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George Griffin — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this George Griffin across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Smith-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alonzo & Tom — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Head
Born: Texas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Smith-County, Texas |
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | George W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Justice Precinct 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Smith |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Crop farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Justice Precinct 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearley Griffin | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Allene Griffin | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Lorene Griffin | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| George Griffin | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| C Griffin | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Pearl Griffin | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Carrie Griffin | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Smith, Texas
Son, age 11
Smith, Texas · implied b. ~1909 — 11 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 | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Smith, Texas
Son, age 21
Smith, Texas · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | George W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Laborer |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Smith-County, Texas
Head, age 32
Smith-County, Texas · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | George W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Justice Precinct 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Smith |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Crop farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 Alonzo Griffin (~0.92 confidence) and father Tom Griffin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Griffin (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Alonzo Griffin
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Tom Griffin
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Griffin
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Griffin
Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Texas
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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 — Smith-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Smith-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04138-00800)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Paul Humble | 38 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 42 | Dolly Francis Humble | 37 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 43 | Herman Paul Humble | 16 | Son | — | Texas |
| 44 | Rudolph Humble | 15 | Son | — | Texas |
| 45 | Jewel Humble | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 46 | Margie Luene Humble | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 47 | Bobby John Humble | 8 | Son | — | Texas |
| 48 | Zan Basil Humble | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 49 | George W. Griffin THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 50 | Carrie Griffin | 26 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 51 | C. G. Griffin | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 52 | Lorene Griffin | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 53 | Allene Griffin | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 54 | Pearley Mae Griffin | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 55 | Pearl Lee Griffin | 0 | Son | — | Texas |
| 56 | Amos Daniel | 64 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 57 | Milsie Dean Daniel | 63 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 58 | Amos Junior Daniel | 23 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 59 | Sam Ella Johnson | 9 | Granddaughter | — | Texas |
| 60 | Joe Reeves | 58 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 61 | Levi Reeves | 35 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 62 | Josephine Reeves | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 63 | Louise Reeves | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 64 | E. F. Reeves | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
| 65 | Bettie Lynne Reeves | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 66 | Dalphine Reeves | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 67 | Marjorie Reeves | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 68 | Bunny Coy Reeves | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 69 | Douglas Reeves | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 70 | Mary May Reeves | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 71 | Francis Fay Reeves | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 72 | Joe Howell Reeves | 0 | Son | — | Texas |
| 73 | Erich Isabell | 52 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 74 | Ardellia Isabell | 46 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 75 | Lorrene Isabell | 20 | Daughter | Teacher | Texas |
| 76 | Matthew Isabell | 18 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 77 | Jessie Mae Isabell | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 78 | Odell Isabell | 15 | Son | — | Texas |
| 79 | Manque Isabell | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 80 | Willie Vasey | 30 | Head | Laborer Farms | Texas |
Pedigree Summary
George
Gen 1 · 3 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)