Edward Griffin — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Edward Griffin across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 50 b. ~1890 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	New-York-County, New York
Surname	Griffin
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	New York
Additional Details
Occupation	Lawyer
Industry	Law Office
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	5000
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Lawyer
Township / Ward	New York City
Est. Birth Year	~1890

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 Edward	Age	Birth yr
Edward Griffin	Head	—	50	~1890
Mary Griffin	Spouse	—	50	~1890
Galvin Griffin	Son	—	16	~1924
Daniel Griffin	Son	—	10	~1930

Census Appearances

1920

New York, …

Head, age 32

New York, New York · implied b. ~1888 — 3 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Griffin
Given Name	Edward M
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Physician
Industry	Gen Practice
Class of Worker	oa
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

New York, …

Head, age 43

New York, New York · implied b. ~1887 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Griffin
Given Name	Edward F.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Lawyer
Industry	Own Office
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	120
Radio Set	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

New-York-County, New …

Head, age 50

New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members

Surname	Griffin
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	New York
Occupation	Lawyer
Industry	Law Office
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	5000
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Edward Griffin

Head · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02655-00405)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Sherman Read	48	Head	Broker	Maryland
2	Bessie Read	29	Wife	—	Russia
3	Richard Read	10	Son	—	New York
4	Dolores Read	6	Daughter	—	New York
5	Patrick Quinn	74	Head	—	Eire
6	Mary Quinn	69	Wife	—	Eire
7	Lawrence Quinn	39	Son	Salesman	New York
8	Katherine Quinn	37	Daughter	—	New York
9	Patricia Quinn	36	Daughter	Model	New York
10	Henry D. Jungo	32	Head	Accounting	New York
11	Florence D. Jungo	31	Wife	—	New York
12	Florence Gegen	57	Mother-in-law	—	New York
13	Mary Maw	35	Head	Asst Librarian	New York
14	Alice D. Franklin	44	Lodger	Library Asst	New York
15	Erna Rosa	36	Head	Home Secretary	New York
16	Charles Terwilliger	32	Head	Salesman	Rhode Island
17	Roberta Terwilliger	32	Wife	Secretary	Virginia
18	Anne B. Terwilliger	1	Daughter	—	New York
19	Agnes Poultney	27	Servant	Governess	Mass
20	B. E. Brennan	43	Head	Broker	Penns
21	D. E. Brennan	42	Wife	—	New York
22	Katherine Brennan	21	Daughter	—	New Jersey
23	Marjorie Brennan	19	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
24	Ab. Verna Brennan	15	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
25	Francis Waterbury	39	Head	Sales Manager	Oklahoma
26	Cynthia Waterbury	11	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
27	Martin Waterbury	12	Son	—	California
28	Thea Eshoberg	51	Servant	Maid	Germany
29	Florence Pease	74	Head	—	New York
30	Edith Hutchinson	69	Sister	—	New York
31	Grace Hutchinson	58	Sister	—	New York
32	Edward Griffin THIS PERSON	50	Head	Lawyer	New York
33	Mary Griffin	50	Wife	—	New York
34	Galvin Griffin	16	Son	—	New York
35	Daniel Griffin	10	Son	—	New York
36	Malcolm Roberts	25	Head	Clerical	New York
37	Carleton Roberts	18	Brother	—	New York
38	Elizabeth Heil	40	Head	Decorator	New York
39	Martina Kitzinger	21	Lodger	Maid	Austria
40	Anna Grabenbauer	51	Lodger	Cook	Germany

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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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