John Griffin — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Queens-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this John Griffin across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 50 b. ~1890 Male Head Born: Ireland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Queens-County, New York
Surname	Griffin
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
1935 Residence (City)	Astoria
1935 Residence (County)	Queens
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Carpentress
Industry	Contractor
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	35
Income (1939)	200
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland
Occupation	Carpentress
Township / Ward	Astoria
Est. Birth Year	~1890

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.

6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Katherine Griffin	Daughter	—	20	~1920
Mary Griffin	Daughter	—	22	~1918
Sara Griffin	Daughter	—	23	~1917
John Griffin	Head	—	50	~1890
John Griffin	Son	—	16	~1924
Katherine Griffin	Spouse	—	52	~1888

Census Appearances

1920

New York, …

Other, age 28

New York, New York · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Griffin
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Boarder
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	28
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ireland
Year of Immigration	1912
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Clerk
Industry	Grocery
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth Country	Ireland
Year of Naturalization	1918
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

1930

Queens, New …

Head, age 39

Queens, New York · implied b. ~1891 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Griffin
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1913
Age at First Marriage	26
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Carpenter
Industry	Buildings
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	55
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

1940

Queens-County, New …

Head, age 50

Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1890 — 6 household members

Surname	Griffin
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
1935 Residence (City)	Astoria
1935 Residence (County)	Queens
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Carpentress
Industry	Contractor
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	35
Income (1939)	200
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

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John Griffin

Head · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · New York

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02720-00275)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Anna Vallina	19	Boarder	Carpentress	Massachusetts
2	John Griffin THIS PERSON	50	Head	Carpentress	Ireland
3	Katherine Griffin	52	Wife	—	Ireland
4	Sara Griffin	23	Daughter	Clerk	Connecticut
5	Mary Griffin	22	Daughter	Operator	Connecticut
6	John Griffin	16	Son	—	New York
7	Katherine Griffin	20	Daughter	Typist	Connecticut
8	William Novotny	36	Head	Emergency	New York
9	Caroline Novotny	40	Wife	—	New York
10	William Novotny	8	Son	—	New York
11	Helen Perfette	34	Head	—	New York
12	Albert Perfette	14	Son	—	New York
13	Elaine Perfette	13	Daughter	—	New York
14	Lawrence Perfette	10	Son	—	New York
15	Charles Osier	49	Head	Shoe-Maker	Czechoslovakia
16	Mary Osier	44	Wife	—	Czechoslovakia
17	Charles Osier	23	Son	Soda-Clerk	New York
18	Stanley Osier	21	Son	Machinist	New York
19	Emil Osier	18	Son	Messenger	New York
20	Lillian Osier	6	Daughter	—	New York
21	James Flynn	51	Head	Laborer	New York
22	Mary Flynn	47	Wife	—	New York
23	Alex Germanier	44	Head	Butcher	Switzerland
24	Anna Germanier	37	Wife	—	France
25	Charles Egbert	34	Head	Sign-Painting	New York
26	Catherine Egbert	33	Wife	—	New York
27	Charles Egbert	4	Son	—	New York
28	Thomas Shabrey	45	Brother-in-law	Reporter	New York
29	John Preifer	39	Head	Mail Carrier	New York
30	Hermandine Preifer	37	Wife	—	New York
31	Dorothy Preifer	12	Daughter	—	New York
32	Phillip Walsh	37	Head	Brick-Layer	Ireland
33	Helen Walsh	29	Wife	—	New York
34	Alice Walsh	6	Daughter	—	New York
35	Elias Pollack	52	Head	Cutter	Austria
36	Anna Pollack	42	Wife	—	Russia
37	Abraham Pollack	21	Son	Bookkeeper	New York
38	Marion Pollack	16	Daughter	—	New York
39	Emery Smith	43	Head	Clerk	Massachusetts
40	Doris Smith	43	Wife	—	England

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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.

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