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Joseph Griffin — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Camden, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Griffin across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Camden, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1878
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Camden, Georgia |
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Raftsman |
| Industry | Lumber Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Raftsman |
| Township / Ward | St Marys Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Griffin | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Lizzie Griffin | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Lizzie Johnson | Other | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Sallie Johnson | Other | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Sallie Johnson | Other | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Minnie Johnson | Other | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Lizzie Griffin | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Martha Griffin | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Joseph Griffin | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Emma Johnson | Other | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Sam Griffin | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Ollie Griffin | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1910
Camden, Georgia
Head, age 32
Camden, Georgia · implied b. ~1878 — 2 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Years Married | 5 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Firey Boat |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1920
Camden, Georgia
Head, age 42
Camden, Georgia · implied b. ~1878 — 12 household members
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Raftsman |
| Industry | Lumber Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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Our Model Tree links Joseph Griffin across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Camden, Georgia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Griffin
Head · 1920 · age 42 · b. ~1878 · Georgia
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1920 US Federal Census — Camden, Georgia
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1920 US Federal Census — Camden, Georgia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu240unit:0010)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David J Bailey | 17 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 2 | Frankie Bailey | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 3 | William F Readick | 51 | Head | Tax Receiver | Georgia |
| 4 | Lizzie Readick | 42 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 5 | Eva Readick | 25 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 6 | Jessie Readick | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | Georgia |
| 7 | Clyde Readick | 19 | Son | Carpenter | Georgia |
| 8 | Willie Mae Readick | 17 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Verdie Readick | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 10 | Francis Readick | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Guy Readick | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 12 | Ada Readick | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 13 | Alaine Readick | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 14 | Belle Lowther | 22 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 15 | Rufus Lowther | 22 | Son-in-law | Carpenter | Georgia |
| 16 | Ella Tomlinson | 42 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 17 | Charlie M Tomlinson | 18 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 18 | Joe J Tomlinson | 17 | Son | Fireman | Georgia |
| 19 | May Tomlinson | 15 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 20 | Fannie Tomlinson | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 21 | Rebecca Tomlinson | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 22 | Bessie Lang | 27 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Henry E Lang | 14 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 24 | William G Jr Lang | 8 | Son | — | Florida |
| 25 | Annie V Lang | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 26 | William G Lang | 27 | Boarder | Carpenter | Georgia |
| 27 | George Readick | 28 | Head | Fireman | Georgia |
| 28 | Angeline Readick | 26 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 29 | George R Readick | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Willie Arbut | 20 | Head | Laborer | Florida |
| 31 | Ada Arbut | 20 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 32 | Woodell Arbut | 0 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 33 | William Groom | 50 | Head | Carpenter | Mississippi |
| 34 | Ada Groom | 48 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 35 | Benjamin Groom | 25 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 36 | Rosa Groom | 19 | Daughter-in-law | — | Florida |
| 37 | Bernice Groom | 21 | Head | Cook | South Carolina |
| 38 | Bernice Groom | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Joseph Griffin THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Raftsman | Georgia |
| 40 | Lizzie Griffin | 35 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 41 | Ollie Griffin | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 42 | Lizzie Griffin | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 43 | Sam Griffin | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 44 | Martha Bell Griffin | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 45 | Eddie L Griffin | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 46 | Sallie Johnson | 45 | Boarder | Washerwoman | Georgia |
| 47 | Sallie Johnson | 13 | Boarder | — | Florida |
| 48 | Emma Johnson | 12 | Boarder | — | Georgia |
| 49 | Lizzie Johnson | 5 | Boarder | — | Georgia |
| 50 | Minnie Johnson | 3 | Boarder | — | Georgia |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)