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Charles Griffith — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Champaign, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Charles Griffith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Champaign, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Charles — first a son (b.~1904), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1904
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Champaign, Illinois |
| Surname | Griffith |
| Given Name | Charles E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Agriculture |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Township / Ward | Urbana City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Griffith | Son | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Ida Griffith | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1873 |
| Charles Griffith | Head | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Jessie Griffith | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1920
Champaign, Illinois
Son, age 16
Champaign, Illinois · implied b. ~1904 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Griffith |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | City |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Champaign, Illinois
Son, age 26
Champaign, Illinois · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
| Surname | Griffith |
| Given Name | Charles E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Agriculture |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Champaign-County, Illinois
Head, age 36
Champaign-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1904 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Griffit |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Urbana City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Champaign |
| Occupation | janitor-Laborator |
| Industry | University |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1080 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Griffith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Griffith (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Griffith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Griffith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Griffith
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Griffith
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Griffith
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Griffith
Son · 1930 · age 26 · b. ~1904 · Illinois
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Sibling
Jessie Griffith
Sibling · 1930 · age 25
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
1930 US Federal Census — Champaign, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Champaign, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel410:0727)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Boyd-Wilber | 35 | Son | Salesman | Illinois |
| 52 | Laura Boyd-Wilber | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Wilber B. Boyd-Wilber | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Bert A. Judge | 52 | Head | Street Cleaner | Illinois |
| 55 | Mary E. Judge | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Lucile E. Judge | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Paul D. Judge | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Mary E. Judge | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Arthur Glass | 37 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Bertha Glass | 23 | Wife | Housework | Indiana |
| 61 | William S. Glass | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 62 | David G. Glass | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Henry Palmer | 62 | Head | Teamster | Illinois |
| 64 | Dora Palmer | 57 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 65 | Opal Palmer | 25 | Daughter | Office Girl | Illinois |
| 66 | Kenneth Palmer | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Mildred Palmer | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Geraldine Martin | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Missouri |
| 69 | Robert Ennis | 62 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 70 | Katherine Ennis | 51 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Oscar Ennis | 21 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Ethel Hogans | 45 | Head | Housework | Illinois |
| 73 | Gladys F. Hogans | 21 | Daughter | Housework | Illinois |
| 74 | Dortha L. Hogans | 19 | Daughter | Nurse Girl | Illinois |
| 75 | Ivan P. Douglas | 23 | Head | Bedroom Clerk | Indiana |
| 76 | Pauline J. Douglas | 22 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 77 | Donald J. Douglas | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 78 | William R. Kilburn | 43 | Head | Telegraph Operator | Indiana |
| 79 | Grace A. Kilburn | 41 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 80 | Mary E. Kilburn | 17 | Daughter | Saleslady | Indiana |
| 81 | Delolah G. Kilburn | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Phylis J. Kilburn | 8 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 83 | Joan L. Kilburn | 4 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 84 | Baly Jan Kilburn | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 85 | William Stephens | 42 | Head | Section Laborer | Kentucky |
| 86 | Bessie Stephens | 34 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 87 | William J. Stephens | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 88 | Lois Stephens | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 89 | Arthur E. Smith | 53 | Head | Insurance Agent | Illinois |
| 90 | Margaret Smith | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 91 | Mary M. Smith | 26 | Daughter | Statistician | Illinois |
| 92 | Leland Smith | 20 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 93 | Edwin Smith | 83 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Mary E. Smith | 58 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 95 | Charles Griffith | 53 | Head | Teamster | Illinois |
| 96 | Ida Griffith | 57 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 97 | Charles E. Griffith THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Helper | Illinois |
| 98 | Jessie D. Griffith | 25 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 99 | Jennie De Wolf | 67 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 100 | Nellie De Wolf | 38 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Charles + 1 sibling
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 1930 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)