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Elizabeth Griffin — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Madison-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Griffin across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Madison-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alexander & Alexander — first a daughter (b.~1912), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Madison-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Township 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | Farm |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Township 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Griffin | Head | — | 71 | ~1869 |
| Taft Griffin | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Elizabeth Griffin | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Woodrow Griffin | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Massie Griffin | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Madison, North …
Daughter, age 9
Madison, North Carolina · implied b. ~1911 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Madison, North …
Daughter, age 18
Madison, North Carolina · implied b. ~1912 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Madison-County, North …
Daughter, age 28
Madison-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Township 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Industry | Farm |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Elizabeth Griffin across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Alexander Griffin (~0.92 confidence) and father Alexander Griffin (~0.92 confidence) and father J Griffin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eva Griffin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Polly Griffin (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Alexander Griffin
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Alexander Griffin
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
J Griffin
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eva Griffin
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Polly Griffin
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Elizabeth Griffin
Daughter · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Woodrow Griffin
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Taft Griffin
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Massie Griffin
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Madison-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Madison-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02939-00696)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John W. Rice | 55 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Mary A. Rice | 55 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Wesley Rice | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Chester Rice | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Ellen Rice | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Andrew Rice | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Henry Griffin | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Ophia Griffin | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Hershel Griffin | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Daniel C. Griffin | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Russel Griffin | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Bertha M. Griffin | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Alexander Griffin | 71 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Taft Griffin | 30 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Elizabeth Griffin THIS PERSON | 28 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Woodrow Griffin | 26 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Massie Griffin | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Prince Wallin | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Paul Wallin | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Paul L. Tipton | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Etta Tipton | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Bonnie Tipton | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Peggy J. Tipton | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Clyde Wallin | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Elsie Wallin | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | William Wallin | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Zana Wallin | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Jesse Wallin | 77 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Frances Wallin | 74 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Ell Wallin | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Mary Wallin | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Uray Wallin | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 33 | Elva Wallin | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Troy Wallin | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Mayland Wallin | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Phil Wallin | 31 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 37 | Edna Wallin | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Barbara Wallin | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Hilma Wallin | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Arthur Wallin | 41 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Elizabeth + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)