Joseph Griffin — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cedar-County, Nebraska

Our Model Tree links this Joseph Griffin across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cedar-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 34 b. ~1906 Male Head Born: Nebraska Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Cedar-County, Nebraska
Surname	Griffin
Given Name	Joseph V
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Nebraska
1935 Residence (City)	Village of Laurel
Additional Details
Occupation	Auto mechanic
Industry	Garage
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	62
Income (1939)	1144
Highest Grade	Hs 4
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska
Occupation	Auto Mechanic
Township / Ward	Village Of Laurel
Est. Birth Year	~1906

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Joseph	Age	Birth yr
Reva Griffin	Spouse	—	32	~1908
Joseph Griffin	Head	—	34	~1906
Rodney Griffin	Son	—	7	~1933
Richard Griffin	Son	—	10	~1930

Census Appearances

1920

Cedar, Nebraska

Son, age 14

Cedar, Nebraska · implied b. ~1906 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Griffin
Given Name	Joseph V.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	14
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Nebraska
Father's Birthplace	Wisconsin
Mother's Birthplace	Wisconsin
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska

1930

Cedar, Nebraska

Head, age 24

Cedar, Nebraska · implied b. ~1906 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Griffin
Given Name	Joe V.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	24
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Nebraska
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Wisconsin
Mother's Birthplace	Wisconsin
Occupation	Mechanic
Industry	Garage
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	3500
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska

1940

Cedar-County, Nebraska

Head, age 34

Cedar-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1906 — 4 household members

Surname	Griffin
Given Name	Joseph V
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Nebraska
1935 Residence (City)	Village of Laurel
Occupation	Auto mechanic
Industry	Garage
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	62
Income (1939)	1144
Highest Grade	Hs 4
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska

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Joseph Griffin

Head · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Nebraska

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1940 US Federal Census — Cedar-County, Nebraska Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02240-00353)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	John C Wiesner	79	Head	—	Illinois
2	Alma C Wiesner	69	Wife	—	Germany
3	Helen M Wiesner	36	Daughter	—	Nebraska
4	Robert Mccullough	64	Head	Beauty Operator	Kansas
5	Stella A Mccullough	52	Wife	Clerk	Iowa
6	Dana E Mccullough	29	Son	—	Nebraska
7	Vincent E Mccullough	27	Son	Carpenter	Nebraska
8	Arista M Mccullough	21	Daughter	Operator	Kansas
9	Vera A Mccullough	17	Daughter	New Worker	Nebraska
10	Glenn S Bierman	22	Head	New Worker	Iowa
11	Donna L Bierman	27	Wife	Ag Teacher	Nebraska
12	Gary S Bierman	1	Son	—	Nebraska
13	Earl Vermelle	42	Head	—	Iowa
14	Hazel O Vermelle	41	Wife	Dray Line	Nebraska
15	Harry E Vermelle	18	Son	—	Nebraska
16	Ronald E Vermelle	17	Son	—	Nebraska
17	Shirley L Vermelle	14	Daughter	—	Nebraska
18	Richard Swan	2	Boarder	—	Iowa
19	Richard Swan	2	Boarder	—	Iowa
20	Marvin V Harper	28	Head	Clerk	Nebraska
21	Marie T Harper	28	Wife	Mgr Clerk	South Dakota
22	Margaret T Harper	5	Daughter	—	Nebraska
23	George H Harper	4	Son	—	Nebraska
24	Kate M Bisson	79	Head	—	New York
25	Ethel M Bankin	55	Daughter	—	Nebraska
26	Eva P Wood	65	Head	Beauty Op	Iowa
27	Chas Johnson	83	Head	—	Sweden
28	Ida S Johnson	37	Daughter	Nurse	Nebraska
29	Clarence O Quist	54	Head	Dray Line	Nebraska
30	Mary E Quist	54	Wife	Boarder	Iowa
31	Francis K Quist	21	Son	—	Nebraska
32	Clarence S Quist	18	Son	Paper Route	Nebraska
33	Dorothy M Quist	12	Daughter	—	Nebraska
34	Chas H Shurtleff	58	Head	—	Illinois
35	Henry Ebmeier	70	Head	—	Germany
36	Lizzie Ebmeier	69	Wife	—	Germany
37	Joseph V Griffin THIS PERSON	34	Head	Auto Mechanic	Nebraska
38	Reva L Griffin	32	Wife	—	Nebraska
39	Richard J Griffin	10	Son	—	Nebraska
40	Rodney J Griffin	7	Son	—	Nebraska

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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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