George Griffith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Breathitt-County, Kentucky

Our Model Tree links this George Griffith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Breathitt-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 54 b. ~1886 Male Head Born: Kentucky Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Breathitt-County, Kentucky
Surname	Griffith
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	nr
1935 Residence (County)	Breathitt
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	36
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	Nr
Est. Birth Year	~1886

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
Lenna Griffith	Daughter	—	13	~1927
Louie Griffith	Daughter	—	22	~1918
Cappie Griffith	Spouse	—	50	~1890
George Griffith	Head	—	54	~1886
Grace Griffith	Daughter	—	20	~1920
Hazle Griffith	Daughter	—	16	~1924
Sam Griffith	Son	—	19	~1921

Census Appearances

1920

Breathitt, Kentucky

Head, age 35

Breathitt, Kentucky · implied b. ~1885 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Griffith
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Gen. Farm
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1930

Breathitt, Kentucky

Head, age 46

Breathitt, Kentucky · implied b. ~1884 — 12 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Griffith
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Veteran	No
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1940

Breathitt-County, Kentucky

Head, age 54

Breathitt-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1886 — 7 household members

Surname	Griffith
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	nr
1935 Residence (County)	Breathitt
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	36
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

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George Griffith

Head · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · Kentucky

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1940 US Federal Census — Breathitt-County, Kentucky Open full size

Page Contents

38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01285-00251)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Cora Hounshell	45	Wife	—	Kentucky
42	Josie Hounshell	8	Daughter	—	Kentucky
43	Mortie Hounshell	5	Son	—	Kentucky
44	E. C. Hounshell	0	Grandson	—	Kentucky
45	Maherry Hallan	57	Head	—	Kentucky
46	Morton Hallan	23	Son	—	Kentucky
47	Isaac Terry	55	Head	Farmer	Kentucky
48	Lou Terry	51	Wife	—	Kentucky
49	Miles Terry	19	Son	—	Kentucky
50	James H. Sebree	67	Hired Hand	Labor	Kentucky
51	Angeline Herald	60	Head	Farmer	Kentucky
52	Roscoe Barrett	32	Head	Farmer	Kentucky
53	Barrett Barrett	30	Wife	—	Kentucky
54	Lester Turner	42	Head	Field Worker	Kentucky
55	Lillie Turner	35	Wife	—	Kentucky
56	Stephen Griffith	49	Head	Farmer	Kentucky
57	Gehle Griffith	41	Head	Farmer	Kentucky
58	Flossie Griffith	29	Wife	—	Kentucky
59	Hazle Griffith	15	Daughter	—	Kentucky
60	Rodger Griffith	12	Son	—	Kentucky
61	Blackburn Griffith	10	Son	—	Kentucky
62	John Griffith	7	Son	—	Kentucky
63	Arch Griffith	47	Brother	Farmer	Kentucky
64	Mack Combs	48	Head	Farmer	Kentucky
65	Elnira Combs	44	Wife	—	Kentucky
66	Helmer Combs	18	Son	—	Kentucky
67	Thurman Combs	16	Son	—	Kentucky
68	Kash Combs	14	Son	—	Kentucky
69	Blanche Combs	12	Daughter	—	Kentucky
70	Anna Laura Combs	9	Daughter	—	Kentucky
71	Carlton Combs	7	Son	—	Kentucky
74	George Griffith THIS PERSON	54	Head	Farmer	Kentucky
75	Cappie Griffith	50	Wife	—	Kentucky
76	Louie Griffith	22	Daughter	—	Kentucky
77	Grace Griffith	20	Daughter	—	Kentucky
78	Sam Griffith	19	Son	Labor	Kentucky
79	Hazle Griffith	16	Daughter	—	Kentucky
80	Lenna Griffith	13	Daughter	—	Kentucky

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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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