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Charles Griffin — 1900 US Census Record
Model Tree available1900 United States Federal Census · Dinwiddie, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Charles Griffin across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Dinwiddie, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lutzie & Polly — first a son (b.~1896), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 4
b. ~1896
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Dinwiddie, Virginia |
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1896 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Petersburg District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lutzie Griffin | Head | — | 50 | ~1850 |
| Sarah Griffin | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1877 |
| Polly Griffin | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1851 |
| Charles Griffin | Son | — | 4 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1900
Dinwiddie, Virginia
Son, age 4
Dinwiddie, Virginia · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1896 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Dinwiddie, Virginia
Son, age 12
Dinwiddie, Virginia · implied b. ~1898 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | Charlie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Dinwiddie, Virginia
Son, age 20
Dinwiddie, Virginia · implied b. ~1900 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | Charlie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farm Hand |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Charles Griffin across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Dinwiddie, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Lutzie Griffin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Polly Griffin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Griffin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eula Griffin (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Lutzie Griffin
b. ~1850
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Polly Griffin
b. ~1851
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Griffin
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eula Griffin
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Griffin
Son · 1900 · age 4 · b. ~1896 · Virginia
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Sibling
Sarah Griffin
Sibling · 1900 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1900 US Federal Census — Dinwiddie, Virginia
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1900 US Federal Census — Dinwiddie, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu1736unit:0825)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matilda Lunsford | 23 | Daughter | At School | Virginia |
| 2 | Joseph Barnes | 48 | Head | Porter | Virginia |
| 3 | Martha Barnes | 23 | Wife | Cook | Virginia |
| 4 | Bessie Barnes | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Joseph Barnes | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Caroline Nelson | 39 | Head | Laundress | Virginia |
| 7 | Julia Powers | 20 | Boarder | Cook | Virginia |
| 8 | Annie Nelson | 20 | Daughter | Laundress | Virginia |
| 9 | Sarah Nelson | 10 | Daughter | At School | Virginia |
| 10 | Eugene Nelson | 9 | Son | At School | Virginia |
| 11 | Otis Bias | 2 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Edward Tatum | 40 | Head | Cook | Virginia |
| 13 | Lucy Tatum | 18 | Daughter | Laundress | Virginia |
| 14 | Annie Tatum | 14 | Daughter | Cook | Virginia |
| 15 | Julia Tatum | 10 | Daughter | Nurse | Virginia |
| 16 | Adolphus Tatum | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Percival Wilson | 20 | Head | Driver | Virginia |
| 18 | Christina Wilson | 20 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Oriette Wilson | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Joshua Morgan | 21 | Head | Engineer Station | Virginia |
| 21 | Laura Morgan | 19 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Lillian Morgan | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Louise Randolph | 50 | Boarder | Nurse | Virginia |
| 24 | Rosa Rivers | 39 | Head | Laundress | Virginia |
| 25 | Ollie Rivers | 16 | Daughter | At School | Virginia |
| 26 | Frederick Rivers | 13 | Son | At School | Virginia |
| 27 | William Folkes | 40 | Head | Cook | Virginia |
| 28 | Laura Folkes | 15 | Daughter | At School | Virginia |
| 29 | Joseph Folkes | 14 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 30 | John Blow | 34 | Head | Fish Linesman | Virginia |
| 31 | Clara Blow | 33 | Wife | Laundress | Virginia |
| 32 | John Blow | 10 | Son | At School | Virginia |
| 33 | Maude Blow | 8 | Daughter | At School | Virginia |
| 34 | Patrick Blackwell | 52 | Head | Driver | Virginia |
| 35 | Mariah Blackwell | 48 | Wife | Cook | Virginia |
| 36 | William Brown | 25 | Head | Driver | Virginia |
| 37 | Virginia Brown | 24 | Wife | Laundress | Virginia |
| 38 | Robt Shaw | 42 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 39 | Vina Shaw | 39 | Wife | Laundress | Virginia |
| 40 | George Price | 45 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 41 | Minnie Price | 21 | Wife | Laundress | Virginia |
| 42 | Sarah Price | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Robt Price | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Lutzie Griffin | 50 | Head | Butler | Virginia |
| 45 | Polly Griffin | 49 | Wife | Laundress | Virginia |
| 46 | Sarah Griffin | 23 | Daughter | Laundress | Virginia |
| 47 | Charles Griffin THIS PERSON | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 48 | John Dodson | 24 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 49 | Fannie Dodson | 23 | Wife | Laundress | Virginia |
| 50 | Samuel Dodson | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Charles + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1900 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)