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Charles Griffin — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Charles Griffin across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Craighead-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents J & Roland — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Arkansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Craighead-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jonesboro Twsp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Craighead |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Private |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 2/10 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Jonesboro Twsp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louise Griffin | Spouse | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Geraldine Scarborough | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Charles Griffin | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Blanche Scarborough | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Grace Griffin | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Head Scarborough | Other | — | — | |
| J Griffin | Head | — | 67 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1920
Craighead, Arkansas
Son, age 1
Craighead, Arkansas · implied b. ~1919 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Craighead, Arkansas
Son, age 12
Craighead, Arkansas · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Craighead-County, Arkansas
Son, age 21
Craighead-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jonesboro Twsp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Craighead |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Private |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 2/10 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father J Griffin (~0.92 confidence) and father Roland Griffin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Grace Griffin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Essie Griffin (~0.92 confidence) and father Roland Griffin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Blanche Scarborough (~0.92 confidence) and mother Louise Griffin (~0.50 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 7 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.86
Father
J Griffin
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Roland Griffin
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Grace Griffin
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Essie Griffin
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Roland Griffin
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Blanche Scarborough
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Louise Griffin
b. ~1922
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
This person
Anchor record
Charles Griffin
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Geraldine Scarborough
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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
1940 US Federal Census — Craighead-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Craighead-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00128-00855)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lorane Rupaed | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 2 | J. W. Rodgers | 62 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 3 | Ruth Rodgers | 38 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 4 | J. L. Rodgers | 20 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 5 | Margaret Rodgers | 18 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 6 | Cleo Rodgers | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 7 | R. L. Killiker | 67 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 8 | Essie Killiker | 54 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Evelyn Killiker | 17 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | J. E. Pearson | 85 | Father-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | J. N. Noble | 64 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 12 | Ada Noble | 55 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Freda Noble | 19 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | Myra Noble | 17 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | Carl Robbins | 53 | Head | Dairy Farm | Tennessee |
| 16 | Myrtle Robbins | 51 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | Mary N. Barringer | 17 | Niece | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | Price Barringer | 10 | Nephew | — | Arkansas |
| 19 | Ross J. Elder | 17 | Hired hand | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 20 | James Lawrence | 17 | Hired hand | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 21 | J. T. Griffin | 67 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 22 | Grace Griffin | 55 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Charles Griffin THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 24 | Louise Griffin | 18 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 25 | Head Scarborough | None | M | Private | — |
| 26 | Blanche Scarborough | 44 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Geraldine Scarborough | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | M. L. Griffin | 58 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 29 | Luvina Mae Griffin | 53 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | William Griffin | 13 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 31 | Jesse Daffin | 48 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 32 | Magaline Daffin | 43 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 33 | Jarold Daffin | 20 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 34 | Juanita Daffin | 18 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 35 | Roland Rogers | 5 | Grandson | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | Doris Payne | 7 | Niece | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | L. R. Heern | 51 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 38 | Mattie E. Heern | 51 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 39 | Betty E. Adams | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Arkansas |
| 40 | J. H. Dye | 4 | Grandson | — | Arkansas |
Pedigree Summary
Charles + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 7 parents
~0.86
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)