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James Griffin — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Floyd-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this James Griffin across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Floyd-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1927), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Male
Son
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Floyd-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Silvershill |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chattooga |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Livingston Dist 1059 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lurline Griffin | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Merline Griffin | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Lilly Griffin | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Pauline Griffin | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Betty Griffin | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Ines Griffin | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Frank Griffin | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Lovel Griffin | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Franklin Griffin | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| James Griffin | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Elaine Griffin | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Oscar Griffin | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Fannie Griffin | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1930
Chattooga, Georgia
Son, age 3
Chattooga, Georgia · implied b. ~1927 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Floyd-County, Georgia
Son, age 13
Floyd-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1927 — 13 household members
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Silvershill |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chattooga |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 James Griffin across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Griffin
Son · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Georgia
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Sibling
Lilly Griffin
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ines Griffin
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lurline Griffin
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Merline Griffin
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Oscar Griffin
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elaine Griffin
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pauline Griffin
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Franklin Griffin
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Griffin
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Floyd-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Floyd-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00672-00163)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fritz A. Bizzell | 21 | Lodger | School Teacher | South Carolina |
| 2 | Hulon|Hulen Williams | 27 | Head | Farm Tenant | Georgia |
| 3 | Frances Williams | 26 | Wife | Housework | Georgia |
| 4 | Annie Lu Williams | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 5 | George Ervin | 32 | Head | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 6 | Lucile Ervin | 26 | Wife | Housekeeper | Georgia |
| 7 | D. Walter Campbell | 65 | Head | Farm Tenant | Alabama |
| 8 | Oda Campbell | 56 | Wife | Housework | Alabama |
| 9 | Alton Campbell | 20 | Son | Farm Tenant | Alabama |
| 10 | Dora Mae Campbell | 18 | Daughter | Housework | Alabama |
| 11 | Rudolph Campbell | 16 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Doris Campbell | 10 | Granddaughter | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Albert Daniel | 29 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 14 | Lorene Daniel | 24 | Wife | Housekeeper | Georgia |
| 15 | Ethel Holmes | 6 | Stepdaughter | — | Georgia |
| 16 | Robert Lu Holmes | 3 | Step son | — | Georgia |
| 17 | Ethel Carroll | 40 | Mother-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Frank Griffin | 46 | Head | Farm Tenant | Alabama |
| 19 | Fannie Lou Griffin | 43 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 20 | Ines Griffin | 26 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 21 | Franklin Griffin | 19 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 22 | Oscar Griffin | 17 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 23 | Pauline Griffin | 15 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 24 | James Griffin THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Lurline Griffin | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 26 | Merline Griffin | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 27 | Lilly Doris Griffin | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 28 | Elaine Griffin | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 29 | Betty Lou Griffin | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Lovel Griffin | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Georgia |
| 31 | Mrs. Jasper Taylor | 53 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 32 | Damon Taylor | 27 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 33 | Frank Wilder | 34 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 34 | Oda Wilder | 33 | Wife | School Teacher | Alabama |
| 35 | Lucy Duke Wilder | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 36 | Joe Taylor | 30 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 37 | Jessie Taylor | 25 | Wife | Housework | Georgia |
| 38 | Bettie Taylor | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Dorothy Taylor | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 40 | Hugh Wade | 27 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
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)