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Margaret Griffin — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Yazoo-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Griffin across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Yazoo-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Yazoo-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Yazoo |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnie Griffin | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Enis Griffin | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Nettie Griffin | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Nancy Griffin | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Jessie Griffin | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Margaret Griffin | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Peggie Griffin | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| James Griffin | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Milton Griffin | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Tom Griffin | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Lula Griffin | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Yazoo, Mississippi
Daughter, age 4
Yazoo, Mississippi · implied b. ~1926 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Yazoo-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 14
Yazoo-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1926 — 11 household members
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Yazoo |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Margaret Griffin across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Margaret Griffin
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Jessie Griffin
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Milton Griffin
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Minnie Griffin
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Griffin
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Peggie Griffin
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nettie Griffin
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lula Griffin
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Enis Griffin
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — Yazoo-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Yazoo-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02080-00116)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Irvin Scarborough | 18 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 42 | Henry Scarborough | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Doris Scarborough | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Vadine Scarborough | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Dorothy Faye Scarborough | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Johnie Scarborough | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Dan Scarborough | 48 | Brother | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 48 | Richard S. Sadler | 51 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 49 | Amanda M. Sadler | 47 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Curtis Sadler | 17 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 51 | Camille Sadler | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Rena Sadler | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Charlene Sadler | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | William Fuller | 25 | Son | Cook | Mississippi |
| 55 | Thetis Fuller | 19 | Daughter-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Arlene Fuller | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | J. Oliver Martin | 75 | Father-in-law | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 58 | Willie Windham | 38 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 59 | Annie Mae Windham | 35 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 60 | Rosia Mae Windham | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Pearlie Lee Windham | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Savannah Windham | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | W. L. Windham | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Tom Griffin | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 65 | Nancy Griffin | 34 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Lula Griffin | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Margaret Griffin THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Nettie Griffin | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Jessie L. Griffin | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | James Griffin | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Minnie Lee Griffin | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Peggie Griffin | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Enis Griffin | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Milton Griffin | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | George Stark | 42 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 76 | Goldmon Stark | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Mattie Stark | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | George Jr. Stark | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Aurethwee Deming | 13 | Nephew | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Junior Herrin | 11 | Nephew | — | Mississippi |
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)