Frank Griffin — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Butler-County, Nebraska

Our Model Tree links this Frank Griffin across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Butler-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 57 b. ~1883 Male Head Born: Nebraska Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Butler-County, Nebraska
Surname	Griffin
Given Name	Frank E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Nebraska
1935 Residence (City)	David City
1935 Residence (County)	Butler
Additional Details
Occupation	Mechanic
Industry	Automobile
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	56
Income (1939)	57
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska
Occupation	Mechanic
Township / Ward	David City
Est. Birth Year	~1883

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.

8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Frank	Age	Birth yr
Alfred Griffin	Son	—	18	~1922
Harold Griffin	Son	—	22	~1918
Alice Griffin	Daughter	—	20	~1920
Marcella Griffin	Other	—	20	~1920
Genevieve Griffin	Daughter	—	24	~1916
Judith Griffin	Other	—		~1940
Frank Griffin	Head	—	57	~1883
Magdalene Griffin	Spouse	—	57	~1883

Census Appearances

1930

Butler, Nebraska

Head, age 47

Butler, Nebraska · implied b. ~1883 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Griffin
Given Name	Frank
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Nebraska
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	United States
Mother's Birthplace	United States
Occupation	Confined in jail
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	3000
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska

1940

Butler-County, Nebraska

Head, age 57

Butler-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1883 — 8 household members

Surname	Griffin
Given Name	Frank E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Nebraska
1935 Residence (City)	David City
1935 Residence (County)	Butler
Occupation	Mechanic
Industry	Automobile
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	56
Income (1939)	57
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska

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Frank Griffin

Head · 1940 · age 57 · b. ~1883 · Nebraska

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1940 US Federal Census — Butler-County, Nebraska Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02239-00101)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Florence P. Thomas	51	Wife	—	Nebraska
2	Sarah D. Thomas	23	Son	Writer	Nebraska
3	Kenneth E. Thomas	21	Son	Clerk	Nebraska
4	Hazel M. Thomas	17	Daughter	Sec'Y & Stenog.	Nebraska
5	Marcia L. Kennedy	88	Head	—	Virginia
6	Cora D. Troessel	73	Housekeeper	Housekeeper	Nebraska
7	Frank E. Griffin THIS PERSON	57	Head	Mechanic	Nebraska
8	Magdalene L. Griffin	57	Wife	Seamstress	Nebraska
9	Genevieve Griffin	24	Daughter	Operator	Nebraska
10	Alice Griffin	20	Daughter	Library Asst.	Nebraska
11	Alfred Griffin	18	Son	—	Nebraska
12	Harold Griffin	22	Son	Shovel Hand	Nebraska
13	Marcella Griffin	20	Daughter-in-law	—	Nebraska
14	Judith Griffin	0	Grandchild	—	Nebraska
15	Roy D. Welte	50	Head	Janitor	Nebraska
16	Grace L. Welte	45	Wife	—	Nebraska
17	Howard G. Welte	21	Son	Dishwasher	Nebraska
18	Robert E. Welte	17	Son	—	Nebraska
19	George F. Conrad	42	Head	Auto Mechanic	Nebraska
20	Lena F. Conrad	36	Wife	—	Nebraska
21	Kathryn L. Mccracken	73	Mother-in-law	—	Illinois
22	William A. Melovec	54	Head	Manager Salesman	Nebraska
23	Anna Melovec	53	Wife	—	Nebraska
24	Marcella Melovec	18	Daughter	—	Nebraska
25	John M. Behrns	43	Head	County Assistance Director	Nebraska
26	Lillie H. Behrns	42	Wife	—	Nebraska
27	John D. Behrns	18	Son	Pin Setter	Nebraska
28	William R. Behrns	17	Son	Pin Setter	Nebraska
29	Marilyn A. Behrns	16	Daughter	—	Nebraska
30	Robert G. Behrns	14	Son	Pin Setter	Nebraska
31	Willard W. Lamunyon	58	Head	Repairman	Nebraska
32	Mary A. Lamunyon	53	Wife	—	Germany
33	Wanetta J. Lamunyon	20	Daughter	Clerk	Nebraska
34	Charles W. Lamunyon	17	Son	—	Nebraska
35	Paul W. Elliott	45	Head	Prop. & Salesman & Mechanic	Kansas
36	Luellen M. Elliott	33	Wife	—	Illinois
37	Darla E. Elliott	15	Daughter	—	Kansas
38	Shirley A. Elliott	10	Daughter	—	Nebraska
39	Velva V. Putman	32	Lodger	Teacher	Nebraska
40	Edward A. Coufal	54	Head	Lawyer	Nebraska

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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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