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Mary Griffin — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Yazoo-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Mary Griffin across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Yazoo-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Yazoo-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | Mary Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Yazoo |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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 Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maxine Griffin | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Mary Griffin | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Vera Griffin | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| De Griffin | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Inez Griffin | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Bennie Griffin | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Charlie Griffin | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Soloman Griffin | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Herbert Griffin | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Eugene Griffin | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Annie Griffin | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1930
Yazoo, Mississippi
Daughter, age 7
Yazoo, Mississippi · implied b. ~1923 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | Mary Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| 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 17
Yazoo-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1923 — 11 household members
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | Mary Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Yazoo |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| 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 Mary Griffin across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Griffin
Daughter · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Eugene Griffin
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Inez Griffin
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Soloman Griffin
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maxine Griffin
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
De Griffin
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charlie Griffin
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herbert Griffin
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vera 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-t0627-02080-00036)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Armelra Powell | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Bennie Griffin | 42 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 43 | Annie Griffin | 36 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Mary Alice Griffin THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | De Nora Griffin | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Charlie Griffin | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Inez Griffin | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Soloman Griffin | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Vera Alma Griffin | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Herbert Griffin | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 51 | Eugene Griffin | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Maxine Griffin | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Louis Owens | 43 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 54 | Marie Owens | 38 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Jessie Knight | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 56 | Eula Knight | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | R. D. Knight | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Clara Bell Knight | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Jessie Jr. Knight | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Charlie Griffin | 52 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 61 | Emma Griffin | 50 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Gloria Jean Griffin | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Alphonso Halrom | 27 | Cousin | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 64 | Lister Pressley | 34 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Mose Ratcliff | 20 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 66 | Clarence Ratcliff | 19 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 67 | Will Jr. Henick | 6 | Grand Son | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | P. H. Holmes | 48 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 69 | Otesie Holmes | 33 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Eula Mae Holmes | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Catherine Singleton | 75 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 72 | Nannie Mills | 55 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Longo Mcneal | 46 | Lodger | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Carrie Mcneal | 32 | Lodger | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Charlie Hubbard | 51 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 76 | Minnie Hubbard | 52 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 77 | John Jr. Heard | 32 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Len Heard | 37 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 79 | Henry Battney | 17 | Step-Son | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Robert Smith | 57 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
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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)