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John Griffin — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Pasquotank, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Griffin across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Pasquotank, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Mary — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Pasquotank, North Carolina |
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Elizabeth City City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Griffin | Head | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Nellie Griffin | Other | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Annie Griffin | Other | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| William Griffin | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| John Griffin | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1910
Pasquotank, North …
Son, age 1
Pasquotank, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | John A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Pasquotank, North …
Son, age 10
Pasquotank, North Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Pasquotank, North …
Son, age 20
Pasquotank, North Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 John Griffin across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Pasquotank, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Griffin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Griffin (~0.92 confidence) and father Noah Griffin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Agnes Griffin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Griffin (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Griffin
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Griffin
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Noah Griffin
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Agnes Griffin
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Griffin
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Griffin
Son · 1930 · age 20 · b. ~1910 · North Carolina
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Sibling
William Griffin
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
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
1930 US Federal Census — Pasquotank, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Pasquotank, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1712unit:0248)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bessie Harrison | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Robert Harrison | 22 | Son | Helper | North Carolina |
| 3 | Marmaduke Harrison | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Bessie Harrison | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Almer Harrison | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Clem Banks | 38 | Head | Section Hand | North Carolina |
| 7 | Maggie Banks | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Henry Fockey | 37 | Boarder | Section Hand | North Carolina |
| 9 | Daniel Lowton | 43 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Fannie Lowton | 52 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Henry Brown | 31 | Lodger | Logging | North Carolina |
| 12 | John Small | 28 | Lodger | Logging | North Carolina |
| 13 | James Small | 30 | Lodger | Logging | North Carolina |
| 14 | Eddie Banks | 32 | Lodger | Logging | North Carolina |
| 15 | Mary Griffin | 40 | Head | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 16 | William Griffin | 22 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 17 | John Griffin THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Annie M Griffin | 14 | Granddaughter | Helper | North Carolina |
| 19 | Nellie Lee Griffin | 5 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Henry Markham | 72 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Dallie Markham | 43 | Daughter | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 22 | Luther Markham | 24 | Grandson | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Ernest Markham | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 24 | Isaac Price | 33 | Adopted son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Ernest Price | 13 | Adopted son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | George Price | 11 | Adopted son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Walter Price | 9 | Adopted son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Clyde Price | 7 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Carlton Price | 6 | Adopted son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Lillie Synder | 24 | Roomer | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Charles Bryant | 46 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Will Harris | 43 | Roomer | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 33 | Washington Bond | 58 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Alfred Skinner | 73 | Roomer | Laborer | Virginia |
| 35 | Henry Bagley | 58 | Roomer | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Pennie Sawyer | 43 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | John A Sawyer | 17 | Son | Helper | North Carolina |
| 38 | Muldrow Sawyer | 13 | Son | Caddy | North Carolina |
| 39 | William B Sawyer | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Irene Sawyer | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | James Lister | 47 | Head | Merchant | North Carolina |
| 42 | Elizabeth Lister | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Linwood Lister | 23 | Son | Sign Painter | North Carolina |
| 44 | Victor Lister | 19 | Son | Helper | North Carolina |
| 45 | Eugene Lister | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Nella Mae Lister | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Elizabeth Lister | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Ivy J Lister | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Doris Lister | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Marceline Lister | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
John + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)