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Mary Griffin — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Lincoln-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this Mary Griffin across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lincoln-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1884), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 56 b. ~1884 Female Spouse Born: Mississippi Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationLincoln-County, Mississippi
SurnameGriffin
Given NameMary
Relationship to Headwife
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age56
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceMississippi
1935 Residence (City)Beat 2
1935 Residence (County)Lincoln
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 7
1935 ResidenceSame Place
Birth StateMississippi
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)mississippi
Township / WardBeat 2
Est. Birth Year~1884

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Mary Age Birth yr
Myrtle Cole Daughter — 13 ~1927
Mary Griffin Spouse — 56 ~1884

Census Appearances

1920
Lincoln, Mississippi
Spouse, age 35
Lincoln, Mississippi · implied b. ~1885 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Griffin
Given Name Mary
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 35
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Mississippi
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1930
Lincoln, Mississippi
Spouse, age 45
Lincoln, Mississippi · implied b. ~1885 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Griffin
Given Name Mary
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 45
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Mississippi
Age at First Marriage 20
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1940
Lincoln-County, Mississippi
Spouse, age 56
Lincoln-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1884 — 2 household members
Surname Griffin
Given Name Mary
Relationship to Head wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 56
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Mississippi
1935 Residence (City) Beat 2
1935 Residence (County) Lincoln
Highest Grade No 7
1935 Residence Same Place
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi

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Our Model Tree links Mary Griffin across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Griffin
Spouse · 1940 · age 56 · b. ~1884 · Mississippi
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Lincoln-County, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02045-00355)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Mary Griffin THIS PERSON 56 wife — Mississippi
2 Myrtle Cole 13 daughter — Mississippi
3 Jack R. Griffin 61 Head Laborer Mississippi
4 Millie Griffin 50 wife — Mississippi
5 Alton Griffin 18 son New Worker Mississippi
6 Gladys Lee 27 Head Operator Mississippi
7 Paul Lee 13 son — Mississippi
8 Paul Lee 11 son — Mississippi
9 R. P. Lee 9 son — Mississippi
10 Bonnie Lee 2 daughter — Mississippi
11 Nathan Dunn 31 Head Laborer Mississippi
12 Annie Dunn 35 wife — Mississippi
13 Earnest Tenner 32 Head Laborer Mississippi
14 Virgie Tenner 31 wife — Mississippi
15 Nancy Tenner 70 mother — Mississippi
16 George Aunee 65 Head Retail Mississippi
17 Clara Aunee 70 wife — Mississippi
18 Luther Coleman 47 Head Laborer Mississippi
19 Galena Coleman 44 wife — Mississippi
20 Elise Coleman 13 daughter — Mississippi
21 James Earl Coleman 6 son — Mississippi
22 Gus Williams 74 Head Laborer Mississippi
23 Maggie Williams 70 wife — Mississippi
24 I. C. Pillars 18 Grandson — Mississippi
25 John Henry Williams 29 Head Laborer Mississippi
26 Al Williams 27 wife — Mississippi
27 W. P. Williams 12 son — Mississippi
28 Silas Bagget 24 Head Laborer Mississippi
29 Bessie Bagget 20 wife — Mississippi
30 Silas Jr. Bagget 1 son — Mississippi
31 W. J. Miller 32 Boarder — Mississippi
32 Frank Woodland 34 Head Laborer Mississippi
33 Oshie Woodland 30 wife — Mississippi
34 Joe D. Coleman 55 Head Laborer Mississippi
35 Ollie Coleman 45 wife — Mississippi
36 Lovenia Patten 15 Daughter — Mississippi
37 George Louis 60 Head Laborer Mississippi
38 Florence Louis 60 wife Laborer Mississippi
39 Tom Moren 64 Head Laborer Mississippi
40 Mattie Moren 62 wife — Mississippi

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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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