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Robert Griffin — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Orleans-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Robert Griffin across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orleans-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Orleans-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Orleans |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orleans |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Presser |
| Industry | Cleaning |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 196 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Presser |
| Township / Ward | New Orleans |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Griffin | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Mary Griffin | Other | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Mary Griffin | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Inez Griffin | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Leslie Griffin | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Epon Griffin | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Alice Griffin | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1920
Orleans, Louisiana
Son, age 13
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Boy |
| Industry | Pressing Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Orleans, Louisiana
Head, age 23
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Presser |
| Industry | Pressing Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 25 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Orleans-County, Louisiana
Head, age 31
Orleans-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Orleans |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orleans |
| Occupation | Presser |
| Industry | Cleaning |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 196 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Robert Griffin across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mary Griffin (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mary Griffin
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Griffin
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Louisiana
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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 — Orleans-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Orleans-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01431-00734)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Edward Londan | 56 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 42 | Dorothy Londan | 46 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 43 | Lillian Vaghen | 19 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 44 | Henry Vaghen | 21 | Son-in-law | Peddler | Louisiana |
| 45 | Henry Holland | 20 | Lodger | Driver | Louisiana |
| 46 | Anna Bell Londan | 17 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 47 | Gloria Londan | 15 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 48 | Edward Jr Londan | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 49 | Gloria Londan | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 50 | Joyce Londan | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 51 | Henry Londan | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 52 | Sara Stevenson | 39 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | Anna Stevenson | 18 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 54 | Elmo Stevenson | 16 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 55 | Henry Mc Kee | 28 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 56 | Eleanore Mc Kee | 25 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | Henry Jr Mc Kee | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 58 | Wesley Jackson | 35 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 59 | Estella Jackson | 33 | Wife | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 60 | Celina Jackson | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | John Jackson | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 62 | Minnie Brown | 29 | Roomer | Waitress | Louisiana |
| 63 | Joseph West | 31 | Roomer | — | Louisiana |
| 64 | Robert Griffin THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Presser | Louisiana |
| 65 | Leslie Griffin | 29 | Wife | House Work | Louisiana |
| 66 | Mary Griffin | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 67 | Epon Griffin | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 68 | Inez Griffin | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 69 | Alice Griffin | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 70 | Mary Griffin | 57 | Mother | — | Louisiana |
| 71 | Laura Thompson | 66 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 72 | Alex Samuels | 57 | Head | Longshoreman | Louisiana |
| 73 | Lilly Samuels | 47 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 74 | Mack Foster | 67 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 75 | Madra Foster | 60 | Wife | House Work | Louisiana |
| 76 | Wilber Leonard | 43 | Head | Butler | Louisiana |
| 77 | May Leonard | 46 | Wife | Maid | Louisiana |
| 78 | May Leonard | 21 | Daughter | Maid | Louisiana |
| 79 | Joseph Leonard | 18 | Son | New Worker | Louisiana |
| 80 | Clementine Leonard | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 1 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)