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John Griffith — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this John Griffith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Oneida-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Humphrey & Elizabeth — first a head (b.~1899), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 41 b. ~1899 Male Head Born: Wales Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationOneida-County, New York
SurnameGriffith
Given NameJohn
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age41
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceWales
1935 Residence (City)Rome
1935 Residence (County)Oneida
Naturalization StatusFirst papers filed
Additional Details
Occupationcarpenter
Industryconstruction
Class of WorkerOA
Hours Worked4
Highest GradeNo 8
1935 ResidenceNew York
Birth CountryWales
Birthplace (normalized)wales
OccupationCarpenter
Township / WardRome
Est. Birth Year~1899

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to John Age Birth yr
Beatrice Griffith Daughter — 3 ~1937
Joan Griffith Daughter — 1 ~1939
Joyce Griffith Daughter — 5 ~1935
John Griffith Head — 41 ~1899
John Griffith Son — 7 ~1933
Claude Griffith Son — 11 ~1929
Amy Griffith Spouse — 35 ~1905

Census Appearances

1920
Oneida, New …
Son, age 18
Oneida, New York · implied b. ~1902 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Griffith
Given Name John E
Relationship to Head son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 18
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Wales
Father's Birthplace Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace Pennsylvania
Occupation machine operator
Industry Bed factory
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Mother Tongue Welsh
Birth Country Wales
Birthplace (normalized) wales
1930
Oneida, New …
Son, age 29
Oneida, New York · implied b. ~1901 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Griffith
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 29
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Wales
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Year of Immigration 1902
Father's Birthplace Wales
Mother's Birthplace Pennsylvania
Occupation Operator
Industry Factory
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Mother Tongue Welsh
Birth Country Wales
Birthplace (normalized) wales
1940
Oneida-County, New …
Head, age 41
Oneida-County, New York · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
Surname Griffith
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 41
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Wales
1935 Residence (City) Rome
1935 Residence (County) Oneida
Naturalization Status First papers filed
Occupation carpenter
Industry construction
Class of Worker OA
Hours Worked 4
Highest Grade No 8
1935 Residence New York
Birth Country Wales
Birthplace (normalized) wales

Model Tree

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Our Model Tree links John Griffith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Humphrey Griffith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Griffith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Humphrey Griffith
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Griffith
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
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John Griffith
Head · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · New York
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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 — Oneida-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02701-00590)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Russell Berthemen 23 Son Crane Driver New York
42 Marjorie Berthemen 19 Daughter — New York
43 Thomas Berthemen 2 Nephew — New York
44 Jerry Sutter 31 Son Helper New York
45 Mabel A. Sutter 56 Head — New York
46 George Hina 33 Head Wire Drawer New York
47 Gladys Hina 35 Wife — New York
48 Gerald Hina 14 Son — New York
49 Raymond Hina 12 Son — New York
50 Luella Hina 6 Daughter — New York
51 William Richmond 47 Head Farmer Pennsylvania
52 Sarah Richmond 48 Wife — New York
53 John Griffith THIS PERSON 41 Head Carpenter Wales
54 Amy Griffith 35 Wife — England
55 Claude Griffith 11 Son — England
56 John R. Griffith 7 Son — New York
57 Joyce R. Griffith 5 Daughter — New York
58 Beatrice Griffith 3 Daughter — New York
59 Joan Griffith 1 Daughter — New York
60 Emmet Eychner 58 Head — New York
61 Harold Eychner 34 Son Farmer New York
62 Fred Warner 67 Head Farmer New York
63 Margaret Warner 63 Sister — New York
64 Edward Warner 65 Brother Farmer New York
65 Gilbert Shorlock 26 Head Laborer New York
66 Inez Shorlock 24 Wife — New York
67 Harold Shorlock 5 Son — New York
68 Margaret Shorlock 4 Daughter — New York
69 Edward Shorlock 3 Son — New York
70 Beverly Shorlock 2 Daughter — New York
71 Janet Shorlock 0 Daughter — New York
72 Charles Thomas 56 Head Laborer New York
73 Rose Jordan 45 Housekeeper Housekeeper New York
74 Delbert Laws 79 Head Farmer New York
75 Frances Laws 49 Wife — New York
76 Leland Pfluke 49 Head Laborer New York
77 Mildred Pfluke 45 Wife — New York
78 George Pfluke 18 Son — New York
79 Marion Pfluke 14 Daughter — New York
80 Charles Halters 30 Head Salesman New York

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Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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