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Henry Griffin — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Craven-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Henry Griffin across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Craven-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joshua & Berta — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Craven-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Goldsboro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 56 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Township No 8 |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Henry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June Griffin | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Henry Griffin | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Nancy Griffin | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Robert Griffin | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Henry Griffin | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Mattie Griffin | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Craven, North …
Son, age 11
Craven, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | Heber |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Craven, North …
Head, age 22
Craven, North Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | Heber |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Craven-County, North …
Head, age 32
Craven-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Goldsboro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 56 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Henry Griffin across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joshua Griffin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Berta Griffin (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joshua Griffin
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Berta Griffin
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Henry Griffin
Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · North Carolina
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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 — Craven-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Craven-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02894-00035)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Hazel Dell Campbell | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Dorothy D. Campbell | 72 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Emanuel Harris | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Loney Q. Harris | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | J. Marie Harris | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Joyce Harris | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Emanuel Jr. Harris | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | John R. Harris | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Robert Barrow | 15 | Nephew | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Duff Gaskins | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 51 | Roberta Gaskins | 18 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Fred Keyes | 25 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Priscilla Keyes | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Mittie Lee Keyes | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Arthur Lee Keyes | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Harold Gaskins | 22 | Brother-in-law | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 57 | Rosella Gaskins | 19 | Sister-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Eloise Louise Gaskins | 4 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Johnny Gaskins | 24 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Daniel Blango | 23 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Lucille Blango | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Joe Nathan Blango | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Daniel Jr. Blango | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Princess Blango | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Lethia Blango | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Arthur Gaskins | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 67 | Annie Gaskins | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Atis Gaskins | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 69 | Odell Gaskins | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Earl Gaskins | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Beverly Gaskins | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Heber Coward | 54 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Lillie Coward | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | James Battle | 21 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Henry Griffin THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 76 | Mattie Griffin | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Nancy Griffin | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Robert Griffin | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | June Griffin | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Henry Jr. Griffin | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Henry
Gen 1 · 2 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)