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Charles Griffin — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Norfolk-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Charles Griffin across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Norfolk-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Bertha & Charles — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Male
Head
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Norfolk-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | Charles H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Norwood T. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Norfolk |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Post Clerk |
| Industry | Post |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1640 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Post Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Norwood T |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Griffin | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Alma Griffin | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| David Griffin | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Catherine Griffin | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Judith Griffin | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Charles Griffin | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1910
Norfolk, Massachusetts
Son, age 6
Norfolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1904 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | Charles W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Norfolk, Massachusetts
Son, age 15
Norfolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1905 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | Charles H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Norfolk, Massachusetts
Son, age 25
Norfolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1905 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Norfolk-County, Massachusetts
Head, age 35
Norfolk-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1905 — 6 household members
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | Charles H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Norwood T. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Norfolk |
| Occupation | Post Clerk |
| Industry | Post |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1640 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Bertha Griffin (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Griffin (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Griffin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alma Griffin (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Bertha Griffin
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Griffin
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Griffin
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alma Griffin
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Griffin
Head · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Massachusetts
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Norfolk-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Norfolk-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01629-00277)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Percy J. Mackley | 48 | Roomer | Fireman | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Theresa Blomquist | 58 | Roomer | Laundry | Sweden |
| 3 | Charles H. Griffin THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | Post Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Catherine L. Griffin | 33 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Alma Griffin | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Charles J. Griffin | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Judith A. Griffin | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 8 | David E. Griffin | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Frank Faillace | 49 | Head | Janitor | Kansas |
| 10 | Lilly P. Faillace | 49 | Sister | — | Kansas |
| 11 | Fred E. Faillace | 46 | Brother | Electrical Repairman | Nova Scotia |
| 12 | Arthur L. Dyer | 52 | Head | Printer | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Martha L. Dyer | 53 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Stuart L. Dyer | 27 | Son | Interning | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Paul F. Dyer | 23 | Son | Instructor | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Marion F. Smith | 45 | Roomer | Household Nurse | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Edward F. Abely | 60 | Head | Janitor | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Louise H. Abely | 58 | Wife | — | Nova Scotia |
| 19 | Louise Marie Mccormick | 35 | Wife | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Clement R. Mccormick | 25 | Nephew | Jr. Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Catherine A. Fitzgerald | 39 | Head | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Julia Connor | 65 | Aunt | — | Ireland |
| 23 | Henry M. Morgan | 43 | Head | Clerk | Vermont |
| 24 | Beatrice H. Morgan | 46 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Martin Callahan | 75 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 26 | Mary A. Callahan | 72 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Mary E. Callahan | 41 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Martin F. Callahan | 39 | Son | Supervisor | Massachusetts |
| 29 | James Balfour | 38 | Son-in-law | Fireman | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Clara Balfour | 36 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Sallie A. Waller | 33 | — | — | — |
| 32 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 33 | Henry Dineen | 51 | Head | Fireman | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Alice M. Dineen | 50 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 35 | David E. Early | 51 | Head | Stationary Eng. | Scotland |
| 36 | Margaret Early | 46 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 37 | Robert B. Early | 20 | Son | Pressman | Scotland |
| 38 | Arthur Early | 21 | Son | Office Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Margaret Early | 23 | Daughter | Copyholder | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Dorothy Early | 18 | Daughter | Office Work | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
Charles
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 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)