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Charles Griffin — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Rutherford-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Charles Griffin across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rutherford-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Edith — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rutherford-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | Charles E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rutherford |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Paper hanger |
| Industry | For self |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Paper Hanger |
| Township / Ward | Forest City Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Griffin | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Everett Griffin | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Charles Griffin | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1920
Rutherford, North …
Son, age 13
Rutherford, North Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 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 | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Rutherford, North …
Son, age 23
Rutherford, North Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | Charles E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Rutherford-County, North …
Head, age 33
Rutherford-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | Charles E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rutherford |
| Occupation | Paper hanger |
| Industry | For self |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 James Griffin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edith Griffin (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Griffin (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Griffin
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edith Griffin
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Griffin
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Griffin
Head · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · North Carolina
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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 — Rutherford-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Rutherford-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02970-00342)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pearl Doggett | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Irene Doggett | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Doris Doggett | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Kathryn Doggett | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Alice Doggett | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Tom Quinn | 32 | Head | Fixer In Card Room | North Carolina |
| 7 | Pearl Quinn | 26 | Wife | Weaver | North Carolina |
| 8 | Dan Hardin | 42 | Head | Runner Intermediate | North Carolina |
| 9 | Ocie Hardin | 39 | Wife | Weaver | South Carolina |
| 10 | Boyce Hardin | 17 | Son | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 11 | Gettye Hardin | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | C. B. Frazier | 19 | Head | Carder | North Carolina |
| 13 | Myrtle Frazier | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | A. Wash Harris | 72 | Head | Runs Elevator | North Carolina |
| 15 | Iona Harris | 67 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Melvin Harris | 40 | Son | Doffer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Ralph Harris | 22 | Son | Runner | North Carolina |
| 18 | Velma Harris | 23 | Daughter | Saleslady | North Carolina |
| 19 | Porter H. Croty | 51 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 20 | Lucy Croty | 51 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Kenneth Croty | 20 | Son | Runs Twisters | North Carolina |
| 22 | Thad Croty | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Annie L. Callahan | 39 | Daughter | Quiller | North Carolina |
| 24 | Henrie Callahan | 9 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Joseph J. Callahan | 7 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Margaret Callahan | 5 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Rupert Callahan | 3 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Jimmy Bartee | 69 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Jack Bartee | 21 | Son | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 30 | Billy Bartee | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | H. Edgar Simpson | 29 | Head | Logger | North Carolina |
| 32 | Myrtle Simpson | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Frances Simpson | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Mary Ollie Simpson | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Margaret Simpson | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Clifford Mckinney | 24 | Head | Weaver | North Carolina |
| 37 | Inez B. Mckinney | 25 | Wife | Quiller | North Carolina |
| 38 | Charles E. Griffin THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Paper Hanger | North Carolina |
| 39 | Edith Griffin | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Everett Griffin | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Charles
Gen 1 · 3 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)