John Griffin — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this John Griffin across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cattaraugus-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 54 b. ~1886 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Cattaraugus-County, New York
Surname	Griffin
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Portville town
1935 Residence (County)	Cattaraugus
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	E
Hours Worked	72
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Portville Town
Est. Birth Year	~1886

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 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Louise Griffin	Daughter	—	18	~1922
Annie Griffin	Daughter	—	25	~1915
John Griffin	Head	—	54	~1886
Thomas Griffin	Son	—	17	~1923
Edith Griffin	Spouse	—	55	~1885

Census Appearances

1920

Cattaraugus, New …

Head, age 34

Cattaraugus, New York · implied b. ~1886 — 6 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Griffin
Given Name	John A.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Cattaraugus, New …

Head, age 44

Cattaraugus, New York · implied b. ~1886 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Griffin
Given Name	John A
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Farming
Industry	For self
Class of Worker	VVVV
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	4000
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Cattaraugus-County, New …

Head, age 54

Cattaraugus-County, New York · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members

Surname	Griffin
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Portville town
1935 Residence (County)	Cattaraugus
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	E
Hours Worked	72
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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John Griffin

Head · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · New York

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02506-00567)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Etta Burnside	61	Wife	—	New York
2	Gerald Griffin	28	Head	Farmer	New York
3	Marian Griffin	25	Wife	—	New York
4	Roy Griffin	2	Son	—	New York
5	Ernest Norton	17	Brother	—	New York
6	John Griffin THIS PERSON	54	Head	Farmer	New York
7	Edith Griffin	55	Wife	—	New York
8	Annie A. Griffin	25	Daughter	School Teacher	New York
9	Louise Griffin	18	Daughter	Nya	New York
10	Thomas Griffin	17	Son	Nya	New York
11	Myrta Milgate	73	Head	—	New York
12	Catherine Kayes	89	Head	—	Ireland
13	Dennis Kayes	54	Son	Farmer	New York
14	Agnes Kayes	51	Daughter	—	New York
15	Charles Frederick	42	Head	Poultryman	New York
16	Lavancha Frederick	37	Wife	—	New York
17	Virginia Frederick	20	Daughter	Housework	New York
18	Arlene Frederick	17	Daughter	—	New York
19	Edna Frederick	13	Daughter	—	New York
20	Donna Frederick	8	Daughter	—	New York
21	Clara Frederick	2	Daughter	—	New York
22	Shirley Frederick	0	Daughter	—	New York
23	Howard Barber	37	Hired man	Hired Man	Pennsylvania
24	Gordon King	32	Head	Acetylene Burner	New York
25	Mary Perry	35	Housekeeper	Housekeeper	New York
26	Betty J. Field	15	Daughter	—	New York
27	Mary N. Field	14	Daughter	—	New York
28	Ernest Mcleeks	51	Lodger	Laborer	Pennsylvania
29	Hiram Kreamer	81	Head	Farmer	Illinois
30	Sarah Kreamer	76	Wife	—	New York
31	Harold Kreamer	32	Son	Farmer	New York
32	Charles Riley	35	Head	Tool Dresser	Pennsylvania
33	Beatrice Riley	35	Wife	Housework	Pennsylvania
34	Beulah Mae Riley	13	Daughter	—	Pennsylvania
35	Erwin Kemp	41	Head	Laborer	Pennsylvania
36	Winifred Kemp	41	Wife	—	New York
37	Viola Kemp	None	Daughter	—	New York
38	Mildred Kemp	None	Daughter	—	New York
39	Edna Kemp	16	Daughter	—	New York
40	Laura Kemp	11	Daughter	—	Pennsylvania

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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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