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Henry Griffin — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Essex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Henry Griffin across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Essex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1850), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 80
b. ~1850
Male
Head
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Essex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 80 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Age at First Marriage | 42 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 12000 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Methuen Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1850 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Henry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoebe Griffin | Other | — | 67 | ~1863 |
| George Johnson | Other | — | 80 | ~1850 |
| Henry Griffin | Head | — | 80 | ~1850 |
| Caroline Griffin | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1900
Essex, Massachusetts
Head, age 51
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1849 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1849 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Essex, Massachusetts
Head, age 60
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1850 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Years Married | 11 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Eng English |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Milk Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Essex, Massachusetts
Head, age 70
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1850 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Essex, Massachusetts
Head, age 80
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1850 — 4 household members
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 80 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Age at First Marriage | 42 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 12000 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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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 Henry Griffin across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Essex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Henry Griffin
Head · 1930 · age 80 · b. ~1850 · Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:massachusettscensus00reel901:0785)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benjamin Houghton | 31 | Son-in-law | Salesman | England |
| 2 | Phyllis A. Houghton | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Frederick G. Houghton | 2 | Grandson | — | Massachusetts |
| 4 | James E. Griffin | 55 | Head | Proprietor | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Charlotte R. Griffin | 66 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Rufus Griffin | 44 | Brother | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Ida M. Griffin | 8 | Neice | — | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Charlotte R. Griffin | 4 | Neice | — | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Everett X. Bragdon | 65 | Head | Laborer | Maine |
| 10 | Blanche E. Bragdon | 57 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Peter D. Mcdonald | 35 | Lodger | Laborer | Canada English |
| 12 | William D. Bragdon | 33 | Head | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Dorothy E. Bragdon | 34 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 14 | George W. Bragdon | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Henry Griffin THIS PERSON | 80 | Head | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Phoebe J. Griffin | 67 | Wife-H | — | New Hampshire |
| 17 | Caroline R. Griffin | 31 | Daughter | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 18 | George Johnson | 80 | Lodger | Laborer | Maine |
| 19 | Louise E. Allen | 76 | Head-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Ralph R. Allen | 21 | Lodger | Window Trimmer | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Rhafel F. Rossi | 34 | Head | Stable Sergeant | Italy |
| 22 | Louis O. Martin | 32 | Lodger | Hostler | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Matthew J. Linehan | 33 | Lodger | Hostler | Massachusetts |
| 24 | George R. Bellisle | 52 | Lodger | Artisan | Vermont |
| 25 | Jeanette A. Edwards | 62 | Head-H | — | Maine |
| 26 | Franklin Allen | 39 | Son | Owner | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Mary E. Dewhirst | 86 | Head-H | Owner | Maine |
| 28 | Joseph E. Dewhirst | 46 | Son | Manager | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Pearl X. Lumpkin | 55 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Massachusetts |
| 30 | John J. Fallon | 38 | Lodger | Laborer | Maine |
| 31 | Sylvan Williams | 19 | Lodger | Chauffeur | Maine |
| 32 | William M. Wooley | 55 | Head | Owner | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Patrick Travers | 66 | Lodger | Laborer | Irish Free State |
| 34 | Joseph Warner | 58 | Lodger | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Cornelius Gallagher | 47 | Lodger | Laborer | Irish Free State |
| 36 | Michael Bresnahan | 48 | Lodger | Laborer | Irish Free State |
| 37 | Andrew Garry | 48 | Lodger | Laborer | Lithuania |
| 38 | Arthur H. Allen | 45 | Head | Toolmaker | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Elizabeth J. Allen | 40 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Elizabeth N. Allen | 77 | Mother | — | England |
| 41 | Edward J. O'Brien | 42 | Head | Proprietor | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Lillian R. O'Brien | 29 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Edward J. Jr. O'Brien | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Michael J. Horgan | 43 | Cousin | Machinist | Irish Free State |
| 45 | Caroline M. Allen | 50 | Head-H | — | New Hampshire |
| 46 | Barbara Allen | 19 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Robert H. Allen | 16 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Thomas J. Leary | 44 | Head | Machinist | New Hampshire |
| 49 | Katherine L. Leary | 45 | Wife-H | — | New Hampshire |
| 50 | Blanche G. Fredette | 51 | Head-H | — | Rhode Island |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)