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Annie Griffin — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Shelby, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Annie Griffin across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1879), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1879
Female
Head
Born: Mississippi
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Shelby, Tennessee |
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | Annie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | United States |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Packer |
| Industry | Biscuit Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Packer |
| Township / Ward | Memphis City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1879 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Annie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Griffin | Head | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| Robert Griffin | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Daisy Griffin | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1920
Shelby, Tennessee
Head, age 41
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1879 — 3 household members
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | Annie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | United States |
| Occupation | Packer |
| Industry | Biscuit Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Shelby, Tennessee
Head, age 49
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1881 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | Angie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 8 |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Shelby-County, Tennessee
Other, age 59
Shelby-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1881 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | mother |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Memphis City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links Annie Griffin across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Annie Griffin
Head · 1920 · age 41 · b. ~1879 · Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1765unit:0088)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jennings | 12 | — | Teamster | Mississippi |
| 2 | Lizzie Gilmore | 66 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Cora Gilmore | 38 | Daughter | Inspector | Mississippi |
| 4 | Robert W Rogers | 46 | Head | Painter | Alabama |
| 5 | Florence L Rogers | 27 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Cecil Rogers | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Gertrude L Rogers | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Charles Rogers | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Hazel Rogers | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Jesse G Jenkins | 30 | Head | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 11 | Lula Jenkins | 28 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 12 | Ray Jenkins | 9 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 13 | Bobbie Jenkins | 7 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 14 | Lillie Jenkins | 4 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 15 | Billie Jenkins | 1 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 16 | Washington Prescott | 42 | Head | Grader | Mississippi |
| 17 | Lula E Prescott | 37 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Howard Prescott | 15 | Son | Tag Boy | Mississippi |
| 19 | Ernest Prescott | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Hilda Prescott | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Russell Prescott | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Hugh Simmons | 60 | Head | Operator | Illinois |
| 23 | Lula Simmons | 37 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Joseph Simmons | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Pearl Simmons | 5 | Stepdaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Susie Griffin | 24 | Boarder | Packer | Kentucky |
| 27 | Doc Phillips | 29 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 28 | Alice C Phillips | 21 | Wife | Bag Maker | Mississippi |
| 29 | Fredrick J Burns | 45 | Head | Store | United States |
| 30 | Lula M Burns | 19 | Wife | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 31 | Bernice Burns | 16 | Daughter | Inspector | Tennessee |
| 32 | Vernon Burns | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Herman Quisley | 25 | Boarder | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 34 | Roy Casey | 20 | Boarder | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 35 | Lola Heister | 20 | Sister in law | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | George Sweeney | 20 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 37 | Lucille Sweeney | 16 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Annie Griffin THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | Packer | Mississippi |
| 39 | Daisy M Griffin | 16 | Daughter | Machine Hand | Washington |
| 40 | Robert Griffin | 14 | Son | — | Washington |
| 41 | Virgil Black | 32 | Head | Can Repairer | Mississippi |
| 42 | Louada Black | 32 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Rupert B Black | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Charles R Black | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | James D Black | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Paul C Black | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Mary C Black | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | John T Cox | 33 | Head | Carpenter | Mississippi |
| 49 | May Cox | 22 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | W Brantley Gilmore | 33 | Head | Packer | Mississippi |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)