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James Griffith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-Davis-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this James Griffith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-Davis-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-Davis-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Griffith |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson Davis |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Griffith | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Annie Griffith | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Irene Griffith | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Luella Griffith | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Jerry Griffith | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Mance Griffith | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| James Griffith | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Mary Griffith | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Hazel Griffith | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jefferson Davis, …
Son, age 1
Jefferson Davis, Mississippi · implied b. ~1929 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Griffith |
| Given Name | James P. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Jefferson-Davis-County, Mississippi
Son, age 11
Jefferson-Davis-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1929 — 9 household members
| Surname | Griffith |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson Davis |
| Highest Grade | 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Griffith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Griffith
Son · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Hazel Griffith
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Griffith
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jerry Griffith
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irene Griffith
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Luella Griffith
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Griffith
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Jefferson-Davis-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-Davis-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02034-00642)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Earl Kirby | 33 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Mary Lou Kirby | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Lavern Kirby | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Hulda Kirby | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Kenneth Kirby | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Clara Nell Kirby | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | John T. Kirby | 83 | Father | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Anthony Anderson | 20 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 9 | Ethel O. Anderson | 20 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 10 | Charles Anderson | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Jerry Lynn Anderson | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Edna Lee Anderson | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Dorothy Jean Anderson | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Tom Anderson | 15 | Brother | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Willie Herrin | 25 | Head | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 16 | Evelyn O. Herrin | 21 | Wife | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 17 | Willie James Herrin | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Leon Herrin | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Edward Herrin | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Lynwood Herrin | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Lamar Herrin | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | John C. Griffith | 77 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 23 | Daisy Griffith | 60 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Cassity Griffith | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Lucile Thompson | 16 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Alfred D. Baldwin | 70 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Mance E. Griffith | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 28 | Annie Mae Griffith | 35 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 29 | Mary Griffith | 15 | Daughter | Teacher | Mississippi |
| 30 | Irene Griffith | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Hazel Griffith | 15 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 32 | Earl Griffith | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | James Griffith THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Luella Griffith | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Jerry Wayne Griffith | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Robert Griffith | 24 | Head | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 37 | Lania Griffith | 25 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Robert Julian Griffith | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Anna Pearl Griffith | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Rilan Griffith | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
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)