Charles Griffith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Sullivan-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Charles Griffith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sullivan-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 57 b. ~1883 Male Head Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Sullivan-County, Indiana
Surname	Griffith
Given Name	Charles
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Cass Township
1935 Residence (County)	Sullivan
Additional Details
Occupation	Miner
Industry	Coal mine
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	28
Income (1939)	610
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Occupation	Miner
Township / Ward	Cass Township
Est. Birth Year	~1883

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 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Charles	Age	Birth yr
Max Griffith	Son	—	17	~1923
Charles Griffith	Head	—	57	~1883
Billy Griffith	Son	—	12	~1928
Emma Griffith	Spouse	—	52	~1888

Census Appearances

1920

Sullivan, Indiana

Head, age 36

Sullivan, Indiana · implied b. ~1884 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Griffith
Given Name	Charley
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Miner
Industry	Coal mine
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Sullivan, Indiana

Head, age 47

Sullivan, Indiana · implied b. ~1883 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Griffith
Given Name	Charles D
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Track layer
Industry	Strip mine
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	10
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Sullivan-County, Indiana

Head, age 57

Sullivan-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1883 — 4 household members

Surname	Griffith
Given Name	Charles
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Cass Township
1935 Residence (County)	Sullivan
Occupation	Miner
Industry	Coal mine
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	28
Income (1939)	610
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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Charles Griffith

Head · 1940 · age 57 · b. ~1883 · Indiana

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01097-00047)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Charles Griffith THIS PERSON	57	Head	Miner	Indiana
2	Emma Griffith	52	Wife	—	Indiana
3	Max Griffith	17	Son	Laborer	Indiana
4	Billy Griffith	12	Son	—	Indiana
5	Jasper Alumbaugh	68	Head	Miner	Indiana
6	George Hulk	84	Head	Miner	Indiana
7	Luella Hulk	74	Wife	—	Kentucky
8	William Anderson	82	Head	Farmer	Sweden
9	Anna Anderson	74	Wife	—	England
10	Elmer Anderson	46	Head	Hauling	Indiana
11	Mary Anderson	48	Wife	—	Scotland
12	Phylis Anderson	13	Daughter	—	Indiana
13	Elbert Mitchell	73	Head	Miner	Indiana
14	Ida Mitchell	71	Wife	Housework	Indiana
15	Gladys Mitchell	35	Daughter	Teacher	Indiana
16	Roy Turner	39	Son-in-law	Storekeeper	Indiana
17	Lilia Turner	37	Daughter	—	Indiana
18	Roy Turner	2	Grandson	—	Indiana
19	Clara Miller	73	Head	—	Indiana
20	Clarence Miller	46	Son	Miner	Indiana
21	Lillian Miller	14	Granddaughter	—	Indiana
22	Robert Dale	29	Head	Laborer	Indiana
23	Mildred Dale	29	Wife	—	Indiana
24	Joan Dale	8	Daughter	—	Indiana
25	Bobby Dale	6	Son	—	Indiana
26	Nancy Dale	5	Daughter	—	Indiana
27	Martha Dale	2	Daughter	—	Indiana
28	Albert Pitcher	57	Head	Farmer	Indiana
29	Florence Pitcher	56	Wife	—	Indiana
30	Harold Headley	50	Head	Miner	Indiana
31	Eva Headley	57	Wife	—	Nebraska
32	Everett Rhodes	54	Head	Coal Hauling	Indiana
33	Clara Rhodes	52	Wife	—	Indiana
34	Phylis Rhodes	24	Daughter	—	Indiana
35	Lillie Rhodes	13	Daughter	—	Indiana
36	James Loveless	35	Head	Miner	Indiana
37	Effie Loveless	33	Wife	—	Indiana
38	Ray Loveless	16	Son	—	Indiana
39	Russell Loveless	13	Son	—	Indiana
40	Wayne Loveless	11	Son	—	Indiana

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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.

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