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James Griffith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Licking-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this James Griffith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Licking-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Paul & Paul — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Ohio
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Licking-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Griffith |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | McKean Tp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Licking |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 10 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Township / Ward | Mckean Tp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Griffith | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| James Griffith | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Paul Griffith | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1920
Licking, Ohio
Son, age 5
Licking, Ohio · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Griffith |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Licking, Ohio
Son, age 15
Licking, Ohio · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Griffith |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Licking-County, Ohio
Son, age 25
Licking-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
| Surname | Griffith |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | McKean Tp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Licking |
| Highest Grade | No 10 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Paul Griffith (~0.92 confidence) and father Paul Griffith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Grace Griffith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Grace Griffith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Paul Griffith
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Paul Griffith
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Grace Griffith
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Grace Griffith
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Griffith
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Ohio
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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 — Licking-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Licking-County, Ohio
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03098-00492)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | William Vance | 7 | Step son | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | David Vance | 5 | Step son | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Edward Plump | 55 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 44 | Bertha Plump | 52 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 45 | Betty Jane Plump | 17 | Daughter | Housework | Ohio |
| 46 | Mary Ethel Ayres | 56 | Head | Farm Manager | Ohio |
| 47 | Harold Priest | 32 | Head | Fireman | Ohio |
| 48 | Evelyn Priest | 33 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 49 | Marjorie Priest | 8 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 50 | Marcia Priest | 7 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 51 | Robert Priest | 5 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 52 | Janet Priest | 3 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 53 | Vada Priest | 1 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 54 | Charles Willard | 58 | Head | Manager | Ohio |
| 55 | Bessie Willard | 52 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 57 | Frank Bishop | 57 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 58 | Floyd Clark | 33 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 59 | Josephine Clark | 29 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 60 | Marvin Clark | 12 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 61 | Lawrence Brandt | 25 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 62 | Susan Brandt | 20 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 63 | Lawrence Allen Brandt | 1 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 64 | George Phillips | 72 | Head | Retired | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Bella Phillips | 69 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Robert Phillips | 14 | Grandson | — | Ohio |
| 67 | Paul Griffith | 64 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 68 | Grace Griffith | 59 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 69 | James Griffith THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 70 | Thomas Vandenbark | 78 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 71 | Harrison Hayes | 33 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Irene Hayes | 32 | Wife | Laborer | Virginia |
| 73 | James Harrison Hayes | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Edward Hayes | 9 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 75 | Nelda L. Hayes | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Shelva M. Hayes | 4 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 77 | Charles Hayes | 3 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 78 | Robert Hayes | 1 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 79 | Lee Smith | 51 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 80 | Cornelia Smith | 52 | Wife | — | California |
Pedigree Summary
James
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)