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Edward Griffin — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Edward Griffin across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alexander & Edward — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Homestead |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegheny |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | High School Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 1800 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | High School Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Homestead |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Griffin | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Margaret Griffin | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Edward Griffin | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1910
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 1
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | Edward J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Eng. |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 11
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 21
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1909 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 31
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Homestead |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegheny |
| Occupation | High School Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 1800 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Edward Griffin across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Alexander Griffin (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Griffin (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Griffin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Adella Griffin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Griffin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Griffin (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Alexander Griffin
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Griffin
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Griffin
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Adella Griffin
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Griffin
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Griffin
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Griffin
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03406-00324)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Minnie Lazar | 41 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 42 | Morris Lazar | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Sophia Lazar | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | William S. Polasky | 30 | Head | Machinist Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Matilda Polasky | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Edgar S. Mehaffey | 53 | Head | Junior Visitor | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Emma Mehaffey | 53 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 48 | Gail Mehaffey | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | William Mehaffey | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Andrew F. Muha | 32 | Head | Loader | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Susan Muha | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Martin Muha | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Joseph Muha | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Andrew Muha | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | James Muha | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Helen Muha | 21 | Sister | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Edward Griffin THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | High School Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Margaret Griffin | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Edward Jr. Griffin | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Edgar J. Mehaffey | 30 | Head | High School Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Rosabelle Mehaffey | 27 | Wife | High School Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | William Robinstein | 51 | Head | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Louise Robinstein | 51 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Martha S. Robinstein | 23 | Son | Insurance Broker | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Kathryn Loeffler | 55 | Sister-in-law | File Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Samuel Abel | 58 | Head | Bricklayer | Maryland |
| 67 | Helen Abel | 56 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Douglas Ritter | 27 | Head | Recorder | Ohio |
| 69 | Rita Ritter | 24 | Wife | Waitress | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Judith Ritter | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Norman Davis | 4 | Step-son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Alfonso Tutera | 42 | Head | Plasterer | Italy |
| 73 | Rose Tutera | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Anthony Tutera | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Marion Tutera | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Anna R. Tutera | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Catherine Tutera | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Dominick Tutera | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Robert G. Schenck | 34 | Head | Teacher High School | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Jean D. Schenck | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Edward
Gen 1 · 6 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)