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Joseph J. Hoffman

Born about 1906; death not recorded

Joseph J. Hoffman, born about 1906 in New Jersey, was the eldest son listed in George J. and Mary T. Hoffman's 1920 household.

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Joseph J. Hoffman, born about 1906 in New Jersey, was the eldest son listed in George J. and Mary T. Hoffman's 1920 household.

Born at New Jersey, United States

Birth: From our family tree - no record found yet

How is this person related?

Andrew John Leahey’s grandparent's sibling

Worked out from the recorded parents and marriages. No sex is recorded for anyone in this archive, so the wording stays neutral.

How this person is related to Andrew:
Joseph J. Hoffman is your grandparent’s sibling.

Life

Joseph J. Hoffman is recorded on the 1920 census index card as "Joseph D | S | 13," a New Jersey-born son in the household of George J. and Mary T. Hoffman. This archive normalizes his name as Joseph J., while the index transcription gives the middle initial D; that discrepancy remains unresolved. The family lived at 132 West 30th Street in Bayonne.

Our family tree also names Joseph as a son of George and Mary. No record in this archive follows him into adult life.

How we know this: A 1920 census index documents Joseph in the household, but even his middle initial is disputed and no later records are included.

Family

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Places listed on this page

  • New Jersey
  • United States

Original records

1920 U.S. census Soundex card, George J. Hoffman household, BayonneTap to open a larger copy

1920 U.S. census Soundex card, George J. Hoffman household, Bayonne

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Historical context

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What we still don't know

  • Whether his middle initial was J or D
  • His exact birth date and place
  • His occupation, marriage, and later residences
  • His death date and burial place

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