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Joseph Griffin — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Hardeman-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Griffin across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hardeman-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hardeman-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 2nd Civil District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hardeman |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | 2Nd Civil District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sadie Griffin | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Jerry Griffin | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Floyd Griffin | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Martha Griffin | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Josephine Griffin | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Joseph Griffin | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Clyde Griffin | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Marie Griffin | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Jessie Griffin | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Katie Griffin | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| W Griffin | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Mary Griffin | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1930
Hardeman, Tennessee
Son, age 1
Hardeman, Tennessee · implied b. ~1929 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Hardeman-County, Tennessee
Son, age 11
Hardeman-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1929 — 12 household members
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 2nd Civil District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hardeman |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
Model Tree
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.
Our Model Tree links Joseph Griffin across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Joseph Griffin
Son · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Martha Griffin
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jessie Griffin
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sadie Griffin
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Josephine Griffin
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Floyd Griffin
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Griffin
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marie Griffin
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
W Griffin
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jerry Griffin
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Hardeman-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Hardeman-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03900-00517)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Beulah Simmons | 7 | Dau | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Robert L Simmons | 4 | Grand Son | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Gladys Simmons | 2 | Grand Dau | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Lela M Simmons | 0 | Grand Dau | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | W. Albert Lunsford | 45 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 46 | Myrtle Lunsford | 24 | Wife | House Wife | Tennessee |
| 47 | Mary A Lunsford | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Alberta Lunsford | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | J. W. Lunsford | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Arnell Lunsford | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 51 | Dorothy J Lunsford | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Jim L. Teidal|Teidal | 28 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 53 | Edna Teidal|Teidal | 26 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Carolin Teidal|Teidal | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Allie Teidal|Teidal | 61 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Del Walker | 52 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 57 | Helen Walker | 37 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Rosell Goodman | 13 | Step son | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Herbert Goodman | 11 | Step son | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Clyde L Griffin | 43 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 61 | Katie M Griffin | 41 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Martha E Griffin | 19 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Sadie M Griffin | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | W. C. Griffin | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Floyd Griffin | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Joseph Griffin THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Josephine Griffin | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Marie Griffin | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Jessie R Griffin | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Mary Griffin | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Jerry L Griffin | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Albert James | 60 | Head | Farm | Tennessee |
| 73 | Mary Caldwell | 43 | Cousin | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Millard J Griffin | 38 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 75 | Dortha Griffin | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | B. Jean Griffin | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | John R Griffin | 78 | Father | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Jesse Coleman | 57 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 79 | Sallie Coleman | 38 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Jessie M Coleman | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
About This Record & Model Tree
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)