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James Griffin — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this James Griffin across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Alice — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | n. y. c. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Messenger |
| Industry | Blue Print Corp |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 575 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Messenger |
| Township / Ward | N Y C |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theresa Griffin | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Catherine Griffin | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Nora Griffin | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Thomas Griffin | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| James Griffin | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Son, age 4
New York, New York · implied b. ~1916 — 9 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 | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
New York, …
Son, age 15
New York, New York · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Messenger |
| Industry | Wholesale Del. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Son, age 26
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | n. y. c. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Occupation | Messenger |
| Industry | Blue Print Corp |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 575 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 John Griffin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Griffin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nora Griffin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nora Griffin (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Griffin
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Griffin
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nora Griffin
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nora Griffin
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Griffin
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · New York
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Sibling
Theresa Griffin
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Griffin
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Griffin
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — New-York-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02651-00634)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Alodia Zunder | 19 | Wife | — | New York |
| 42 | Edward Zunder | 0 | Son | — | New York |
| 43 | Barbara Zunder | 48 | Mother | — | New York |
| 44 | Phillip Heis | 59 | Head | Plumber | New York |
| 45 | Alice Heis | 79 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 46 | Phillip Marquette | 7 | Son | — | New York |
| 47 | Thomas Thoncher | 41 | Head | Laborer | Greece |
| 48 | Kalleope Thoncher | 39 | Wife | — | Greece |
| 49 | Alice Thoncher | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 50 | Peter Thoncher | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 51 | George Thoncher | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 52 | Nora Griffin | 54 | Head | — | Eire |
| 53 | James Griffin THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Messenger | New York |
| 54 | Thomas Griffin | 17 | Son | New Worker | New York |
| 55 | Catherine Griffin | 16 | Daughter | New Worker | New York |
| 56 | Theresa Griffin | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 57 | Walter Hasson | 47 | Head | Mixer | New York |
| 58 | Catherine Hasson | 36 | Wife | — | New York |
| 59 | Kathleen Hasson | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 60 | Walter Jr. Hasson | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 61 | Vito Monopoli | 37 | Head | Ice Man | Italy |
| 62 | Theresa Monopoli | 31 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 63 | Isabel Monopoli | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 64 | Dominick Monopoli | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 65 | Ciro Monopoli | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 66 | Leonard Monopoli | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 67 | Adolph Riemer | 42 | Head | Glazier | Russia |
| 68 | Ette Riemer | 39 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 69 | Laura Riemer | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 70 | Rosaline Riemer | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 71 | Michael Pappo | 53 | Head | Dressman | Italy |
| 72 | Carmella Pappo | 54 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 73 | Josephine Pappo | 22 | Daughter | Seamstress | New York |
| 74 | Lucille Pappo | 19 | Daughter | New Worker | New York |
| 75 | Mary Pappo | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 76 | Salvatore Pappo | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 77 | Alfonso Amato | 46 | Head | Iceman | Italy |
| 78 | Mary Rose Amato | 31 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 79 | Margaret Amato | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 80 | Raymond Amato | 14 | Son | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
James + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)