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George Griffin — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Volusia-County, Florida

Our Model Tree links this George Griffin across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Volusia-County, Florida (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 50 b. ~1890 Male Head Born: FLORIDA Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationVolusia-County, Florida
SurnameGRIFFIN
Given NameGEORGE
Relationship to HeadHEAD
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age50
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceFLORIDA
1935 Residence (City)DELAND CITY
1935 Residence (County)VOLUSIA
Additional Details
OccupationBUILDER
IndustryCONTRACTOR
Class of WorkerOA
Hours Worked19
Income (1939)140
Highest GradeNo 8
1935 ResidenceSame House
Birth StateFlorida
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)florida
OccupationBuilder
Township / WardDeland City
Est. Birth Year~1890

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to George Age Birth yr
Minerva Griffin Daughter — 26 ~1914
George Griffin Head — 50 ~1890
Oscar Griffin Son — 22 ~1918
Grace Griffin Spouse — 46 ~1894

Census Appearances

1920
Volusia, Florida
Head, age 31
Volusia, Florida · implied b. ~1889 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Griffin
Given Name George
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 31
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Florida
Father's Birthplace Florida
Mother's Birthplace Florida
Occupation Carpenter
Industry House
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Florida
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) florida
1930
Volusia, Florida
Head, age 39
Volusia, Florida · implied b. ~1891
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
Surname Griffin
Given Name George
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 39
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Florida
Age at First Marriage 18
Father's Birthplace Florida
Mother's Birthplace Florida
Occupation Carpenter
Industry Building
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Home Owned/Rented O
Home Value / Rent 900
Birth State Florida
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) florida
1940
Volusia-County, Florida
Head, age 50
Volusia-County, Florida · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members
Surname GRIFFIN
Given Name GEORGE
Relationship to Head HEAD
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 50
Marital Status Married
Birthplace FLORIDA
1935 Residence (City) DELAND CITY
1935 Residence (County) VOLUSIA
Occupation BUILDER
Industry CONTRACTOR
Class of Worker OA
Hours Worked 19
Income (1939) 140
Highest Grade No 8
1935 Residence Same House
Birth State Florida
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) florida

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Our Model Tree links George Griffin across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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George Griffin
Head · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Florida
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Volusia-County, Florida Open full size

Page Contents

36 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00620-00156)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Earnestine Crafton 16 NIECE — FLORIDA
2 Roy Yarn 25 HEAD Painter FLORIDA
3 Catherine Yarn 26 WIFE Teacher FLORIDA
4 Roy Jr. Yarn 2 SON — FLORIDA
5 Jacquline Yarn 0 DAUGHTER — FLORIDA
6 George Griffin THIS PERSON 50 HEAD Builder FLORIDA
7 Grace Griffin 46 WIFE Maid FLORIDA
8 Minerva Griffin 26 DAUGHTER Teacher FLORIDA
9 Oscar Griffin 22 SON — FLORIDA
10 Selester Reed 30 HEAD Tie Cutter GEORGIA
11 Carrie Davis 28 NIECE Cook GEORGIA
12 Betty Wright 7 STEP DAUGHTER — GEORGIA
13 George F. Ponder 46 HEAD Pastor GEORGIA
14 Selma A. Ponder 38 WIFE — SOUTH CAROLINA
15 Pauline Jones 81 MOTHER IN LAW — SOUTH CAROLINA
16 Virginia Reed 44 HEAD Maid FLORIDA
17 Bernice Stiles 24 ROOMER Cook FLORIDA
18 Willie Co Nelson 23 ROOMER Cook GEORGIA
19 Benjiman Davis 20 HEAD Tie-Maker GEORGIA
20 Evelyn Davis 20 WIFE Maid FLORIDA
21 Betty Lou Smith 1 DAU — FLORIDA
22 Gordon King 28 HEAD Laborer FLORIDA
23 Frances Hawkins 28 LODGER Maid MARYLAND
24 Frances Bacon 72 HEAD Laundress FLORIDA
25 Alfred Stiles 32 HEAD Laborer FLORIDA
26 Hattie S. Stiles 33 WIFE — FLORIDA
27 Sidney Dunham 39 HEAD Laborer GEORGIA
28 Lottie Dunham 47 WIFE Maid FLORIDA
29 Vivian Walker 16 STEP DAUGHTER — FLORIDA
30 Grace Walker 15 STEP DAUGHTER — FLORIDA
31 Eveline Walker 13 STEP DAUGHTER — FLORIDA
32 James Walker 11 STEP SON — FLORIDA
33 Christopher Walker 10 STEP SON — FLORIDA
34 Irene Walker 6 STEP DAUGHTER — FLORIDA
35 Robert Thomas 21 HEAD Pot Washer SOUTH CAROLINA
36 Thelma Thomas 24 WIFE — FLORIDA

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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