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Joseph Griffin — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Columbus, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Griffin across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Columbus, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1846), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1846
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Columbus, North Carolina |
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | Joseph B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1846 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | R R Sec Master |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | R R Sec Master |
| Township / Ward | Fair Bluff Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1846 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucy Griffin | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1880 |
| Verlina Griffin | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1856 |
| Aaron Griffin | Son | — | 24 | ~1876 |
| Jessie Griffin | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1878 |
| Agness Griffin | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1895 |
| Annie Griffin | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1873 |
| Ransom Griffin | Son | — | 11 | ~1889 |
| Henry Griffin | Son | — | 17 | ~1883 |
| Joseph Griffin | Head | — | 54 | ~1846 |
| Nellie Griffin | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1900
Columbus, North …
Head, age 54
Columbus, North Carolina · implied b. ~1846 — 10 household members
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | Joseph B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1846 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | R R Sec Master |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Columbus, North …
Head, age 63
Columbus, North Carolina · implied b. ~1847 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | Jesse |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 37 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Rail Road |
| Industry | Section Boss |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Joseph Griffin across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Columbus, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Griffin
Head · 1900 · age 54 · b. ~1846 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1900 US Federal Census — Columbus, North Carolina
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1900 US Federal Census — Columbus, North Carolina
Page Contents
23 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu1189unit:0690)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joel Jenkins | 57 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Judith Jenkins | 55 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Gaston Jenkins | 19 | Son | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 4 | Mary Jenkins | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | John Jenkins | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Joseph B Griffin THIS PERSON | 54 | Head | R R Sec Master | Virginia |
| 7 | Verlina S Griffin | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Annie L Griffin | 26 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Aaron L Griffin | 24 | Son | R R Sec Master | North Carolina |
| 10 | Jessie L Griffin | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Lucy J Griffin | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Henry H Griffin | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Ransom H Griffin | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Nellie K Griffin | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Agness B Griffin | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Thomas E Benton | 37 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Maggie A Benton | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Hanson D Hallis | 41 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Elender J Hallis | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Mattie L Hallis | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Edney W Hallis | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Julia A Hallis | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Morris B Hallis | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1900 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)