Margaret Griffin — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Dekalb-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Margaret Griffin across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dekalb-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Mary — first a spouse (b.~1914), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 26 b. ~1914 Female Spouse Born: Georgia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Dekalb-County, Georgia
Surname	Griffin
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	26
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	DeKalb
Additional Details
Industry	H
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	G 8
1935 Residence	Georgia
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Township / Ward	Decatur Dist
Est. Birth Year	~1914

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 Margaret	Age	Birth yr
Margaret Griffin	Spouse	—	26	~1914
Leon Griffin	Son	—	2	~1938
Jeanette Griffin	Daughter	—	4	~1936
A Griffin	Head	—	32	~1908

Census Appearances

1920

Dekalb, Georgia

Daughter, age 5

Dekalb, Georgia · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Griffin
Given Name	Margaret R
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	5
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Can Read	No
Can Write	No
Speaks English	No
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1930

Dekalb, Georgia

Daughter, age 15

Dekalb, Georgia · implied b. ~1915 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Griffin
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	15
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Dekalb-County, Georgia

Spouse, age 26

Dekalb-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members

Surname	Griffin
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	26
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	DeKalb
Industry	H
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	G 8
1935 Residence	Georgia
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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Our Model Tree links Margaret Griffin across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joseph Griffin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Griffin (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Joseph Griffin

b. ~1890

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Mary Griffin

b. ~1890

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Margaret Griffin

Spouse · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Georgia

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Dekalb-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00664-00723)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	S. Louise Ford	21	Daughter	File Clerk	Georgia
2	S. Louise Ford	56	Head	Salesman	Georgia
3	Pansy Ford	50	Wife	—	Georgia
4	W. P. Corley	67	Head	—	Georgia
5	Sam T. Corley	33	Son	Surveyor	Georgia
6	Beaulah Corley	41	Daughter	Teacher	Tennessee
7	John H. David	53	Head	Cotton Buyer	Georgia
8	Milla David	52	Wife	—	Georgia
9	Charles David	11	Daughter	—	Georgia
10	A. M. Hairston	40	Head	Manager	Georgia
11	Mary Hairston	40	Wife	—	Georgia
12	Virginia Hairston	15	Daughter	—	Georgia
13	Glenn Hairston	13	Son	—	Georgia
14	Bobby Hairston	11	Son	—	Georgia
15	Charles Hairston	9	Son	—	Georgia
16	Molly Simpson	77	Aunt	—	Georgia
17	L. William Reeves	31	Head	Collector	Georgia
18	Nancy Reeves	32	Wife	Clerk	Georgia
19	Jimmy C. Hanson	34	Head	Technician	Georgia
20	Louise Hanson	34	Wife	—	Georgia
21	Shirley Hanson	5	Daughter	—	Georgia
22	Sandra Hanson	2	Daughter	—	Georgia
23	John C. Ford	46	Head	Agent	Georgia
24	Helen Ford	42	Wife	—	Mississippi
25	Mebille Ford	17	Daughter	—	Georgia
26	Helen Jane Ford	13	Daughter	—	Georgia
27	William B. Watts	65	Head	—	Illinois
28	Gertrude Watts	60	Wife	Seamstress	Georgia
29	J. B. Destheimer	72	Head	—	Ohio
30	Fannie Mae Destheimer	69	Wife	—	Ohio
31	Ronnie B. Patterson	38	Head	Salesman	Georgia
32	Nettie Mae Patterson	37	Wife	—	Georgia
33	William Patterson	16	Son	Soda Jerk	Georgia
34	Martha Patterson	15	Daughter	—	Georgia
35	Robert Patterson	12	Son	—	Georgia
36	Carolyn Patterson	6	Daughter	—	Georgia
37	A. Morris Griffin	32	Head	Sander	Georgia
38	Margaret Griffin THIS PERSON	26	Wife	—	Georgia
39	Jeanette Griffin	4	Daughter	—	Georgia
40	Leon Griffin	2	Son	—	Georgia

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Pedigree Summary

Margaret

Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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