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Elizabeth Griffin — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Delaware-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Griffin across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Delaware-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1879), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 61
b. ~1879
Female
Spouse
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Delaware-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Darby borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Delaware |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Darby Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1879 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Blatt | Other | — | 73 | ~1867 |
| Florence Griffin | Other | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Patrick Griffin | Head | — | 68 | ~1872 |
| Helen Griffin | Other | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Dorothy Griffin | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Thomas Griffin | Other | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Helen Griffin | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| George Griffin | Son | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Thomas Griffin | Son | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Elizabeth Griffin | Spouse | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| William Griffin | Other | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Lawrence Griffin | Son | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Harry Griffin | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1930
Delaware, Pennsylvania
Other, age 51
Delaware, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1879 — 10 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Northern Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Delaware-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 61
Delaware-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1879 — 13 household members
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Darby borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Delaware |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links Elizabeth Griffin across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Elizabeth Griffin
Spouse · 1940 · age 61 · b. ~1879 · Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Delaware-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Delaware-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03490-00654)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Viola Carroll | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Virginia Carroll | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Dora Carroll | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Wilmer Carroll | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Naomi Carroll | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Joseph Shanahan | 42 | Head | Train Dispatcher | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Ella T. Shanahan | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Francis Shanahan | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Charles Shanahan | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Elizabeth Shanahan | 73 | Mother | — | Ireland |
| 11 | Phillip Myers | 40 | Son-in-law | Maintenance | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Thomas Johnston | 46 | Boarder | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | John George | 34 | Head | Owner | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Catherine George | 33 | Wife | Filler & Sealer | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | James Phaughnessy | 56 | Head | Stock Clerk | Eire |
| 16 | Helen Phaughnessy | 54 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | William Phaughnessy | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Helen H. Phaughnessy | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Ruth Phaughnessy | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Patrick J. Griffin | 68 | Head | Owner | Eire |
| 21 | Elizabeth Griffin THIS PERSON | 61 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Thomas J. Griffin | 40 | Son | Statistician | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Lawrence Griffin | 36 | Son | Bartender | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | George Griffin | 34 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Helen Griffin | 31 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Dorothy Griffin | 22 | Daughter | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Harry Griffin | 22 | Son | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Thomas Jr. Griffin | 19 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | William Griffin | 17 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Florence Griffin | 13 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Helen Griffin | 11 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Edward Blatt | 73 | Brother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Ambrogio Groni | 49 | Head | Tile Setter | Italy |
| 34 | Edith Groni | 42 | Wife | — | New York |
| 35 | Edith Groni | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Ethel Groni | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Joseph R. Moore | 58 | Head | Chiropractor | Eire |
| 38 | Edith M. Moore | 19 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | John Mccue | 30 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Mabel Mccue | 68 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
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)