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James Griffith — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Clarke, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this James Griffith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clarke, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1879), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1879
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Clarke, Mississippi |
| Surname | Griffith |
| Given Name | James S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 33 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Enterprise Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1879 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nellie Griffith | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Hilda Griffith | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Ester Griffith | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Ophelia Griffith | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Charles Griffith | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Dora Griffith | Other | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Leon Griffith | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| James Griffith | Head | — | 51 | ~1879 |
| Chester Griffith | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1930
Clarke, Mississippi
Head, age 51
Clarke, Mississippi · implied b. ~1879 — 9 household members
| Surname | Griffith |
| Given Name | James S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 33 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Clarke-County, Mississippi
Head, age 63
Clarke-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1877 — 10 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Griffith |
| Given Name | Jim S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clarke |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links James Griffith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Griffith
Head · 1930 · age 51 · b. ~1879 · Mississippi
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1930 US Federal Census — Clarke, Mississippi
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1930 US Federal Census — Clarke, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1141unit:0923)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Cornelia Jay | 37 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | W M Jay | 17 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Adolph Jay | 14 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Claudine Jay | 11 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Louise Jay | 9 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Merle Jay | 2 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Robert H Jay | 1 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Owen C Bryan | 25 | Head | Postmaster | Mississippi |
| 59 | Mary A Bryan | 22 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Celester L Bryan | 3 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Mary L Bryan | 2 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Henry W Doherty | 38 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 63 | Annie Doherty | 42 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | H Milton Doherty | 11 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Henry W Jr Doherty | 6 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Bessie M Shepherd | 24 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | William L Shepherd | 1 | grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | A W Richeberry | 19 | son | Salesman | Mississippi |
| 69 | Albert E Hobbs | 11 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Wesley Pressley | 28 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 71 | Jerry House | 72 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 72 | Needham S Chumbless | 35 | Head | Flagman | Mississippi |
| 73 | Grace Chumbless | 33 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Helen J Chumbless | 7 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | J Gaston Stockman | 35 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 76 | Ruby Stockman | 32 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Evelyn F Stockman | 7 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | W Matthew Cross | 61 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 79 | Annie Cross | 59 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Lewis E Peoples | 16 | grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 81 | James W Cross | 53 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 82 | James W Jr Cross | 17 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 83 | John D Cross | 13 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 84 | W M Cross | 10 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 85 | James S Griffith THIS PERSON | 51 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 86 | Dora Griffith | 35 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 87 | Hilda M Griffith | 16 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 88 | Nellie Griffith | 13 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 89 | Leon Griffith | 9 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 90 | Chester Griffith | 7 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 91 | Ester Griffith | 7 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 92 | Charles Griffith | 5 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 93 | Ophelia Griffith | 3 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 94 | George Gaddis | 30 | Head | Labourer | Mississippi |
| 95 | Ella Gaddis | 26 | Wife-H | Labourer | Mississippi |
| 96 | Lula D Lott | 23 | Head | Labourer | Mississippi |
| 97 | Willie B Lott | 9 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 98 | George Lott | 7 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 99 | Jacob Lott | 5 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 100 | Marya Lott | 2 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
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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)