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George Griffin — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Taylor-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this George Griffin across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Taylor-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents H & Mollie — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1896
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Taylor-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | George B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | District Mag Dist 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Taylor |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | District Mag Dist 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Griffin | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Otis Griffin | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Hazel Griffin | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1920
Taylor, Kentucky
Son, age 23
Taylor, Kentucky · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Taylor, Kentucky
Head, age 34
Taylor, Kentucky · implied b. ~1896 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 29 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Taylor-County, Kentucky
Head, age 44
Taylor-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | George B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | District Mag Dist 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Taylor |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 George Griffin across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father H Griffin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mollie Griffin (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
H Griffin
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mollie Griffin
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Griffin
Head · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · Kentucky
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Taylor-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Taylor-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01357-00800)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Carl Mccubbin | 23 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 42 | Elva Mccubbin | 18 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 43 | Elmer Mccubbin | 18 | son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 44 | Paul Mccubbin | 16 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 45 | Ray W. Mccubbin | 13 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Joan Mccubbin | 9 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Barbara Jr. Mccubbin | 6 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Betty L. Mccubbin | 2 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | George T. Smith | 71 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 50 | Lucy Smith | 64 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 51 | George B. Griffin THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 52 | Hazel Griffin | 36 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Otis Griffin | 19 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Frank Bridgewater | 30 | Head | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 55 | Madeline Bridgewater | 24 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Frank Jr. Bridgewater | 1 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Harry R. Gumm | 50 | Head | Farm | Kentucky |
| 58 | Martha T. Gumm | 39 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Robert T. Gumm | 16 | son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 60 | Eunice T. Gumm | 8 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | George D. Gumm | 4 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | John W. Gumm | 79 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Sally W. Gumm | 68 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Earnest R. Gumm | 65 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 65 | Dora E. Green | 67 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 66 | Maggie Green | 33 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Mary A. Green | 2 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Molly Lattimer | 37 | sister-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Ella Richardson | 76 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 70 | Dale D. Richardson | 43 | son | Farmer | Indiana |
| 71 | Samuel N. Bennett | 67 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 72 | Rhoda L. Bennett | 37 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Beulah M. Bennett | 7 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Helen T. Bennett | 5 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Shelly Bennett | 2 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Opal J. Bennett | 1 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Isaac Berry | 39 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 78 | Rosa E. Berry | 35 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Vernon Berry | 18 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Walter S. Berry | 17 | son | — | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
George
Gen 1 · 2 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)