb | 38 | Head | Stenographer | England |
| 29 | James Holcomb | 16 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 30 | Jack Holcomb | 13 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 32 | Edward Hoffman | 60 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 33 | Margaret Hoffman THIS PERSON | 60 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 34 | Thelma Hoffman | 33 | Daughter | Investigator | Ohio |
| 36 | Bert Sylvester | 31 | Head | Service Man | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Irene Sylvester | 26 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 38 | Ellen Sylvester | 7 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 39 | Earl Millington | 25 | Head | Service Mgr | Ohio |
| 40 | Myrna Millington | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
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)