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Margaret Griffin — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cuyahoga-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Margaret Griffin across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cuyahoga-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 14 b. ~1926 Female Daughter Born: Ohio Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationCuyahoga-County, Ohio
SurnameGriffin
Given NameMargaret M.
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age14
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceOhio
1935 Residence (City)Fairview Village
Additional Details
IndustryS
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeHs 1
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateOhio
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)ohio
Township / WardFairview Village
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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Margaret Age Birth yr
Thomas Griffin Son — 12 ~1928
James Griffin Son — 5 ~1935
Margaret Griffin Daughter — 14 ~1926
Thomas Griffin Head — 47 ~1893
Margaret Griffin Spouse — 40 ~1900
Patricia Griffin Daughter — 7 ~1933
Kathleen Griffin Daughter — 10 ~1930
Michael Griffin Son — 1 ~1939

Census Appearances

1930
Cuyahoga, Ohio
Daughter, age 4
Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1926 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Griffin
Given Name Margaret M.
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 4
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
Father's Birthplace Ohio
Mother's Birthplace West Virginia
Occupation none
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio
1940
Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Daughter, age 14
Cuyahoga-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
Surname Griffin
Given Name Margaret M.
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 14
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
1935 Residence (City) Fairview Village
Industry S
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade Hs 1
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio

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.
Linked across censuses
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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Margaret Griffin
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Ohio
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Sibling
Thomas Griffin
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Patricia Griffin
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Michael Griffin
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kathleen Griffin
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James 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 — Cuyahoga-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03052-00501)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Henry J. Vanderzyden 39 Head Post Office Clerk Holland
2 Cornelia Vanderzyden 35 Wife — Ohio
3 Henry G. Vanderzyden 13 Son — Ohio
4 Richard C. Vanderzyden 10 Son — Ohio
5 Loretta J. Vanderzyden 1 Daughter — Ohio
6 Clarence H. Matter 32 Head Foreman Ohio
7 Gertrude A. Matter 29 Wife — Michigan
8 Patricia L. Matter 4 Daughter — Ohio
9 Marjorie A. Matter 2 Daughter — Ohio
10 Peter Huetter 42 Head Carpenter Transylvania
11 Katherine Huetter 45 Wife — Transylvania
12 Katherine Huetter 21 Daughter Waitress Ohio
13 Peter C. Huetter 19 Son New Worker Ohio
14 Elsie M. Huetter 17 Daughter — Ohio
15 Ernest M. Huetter 7 Son — Ohio
16 Joseph Hlavin 38 Head Break Mechanic Bohemia
17 Irene Hlavin 34 Wife — Ohio
18 Robert Hlavin 13 Son — Ohio
19 Joseph M. Jr. Hlavin 6 Son — Ohio
20 Palma L. Byrd 2 Lodger — Ohio
21 William M. Hardman 36 Head Knitting Machine New York
22 Rose A. Hardman 30 Wife Power Machine Sewer Ohio
23 Thomas A. Griffin 47 Head Traveling Salesman West Virginia
24 Margaret M. Griffin 40 Wife — Ohio
25 Margaret M. Griffin THIS PERSON 14 Daughter — Ohio
26 Thomas A. Griffin 12 Son — Ohio
27 Kathleen A. Griffin 10 Daughter — Ohio
28 Patricia Ann Griffin 7 Daughter — Ohio
29 James G. Griffin 5 Son — Ohio
30 Michael F. Griffin 1 Son — Ohio
31 Lewis Swanker 55 Head Brakeman Ohio
32 Gertrude M. Swanker 53 Wife — Ohio
33 Herman J. Toddy 30 Head Wet Grinder Ohio
34 Grace L. Toddy 26 Wife — Ohio
35 Robert Ralph Toddy 6 Son — Ohio
36 John Norman Toddy 3 Son — Ohio
37 Edward Joseph Toddy 1 Son — Ohio
38 Donald James Toddy 0 Son — Ohio
39 Louis E. Anderson 48 Head Outside And Interior Painter Ohio
40 Marie A. Anderson 37 Wife — Ohio

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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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