Henry Griffin — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Daviess-County, Kentucky

Our Model Tree links this Henry Griffin across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Daviess-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 5-person household.

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

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Daviess-County, Kentucky
Surname	Griffin
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Mag. Dist. No. 8
1935 Residence (County)	Daviess
Additional Details
Occupation	County Clerk
Industry	Daviess County
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	5000
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky
Occupation	County Clerk
Township / Ward	Mag Dist No 8
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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Henry	Age	Birth yr
Henry Griffin	Son	—	18	~1922
Henry Griffin	Head	—	46	~1894
William Griffin	Son	—	8	~1932
Margaret Griffin	Daughter	—	11	~1929
Katherine Griffin	Spouse	—	47	~1893

Census Appearances

1920

Daviess, Kentucky

Head, age 24

Daviess, Kentucky · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Griffin
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	24
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Tobacco Farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1930

Daviess, Kentucky

Head, age 36

Daviess, Kentucky · implied b. ~1894 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Griffin
Given Name	Harry M.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Age at First Marriage	W
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	Bookkeeper
Industry	Office
Class of Worker	6799
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	No
Home Value / Rent	O
Radio Set	1000
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1940

Daviess-County, Kentucky

Head, age 46

Daviess-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members

Surname	Griffin
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Mag. Dist. No. 8
1935 Residence (County)	Daviess
Occupation	County Clerk
Industry	Daviess County
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	5000
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

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Henry Griffin

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

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01299-00534)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Willie Riley	62	Wife	—	Kentucky
42	Wade Riley	62	Head	Salesman	Kentucky
43	Hattie Riley	60	Wife	—	Kentucky
44	Lillian Wright	34	Daughter	—	Kentucky
45	Newton Johnston	60	Head	—	Kentucky
46	Ida Johnston	55	Wife	—	Kentucky
47	Carley H. Risley	41	Head	Electrical Worker	Kentucky
48	Flora F. Risley	50	Wife	—	Kentucky
49	Carl H. Risley	16	Son	—	Ohio
50	Ann Risley	15	Daughter	—	Kentucky
51	William Risley	12	Son	—	Kentucky
52	Norman Risley	11	Son	—	Kentucky
53	Billie Risley	9	Daughter	—	Kentucky
54	James Risley	6	Son	—	Kentucky
55	Paul Jarboe	64	Head	Cooper	Kentucky
56	Modesta Jarboe	63	Wife	—	Kentucky
57	Simon Main	70	Head	Truck Farmer	Indiana
58	Rose C. Main	61	Wife	—	Indiana
59	Frances (A.) Main	28	Daughter	Cashier	Indiana
60	Billy Main	21	Son	Laborer	Indiana
61	Sara Main	17	Daughter	—	Indiana
62	Milburn Hagen	29	Head	Laborer	Kentucky
63	Katherine Hagen	33	Wife	—	Kentucky
64	Henry Griffin THIS PERSON	46	Head	County Clerk	Kentucky
65	Katherine Griffin	47	Wife	—	Kentucky
66	Henry Jr. Griffin	18	Son	—	Kentucky
67	Margaret Griffin	11	Daughter	—	Kentucky
68	William Griffin	8	Son	—	Kentucky
69	Sheldon Reynolds	35	Head	Teacher	Indiana
70	Edith Reynolds	32	Wife	Teacher	Kentucky
71	John W. Dean	38	Head	Proprietor	Kentucky
72	Lorena Dean	32	Wife	Saleslady	Kentucky
73	Norman Petty	56	Head	Salesman	Tennessee
74	Nina Petty	39	Wife	—	Tennessee
75	Nina Ann Petty	10	Daughter	—	Kentucky
76	Jeanne Davis	28	Head	Saleslady	Kentucky
77	Price Gibson	55	Lodger	Barber	Kentucky
78	Addie Gibson	54	Wife	Social Worker	Kentucky
79	Fred Cornell	25	Head	Truck Driver	West Virginia
80	Marianna Cornell	21	Wife	Machine Operator	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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