Elizabeth Griffin — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Lafayette-County, Louisiana

Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Griffin across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lafayette-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1895), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 45 b. ~1895 Female Spouse Born: Louisiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Lafayette-County, Louisiana
Surname	Griffin
Given Name	Elizabeth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	Lafayette City
1935 Residence (County)	Lafayette
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 1
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana
Township / Ward	Lafayette City
Est. Birth Year	~1895

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 Elizabeth	Age	Birth yr
Albert Griffin	Son	—	15	~1925
Elizabeth Griffin	Spouse	—	45	~1895
Alfred Griffin	Head	—	48	~1892

Census Appearances

1920

Lafayette, Louisiana

Spouse, age 21

Lafayette, Louisiana · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Griffin
Given Name	Elizabeth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	21
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
Father's Birthplace	Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace	Louisiana
Occupation	none
Can Read	No
Can Write	No
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	French
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

1930

Lafayette, Louisiana

Other, age 34

Lafayette, Louisiana · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Griffin
Given Name	Elizabeth A.
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace	Louisiana
Can Read/Write	No
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

1940

Lafayette-County, Louisiana

Spouse, age 45

Lafayette-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members

Surname	Griffin
Given Name	Elizabeth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	Lafayette City
1935 Residence (County)	Lafayette
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 1
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

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Elizabeth Griffin

Spouse · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Louisiana

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1940 US Federal Census — Lafayette-County, Louisiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01409-00261)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Jim Theriot	54	Head	Laborer	Louisiana
42	Lydda Theriot	51	Wife	—	Louisiana
43	John Theriot	21	Son	New Worker	Louisiana
44	Marium Theriot	19	Son	Farm Hand	Louisiana
45	Theresa Theriot	16	Daughter	New Worker	Louisiana
46	Jessie Theriot	12	Daughter	—	Louisiana
47	Margalice Theriot	6	Daughter	—	Louisiana
48	Lida Theriot	4	Daughter	—	Louisiana
49	Edward Motvant	56	Head	—	Louisiana
50	Anastazie Motvant	53	Wife	—	Louisiana
51	Lucian Motvant	18	Son	Laborer	Louisiana
52	Alton Motvant	14	Son	—	Louisiana
53	Clifton Motvant	12	Son	—	Louisiana
54	Delia Thibodeaux	27	Head	Laborer	Louisiana
55	Doris Thibodeaux	23	Wife	—	Louisiana
56	Earl Yoncey	25	Head	Truck Driver	Louisiana
57	Odilia Yoncey	70	Mother	—	Louisiana
58	Balthazar Yoncey	56	Father	—	Louisiana
59	Plentie Monfrene	25	Head	Cane Cutter	Louisiana
60	Blanche Monfrene	45	Wife	—	Louisiana
61	Joe Drencent	65	Head	Farmer	Louisiana
62	Rose Drencent	46	Wife	Servant	Louisiana
63	Louise Johnson	29	Head	Servant	Louisiana
64	James Johnson	17	Son	—	Louisiana
65	Junia Johnson	15	Son	—	Louisiana
66	Alcide Johnson	65	Head	—	Louisiana
67	Mary Johnson	56	Wife	Servant	Louisiana
68	Lena Johnson	26	Daughter	—	Louisiana
69	Allen Guidry	24	Head	—	Louisiana
70	Edna Guidry	20	Wife	Servant	Louisiana
71	Joseph Tolliveo	32	Head	Extra Gang	Louisiana
72	Rose Tolliveo	35	Wife	Servant	Louisiana
73	Morris Tolliveo	18	Son	New Worker	Louisiana
74	Mary Tolliveo	12	Daughter	—	Louisiana
75	Fay Tolliveo	8	Daughter	—	Louisiana
76	Valerie Shaw	60	Head	—	Louisiana
77	Rosalie Shaw	50	Wife	—	Louisiana
78	Alfred Griffin	48	Head	Yard Man	Louisiana
79	Elizabeth Griffin THIS PERSON	45	Wife	—	Louisiana
80	Albert Griffin	15	Son	New Worker	Louisiana

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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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