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Alice Griffin — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Calhoun-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Alice Griffin across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Calhoun-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1900), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Female
Spouse
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Calhoun-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Calhoun |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | West Virginia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Griffin | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Veda Griffin | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Glenn Griffin | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Alice Griffin | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| R Griffin | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Dora Griffin | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Buford Griffin | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Ellouise Griffin | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1930
Calhoun, West …
Other, age 30
Calhoun, West Virginia · implied b. ~1900 — 8 household members
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Household
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Calhoun-County, West …
Spouse, age 40
Calhoun-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1900 — 8 household members
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Calhoun |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Alice Griffin across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alice Griffin
Spouse · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Calhoun-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Calhoun-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04400-00336)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Emma Truman | 65 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Genevieve Truman | 19 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Oscar Simonds | 23 | Son-in-law | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 44 | Evelyn Simonds | 23 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | R. B. Griffin | 40 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 46 | Alice Griffin THIS PERSON | 40 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Veda Griffin | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Ralph Griffin | 16 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 49 | Dora Griffin | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Glenn Griffin | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 51 | Ellouise Griffin | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | Buford Griffin | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | James Boatwright | 23 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 54 | Irene Boatwright | 24 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | James Glenn Boatwright | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | N. H. Cottrell | 49 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 57 | Cora Cottrell | 43 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Ira Hicks | 29 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 59 | Cora Hicks | 24 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Francis Hicks | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | Gene Hicks | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Garret Hicks | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Russell White | 25 | Head | Roustabout | West Virginia |
| 64 | Sibyl White | 20 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Russell, Jr. White | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Lee Cottrell | 38 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Ada Cottrell | 28 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Hershal Cottrell | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Harry Cottrell | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Hazel Cottrell | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | James Cottrell | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Farrell Cottrell | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Vade Jarvis | 58 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 74 | Stella Jarvis | 47 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Dale Jarvis | 22 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 76 | Vesta Jarvis | 19 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Donal Jarvis | 16 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 78 | John Cottrell | 49 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 79 | Ilena Cottrell | 46 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Okey Lee Cottrell | 17 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
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)