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Joseph Griffin — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · White, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this Joseph Griffin across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in White, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 35 b. ~1885 Male Head Born: Tennessee Married

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationWhite, Tennessee
SurnameGriffin
Given NameJoseph
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age35
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceTennessee
Father's BirthplaceTennessee
Mother's BirthplaceTennessee
Additional Details
OccupationLaborer
IndustryRail R Section
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Home Owned/RentedR
Birth StateTennessee
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)tennessee
OccupationLaborer
Township / Ward13 District
Est. Birth Year~1885

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 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Joseph Age Birth yr
Ellen Griffin Daughter — 4 ~1916
Joseph Griffin Head — 35 ~1885
Bud Griffin Son — 6 ~1914
Edith Griffin Daughter — 13 ~1907
Lloyd Griffin Son — 9 ~1911
Johnny Griffin Son — 12 ~1908
Amanda Griffin Spouse — 33 ~1887

Census Appearances

1910
White, Tennessee
Head, age 27
White, Tennessee · implied b. ~1883 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Griffin
Given Name Joe
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 27
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Tennessee
Years Married 5
Father's Birthplace Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace Tennessee
Occupation Laborer
Industry Railroad
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee
1920
White, Tennessee
Head, age 35
White, Tennessee · implied b. ~1885 — 7 household members
Surname Griffin
Given Name Joseph
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 35
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Tennessee
Father's Birthplace Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace Tennessee
Occupation Laborer
Industry Rail R Section
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Home Owned/Rented R
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee

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An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
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Our Model Tree links Joseph Griffin across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in White, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Griffin
Head · 1920 · age 35 · b. ~1885 · Tennessee
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1920 US Federal Census — White, Tennessee Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1770unit:1120)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 David Stewart 46 Head Miner Tennessee
2 Lora Stewart 47 Wife None Kentucky
3 Eura Stewart 21 Son Miner Tennessee
4 Herbert Stewart 19 Son Miner Tennessee
5 Jessie Lu Stewart 15 Daughter None Tennessee
6 Richard Floyd 53 Head Laborer Tennessee
7 Mollie Floyd 44 Wife None Tennessee
8 Dixie Floyd 20 Daughter Laborer Tennessee
9 May Floyd 17 Daughter None Tennessee
10 John Floyd 16 Son Miner Tennessee
11 Jennie May Floyd 14 Daughter None Tennessee
12 Charley Floyd 12 Son None Tennessee
13 Frankie Floyd 4 Son None Tennessee
14 Bernell Floyd 2 Daughter None Tennessee
15 Cydas Simmons 27 Head Miner Tennessee
16 Mattie Simmons 25 Wife None Tennessee
17 Robert Simmons 8 Son None Tennessee
18 Herbert Simmons 5 Son None Tennessee
19 Donald Simmons 0 Son None Tennessee
20 Landon Simmons 39 Head Miner Tennessee
21 Lora Simmons 31 Wife None Tennessee
22 Earl Simmons 14 Son None Tennessee
23 Clara Simmons 11 Daughter None Tennessee
24 Eugene Simmons 9 Son None Tennessee
25 Earl Simmons 7 Son None Tennessee
26 Nina Simmons 5 Daughter None Tennessee
27 Maggie M Simmons 2 Daughter None Tennessee
28 Helen Simmons 0 Daughter None Tennessee
29 Edward Johnson 28 Head Laborer Tennessee
30 Minnie Johnson 31 Wife None Tennessee
31 George Johnson 3 Son None Tennessee
32 John O'Dell 33 Head Laborer Tennessee
33 Mary A O'Dell 33 Wife None Tennessee
34 John E O'Dell 1 Son None Tennessee
35 Joseph Griffin THIS PERSON 35 Head Laborer Tennessee
36 Amanda Griffin 33 Wife None Tennessee
37 Edith Griffin 13 Daughter None Tennessee
38 Johnny Griffin 12 Son None Tennessee
39 Lloyd Griffin 9 Son None Tennessee
40 Bud Griffin 6 Son None Tennessee
41 Ellen Griffin 4 Daughter None Tennessee
42 James Roberts 32 Head Laborer Tennessee
43 Minnie Roberts 23 Wife None Tennessee
44 Beula May Roberts 8 Daughter None Tennessee
45 Urey Lee Roberts 5 Daughter None Tennessee
46 Jessie B Roberts 3 Daughter None Tennessee
47 Margaret Han Roberts 1 Daughter None Tennessee
48 James Odell 35 Head Laborer Tennessee
49 Mamie Odell 26 Wife None Tennessee
50 Ida Mary Odell 10 Daughter None Tennessee

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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)

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