Henry Griffin — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Dooly-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Henry Griffin across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dooly-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 46 b. ~1894 Male Head Born: Georgia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Dooly-County, Georgia
Surname	Griffin
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	"""R"""
1935 Residence (County)	Dooly
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	50
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 2
1935 Residence	Georgia
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Md 585 Byromville
Est. Birth Year	~1894

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.

6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Henry	Age	Birth yr
William Griffin	Son	—	13	~1927
Howard Griffin	Son	—	14	~1926
Henry Griffin	Head	—	46	~1894
Willie Griffin	Son	—	18	~1922
Annie Griffin	Spouse	—	45	~1895
Ida Griffin	Other	—	86	~1854

Census Appearances

1920

Dooly, Georgia

Head, age 22

Dooly, Georgia · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Griffin
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	22
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Home
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1930

Dooly, Georgia

Head, age 35

Dooly, Georgia · implied b. ~1895 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Griffin
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	42
Veteran	No
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Dooly-County, Georgia

Head, age 46

Dooly-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members

Surname	Griffin
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	"""R"""
1935 Residence (County)	Dooly
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	50
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 2
1935 Residence	Georgia
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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Henry Griffin

Head · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Georgia

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1940 US Federal Census — Dooly-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00666-00764)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Mattie Woods	44	Wife	5	Georgia
42	Belle Woods	11	Daughter	—	Georgia
43	Susie Woods	9	Daughter	—	Georgia
44	Belton Woods	8	Son	—	Georgia
45	Isora Woods	3	Daughter	—	Georgia
46	Nettie Woods	1	Daughter	—	Georgia
47	John W Simpson	61	Head	Operator	Georgia
48	Lula Simpson	57	Wife	5	Georgia
49	James Simpson	18	Son	Helper	Georgia
50	Jeff Simpson	15	Son	6	Georgia
51	Royal Simpson	13	Grand-son	—	Georgia
52	Rufus Simpson	10	Grand-son	—	Georgia
53	Emma Peacock	70	Mother-in-law	—	Georgia
54	Henry Griffin THIS PERSON	46	Head	Farmer	Georgia
55	Annie K Griffin	45	Wife	5	Georgia
56	Willie J Griffin	18	Son	Helper	Georgia
57	Howard Griffin	14	Son	6	Georgia
58	William Griffin	13	Son	—	Georgia
59	Ida Griffin	86	Mother	—	Georgia
60	William Dupree	53	Head	Farmer	Georgia
61	Mary P Dupree	52	Wife	5	Georgia
62	Ruby D Daniels	29	Daughter	5	Georgia
63	Plealy Dupree	16	Son	6	Georgia
64	Sarah Daniels	9	Grand-daughter	—	Georgia
65	John R Clewis	56	Head	Operator	Georgia
66	Myrtie Clewis	55	Wife	5	Georgia
67	J R Jr Clewis	29	Son	Operator	Georgia
68	Dewitt Clewis	25	Son	Laborer	Georgia
69	Frank Clewis	20	Son	Laborer	Georgia
70	Helen Clewis	13	Daughter	—	Georgia
71	John H Jones	37	Head	Operator	Georgia
72	Alice Jones	40	Wife	5	Georgia
73	Gerald Jones	9	Son	—	Georgia
74	Walter Jones	5	Son	—	Georgia
75	Wesley J Simpson	23	Head	Laborer	Georgia
76	Eula Simpson	23	Wife	5	Georgia
77	Jake Smith	34	Head	Night Watchman Road Project	Georgia
78	Idelia M Smith	32	Wife	5	Georgia
79	Pauline Leary	13	Daughter	—	Georgia
80	Olessa Leary	8	Step-daughter	—	Georgia

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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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