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Edward Griffin — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Wake, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Edward Griffin across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Wake, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1873
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Wake, North Carolina |
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | U.S. |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Saw Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Buckhorn |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hubert Griffin | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Fletcher Griffin | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Adelaide Griffin | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Edna Griffin | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Herbert Griffin | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Martha Griffin | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| Edward Griffin | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wake, North …
Head, age 47
Wake, North Carolina · implied b. ~1873 — 7 household members
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | U.S. |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Saw Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Wake, North …
Head, age 55
Wake, North Carolina · implied b. ~1875 — 10 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | Ed |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 47 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Edward Griffin across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Wake, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edward Griffin
Head · 1920 · age 47 · b. ~1873 · North Carolina
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Wake, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Wake, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1325unit:0067)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Hensley | 8 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 52 | Burt Hensley | 7 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 53 | Laton Hensley | 3 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 54 | Rayford Hensley | 1 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 55 | Calvin J Maddox | 56 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 56 | Nancy Maddox | 40 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 57 | Emmett C Cline | 52 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 58 | Lavinia Cline | 45 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 59 | William C Cline | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Robert M Cline | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Edward Griffin THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Martha Griffin | 29 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 63 | Hubert Griffin | 15 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 64 | Herbert Griffin | 14 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 65 | Fletcher Griffin | 12 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 66 | Edna Griffin | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Adelaide Griffin | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Arthur Evans | 30 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 69 | Bessie Evans | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Clarence Evans | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Effie Evans | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Lola Evans | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Henry Harris | 52 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 74 | Mary Harris | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Mackie Harris | 24 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Millie Harris | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Charles Guthrie | 51 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Lula Guthrie | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Catherine Guthrie | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Charlie Guthrie | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Jonay T Williams | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 82 | Louie M Williams | 41 | Wife | Farming | North Carolina |
| 83 | Willie Williams | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Alexander Williams | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Augusta Williams | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Mable Williams | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Hallie Harrington | 23 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 88 | Mollie Harrington | 50 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Cornelius Knight | 66 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 90 | Sarah A Knight | 67 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Margaret L Knight | 34 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Fergusson Caleb E Knight | 20 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Sabbath B Hogan | 38 | Head | Saw Mill | North Carolina |
| 94 | Lillie B Hogan | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Emman W Hogan | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Thelma H Hogan | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Ambie L Hogan | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Woodrow Nat Hogan | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | A F Miller | 67 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Seda Miller | 66 | Female | — | North Carolina |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)