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James Griffin — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · St Clair, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this James Griffin across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St Clair, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1878
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | St Clair, Alabama |
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | James E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Postmaster |
| Industry | Post Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Postmaster |
| Township / Ward | Odenville Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillian Griffin | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Della Griffin | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Gracie Griffin | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| James Griffin | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Lillie Griffin | Other | — | 57 | ~1873 |
| Sarah Adkins | Other | — | 80 | ~1850 |
| James Griffin | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1910
St Clair, …
Head, age 32
St Clair, Alabama · implied b. ~1878 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | James E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Years Married | 12 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Clergyman |
| Industry | Pastor |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
St Clair, …
Head, age 41
St Clair, Alabama · implied b. ~1879 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | James E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
St Clair, …
Head, age 52
St Clair, Alabama · implied b. ~1878 — 7 household members
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | James E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Postmaster |
| Industry | Post Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
St.-Clair-County, Alabama
Head, age 62
St.-Clair-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1878 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Griffins |
| Given Name | James E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Edenville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Clair |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 2160 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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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 James Griffin across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Griffin
Head · 1930 · age 52 · b. ~1878 · Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — St Clair, Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — St Clair, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus48usce:0072)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James E Griffin THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Postmaster | Alabama |
| 2 | Lillie B Griffin | 57 | Wife-H | None | Alabama |
| 3 | Della M Griffin | 24 | Daughter | Teacher | Alabama |
| 4 | Gracie E Griffin | 17 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 5 | James E Griffin | 9 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 6 | Lillian D Griffin | 6 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 7 | Sarah F Adkins | 80 | Mother-in-law | None | Alabama |
| 8 | Reuben F Ashley | 61 | Head | Merchant | Alabama |
| 9 | Minnie P Ashley | 52 | Wife-H | None | Alabama |
| 10 | Joseph J Ashley | 29 | Son | Auditor | Texas |
| 11 | John T Bradshaw | 45 | Head | Overseer | Alabama |
| 12 | Ada Bradshaw | 42 | Wife-H | None | Alabama |
| 13 | Milford H Bradshaw | 21 | Son | Jobber | Alabama |
| 14 | Lorine Bradshaw | 11 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 15 | Coy E Hawkins | 24 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Alabama |
| 16 | Ethel E Hawkins | 23 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 17 | Coy Hawkins | 2 | Gr-Son | None | Alabama |
| 18 | James B Hawkins | 1 | Gr-Son | None | Alabama |
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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)