Frank Griffin — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Garfield-County, Oklahoma

Our Model Tree links this Frank Griffin across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Garfield-County, Oklahoma (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1904), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 36 b. ~1904 Male Head Born: Kansas Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Garfield-County, Oklahoma
Surname	Griffin
Given Name	Frank R.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kansas
1935 Residence (City)	Enid City
1935 Residence (County)	Garfield
Additional Details
Occupation	rate clerk
Industry	Santa Fe Round House
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	266
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Kansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kansas
Occupation	Rate Clerk
Township / Ward	Enid City
Est. Birth Year	~1904

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Frank	Age	Birth yr
Rex Griffin	Son	—	9	~1931
Betty Griffin	Daughter	—	10	~1930
Ellen Griffin	Spouse	—	35	~1905
Jerry Griffin	Son	—	2	~1938
Tommy Griffin	Son	—	7	~1933
Frank Griffin	Head	—	36	~1904

Census Appearances

1920

Garfield, Oklahoma

Other, age 17

Garfield, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1903 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Griffin
Given Name	Frank
Relationship to Head	Step Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	17
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Kansas
Father's Birthplace	Kansas
Mother's Birthplace	Missouri
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Kansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kansas

1930

Garfield, Oklahoma

Head, age 26

Garfield, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1904 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Griffin
Given Name	Frank
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	26
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kansas
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Kansas
Mother's Birthplace	Texas
Occupation	Rate Clerk
Industry	Railroad
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	25
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Kansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kansas

1940

Garfield-County, Oklahoma

Head, age 36

Garfield-County, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1904 — 6 household members

Surname	Griffin
Given Name	Frank R.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kansas
1935 Residence (City)	Enid City
1935 Residence (County)	Garfield
Occupation	rate clerk
Industry	Santa Fe Round House
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	266
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Kansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kansas

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Frank Griffin

Head · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Oklahoma

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1940 US Federal Census — Garfield-County, Oklahoma Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03292-00361)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Julian Roberts	17	son	No	Oklahoma
42	Juanita Law	18	daughter	No	Oklahoma
43	Bessie Kay Law	2	daughter	—	Oklahoma
44	Ella Belle Pryle	30	Head	Bookkeeper	Arkansas
45	Ida Parnell	56	mother	Seamstress	Tennessee
46	Jerry Pryle	3	son	—	Oklahoma
47	Lena Saunders	40	Head	Needle Work Instructor	Switzerland
48	Virgil S. Saunders	16	son	No	Kansas
49	Peggy Rose Saunders	15	daughter	No	Michigan
50	Jo Ann Saunders	7	daughter	—	Oklahoma
51	William Crane	30	Head	Custodian	Oklahoma
52	Jessie Crane	30	wife	No	Arkansas
53	Gerald Crane	9	son	—	Oklahoma
54	William Crane	4	son	—	Oklahoma
55	Lee-B- Crane	1	son	—	Oklahoma
56	Tom G. Mcclain	44	Head	Clerk	Arkansas
57	Esther Mcclain	42	wife	No	Ohio
58	Roger Mcclain	6	son	—	Oklahoma
59	Harold Trent	20	Head	Check Clerk	Kansas
60	Mildred Trent	20	wife	Assistant	Okla
61	Eugene Sharp	21	Head	Truck Driver	Oklahoma
62	Lutha Sharp	19	wife	No	Oklahoma
63	Lloyd Bryant	33	Head	Cab Driver	Oklahoma
64	Viola Bryant	28	wife	No	Oklahoma
65	Wesley Mounts	28	Head	Salesman	Kansas
66	Elizabeth Mounts	26	wife	Saleslady	Okla
67	John R. Mcdonald	23	Head	Electrician	Oklahoma
68	Evelyn Mcdonald	19	wife	—	Oklahoma
69	Chris Barnes	31	Head	Truck Driver	New Mexico
70	Bessie Barnes	25	wife	No	Kentucky
71	Joan Barnes	0	daughter	—	Oklahoma
72	I. L. Sanders	63	Head	Fireman	Missouri
73	Sarah Sanders	49	wife	No	Texas
74	Wilfred H. Sanders	28	son	Clerk-Recv	Texas
75	Frank R. Griffin THIS PERSON	36	Head	Rate Clerk	Kansas
76	Betty Louise Griffin	10	daughter	—	Oklahoma
77	Rex Roger Griffin	9	son	—	Oklahoma
78	Tommy Ray Griffin	7	son	—	Oklahoma
79	Jerry Lindell Griffin	2	son	—	Oklahoma
80	Ellen L. Griffin	35	wife	No	Oklahoma

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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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