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James Griffin — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Bergen-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this James Griffin across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bergen-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Michael & Margaret — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bergen-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hasbrouck Heights |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bergen |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | machinist |
| Industry | Rubber Works |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1800 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Township / Ward | Hackensack |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aileen Griffin | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| James Griffin | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Daniel Elliott | Other | — | 76 | ~1864 |
| Margaret Griffin | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1920
Passaic, New …
Son, age 12
Passaic, New Jersey · implied b. ~1908 — 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 | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Mother's Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Passaic, New …
Son, age 22
Passaic, New Jersey · implied b. ~1908 — 8 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 | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Mother's Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Occupation | Weaver |
| Industry | Woolen Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Bergen-County, New …
Head, age 33
Bergen-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hasbrouck Heights |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bergen |
| Occupation | machinist |
| Industry | Rubber Works |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1800 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Michael Griffin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Griffin (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Michael Griffin
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Griffin
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Griffin
Head · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · New Jersey
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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 — Bergen-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Bergen-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02309-00022)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Antonette Grieco | 7 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 2 | Angela Grieco | 5 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | Angelo Jr. Grieco | 3 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Amadeo Grieco | 1 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | Pasquale Capobianco | 47 | head | Laborer | Italy |
| 6 | Julia Capobianco | 43 | wife | — | Italy |
| 7 | Salvatore Capobianco | 19 | son | Carpenter Helper | New Jersey |
| 8 | James Griffin THIS PERSON | 33 | head | Machinist | New Jersey |
| 9 | Margaret Griffin | 34 | wife | Operator | New Jersey |
| 10 | Aileen Griffin | 4 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Daniel Elliott | 76 | father-in-law | — | New York |
| 12 | Anthony Lamberti | 41 | head | Loader | New York |
| 13 | Mamie Lamberti | 35 | wife | — | New York |
| 14 | Carmen Lamberti | 16 | son | New Worker | New York |
| 15 | Arthur Lamberti | 15 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Lucy Lamberti | 13 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Teresa Mainieri | 61 | mother-in-law | — | Italy |
| 18 | Vincent Tearenzo | 30 | head | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Millie Tearenzo | 26 | wife | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | Anthony Tearenzo | 4 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | Angelo Tearenzo | 1 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Giuseppe Derandi | 46 | head | Laborer | Italy |
| 23 | Angelina Derandi | 45 | wife | — | Italy |
| 24 | Clara Derandi | 24 | daughter | Operator | New Jersey |
| 25 | Bruno Derandi | 21 | son | Cutter | New Jersey |
| 26 | Marianna Derandi | 19 | daughter | Operator | New Jersey |
| 27 | Frank Derandi | 15 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Charles Ottimo | 44 | head | Presser | Italy |
| 29 | Mary Ottimo | 32 | wife | Operator | Italy |
| 30 | Anthony Ottimo | 14 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Joseph Ottimo | 7 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | William Ravallo | 25 | head | Mechanic | New Jersey |
| 33 | Fay Ravallo | 24 | wife | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Joseph Kitchenella | 46 | head | Trucking | New Jersey |
| 35 | Libbie Kitchenella | 45 | wife | — | Italy |
| 36 | Jeanette Kitchenella | 25 | daughter | Nurse | New Jersey |
| 37 | Nick Kitchenella | 23 | son | Driver | New Jersey |
| 38 | Tessy Kitchenella | 18 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | James Pepe | 30 | head | Cement Finisher | New Jersey |
| 40 | Mary Pepe | 26 | wife | Operator | New York |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James
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)