William Hoffman — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Baltimore-City-County, Maryland

Our Model Tree links this William Hoffman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Baltimore-City-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 57 b. ~1883 Male Head Born: Maryland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Surname	Hoffman
Given Name	William Lee
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
1935 Residence (City)	Baltimore City
1935 Residence (County)	Baltimore City
Additional Details
Occupation	Preacher
Industry	Methodist
Class of Worker	PW
Income (1939)	1800
Highest Grade	C 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland
Occupation	Preacher
Township / Ward	Baltimore City
Est. Birth Year	~1883

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 William	Age	Birth yr
Miriam Hoffman	Daughter	—	31	~1909
William Hoffman	Head	—	57	~1883
Frances Hoffman	Spouse	—	55	~1885

Census Appearances

1920

Baltimore, Maryland

Head, age 37

Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1883 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hoffman
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
Father's Birthplace	Maryland
Mother's Birthplace	Maryland
Occupation	Conductor
Industry	Street Car
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

1930

Baltimore, Maryland

Head, age 47

Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1883 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hoffman
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Maryland
Mother's Birthplace	Maryland
Occupation	paper hanger
Industry	house
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	40
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

1940

Baltimore-City-County, Maryland

Head, age 57

Baltimore-City-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1883 — 3 household members

Surname	Hoffman
Given Name	William Lee
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
1935 Residence (City)	Baltimore City
1935 Residence (County)	Baltimore City
Occupation	Preacher
Industry	Methodist
Class of Worker	PW
Income (1939)	1800
Highest Grade	C 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

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William Hoffman

Head · 1940 · age 57 · b. ~1883 · Maryland

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01540-00244)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Francis M Abbey	81	Head	—	Maryland
2	Luther B Abbey	56	Son	Retired	Virginia
3	Ada E Abbey	57	Wife	—	Maryland
4	Berlin C Abbey	28	Son	Printer	Maryland
5	Robert C Abbey	26	Son	Printer	Maryland
6	Doris P Abbey	18	Son	Wrapper	Maryland
7	George E Abbey	35	Son	Stock Driver	Maryland
8	Mary E Abbey	34	Daughter	—	Maryland
9	Ellen A Bateman	63	Head	—	Maryland
10	Vivian D Bateman	39	Daughter	Machine Operator	Illinois
11	Helen S Bateman	25	Daughter	Machine Operator	Illinois
12	Ella M Hunter	33	Daughter	Saleslady	Illinois
13	William Lee Hoffman THIS PERSON	57	Head	Preacher	Maryland
14	Frances A Hoffman	55	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
15	Miriam Lee Hoffman	31	Daughter	School Teacher	Maryland
16	John C Dill	44	Head	Motorman	Maryland
17	Helen Dill	40	Wife	—	Maryland
18	John F Dill	17	Son	Delivery Boy	Maryland
19	Evelyn P Dill	16	Daughter	—	Maryland
20	Katherine C Dill	11	Daughter	—	Maryland
21	Charles Fowler	48	Father-in-law	—	Maryland
22	Howard E Dedder	45	Head	Conductor	Maryland
23	Marie W Dedder	44	Wife	Inspector	Maryland
24	Howard C Jr Dedder	15	Son	—	Maryland
25	Henry Windus	80	Head	Machinist	Maryland
26	Anna M Windus	74	Wife	—	Maryland
27	John A Van Roy	38	Head	Operator	New York
28	Margaret Co Van Roy	33	Wife	—	New York
29	John J Van Roy	10	Son	—	New York
30	Patrick W Van Roy	5	Son	—	New York
31	Alfred Edward Van Roy	5	Son	—	New York
32	Elizabeth Guinan	58	Mother-in-law	—	Ireland
33	Lawrence R Hale	38	Head	Driver	Maryland
34	Charlotte W Hale	32	Wife	—	Maryland
35	William H Hale	13	Nephew	—	Maryland
36	Robert H Wolters	51	Head	Switch Operator	Minnesota
37	Agnes A Wolters	45	Wife	—	Germany
38	Lora Werner	62	Lodger	Housekeeper	Germany
39	Albert H Reiber	47	Head	Chief Clerk	Maryland
40	Frances Reiber	45	Wife	—	Maryland

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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