George Griffin — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Monroe-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this George Griffin across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Monroe-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 62 b. ~1878 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Monroe-County, New York
Surname	Griffin
Given Name	George B
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	62
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Rochester
1935 Residence (County)	Monroe
Additional Details
Occupation	Mill Wright
Industry	Camera Works
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	2080
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Mill Wright
Township / Ward	Rochester
Est. Birth Year	~1878

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
Eleanor Griffin	Daughter	—	28	~1912
George Griffin	Head	—	62	~1878
Eva Griffin	Spouse	—	59	~1881

Census Appearances

1920

Monroe, New …

Head, age 42

Monroe, New York · implied b. ~1878 — 3 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Griffin
Given Name	George B
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Occupation	Millwright
Industry	Kodak Factory
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Monroe, New …

Head, age 52

Monroe, New York · implied b. ~1878 — 3 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Griffen
Given Name	George D.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	30
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Occupation	Millwright
Industry	Camera Mfg.
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	5000
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Monroe-County, New …

Head, age 62

Monroe-County, New York · implied b. ~1878 — 3 household members

Surname	Griffin
Given Name	George B
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	62
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Rochester
1935 Residence (County)	Monroe
Occupation	Mill Wright
Industry	Camera Works
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	2080
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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George Griffin

Head · 1940 · age 62 · b. ~1878 · New York

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02850-00384)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Arthur J Mccracken	54	Head	Locomotive Eng	New York
2	Margaret Mccracken	53	Wife	—	New York
3	Rose Brown	72	Head	—	New York
4	Mildred Brown	34	Daughter	Book-Keeper	New York
5	Bernadette Brown	24	Daughter	Book-Keeper	New York
6	Frank, Marie F Brown	4	Daughter	—	New York
7	Corr W Meyers	30	Head	Route Salesman	New York
8	Lois Meyers	27	Wife	—	Oregon
9	Dolores Meyers	4	Daughter	—	Michigan
10	George S Darrenbury	32	Head	Machinist	New York
11	Ruth L Darrenbury	31	Wife	—	New York
12	Joann L Darrenbury	5	Daughter	—	New York
13	Mary Ann Darrenbury	0	Daughter	—	New York
14	Ray A Williams	27	Head	Assembler	New York
15	Evelyn V Williams	26	Wife	—	Canada English
16	Jacqueline J Williams	5	Daughter	—	New York
17	D. Robert Williams	2	Son	—	New York
18	Mary M Williams	59	Mother	—	Germany
19	Myles Rowan	60	Head	Table Work	Irish Free State
20	Margaret Rowan	57	Wife	Blacksmith	Irish Free State
21	Alice Rowan	23	Daughter	—	New York
22	Cornelius Van De Velde	45	Head	General Broker	Belgium
23	Hazel Van De Velde	32	Wife	Auto Mechanic	New York
24	Cora De Graff	71	Mother	—	New York
25	Blake Smith	14	Foster child	—	New York
26	Paul Palmer	11	Foster child	—	New York
27	James Stewart	10	Foster child	—	New York
28	George B Griffin THIS PERSON	62	Head	Mill Wright	New York
29	Eva M Griffin	59	Wife	—	New York
30	Eleanor J Griffin	28	Daughter	Stenographer	New York
31	Arthur De Yager	45	Head	—	New York
32	Viola De Yager	46	Wife	—	New York
33	Evelyn C De Yager	17	Daughter	—	New York
34	Arthur F De Yager	15	Son	—	New York
35	Lorraine M De Yager	13	Daughter	—	New York
36	Joseph E De Yager	11	Son	—	New York
37	Violet S De Yager	11	Daughter	—	New York
38	Edward J De Yager	6	Son	—	New York
39	Nancy A De Yager	3	Daughter	—	New York
40	Fred Schmitt	61	Head	Tool Maker	Germany

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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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