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Robert Griffith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Westchester-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Robert Griffith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Westchester-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 66 b. ~1874 Male Head Born: England Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationWestchester-County, New York
SurnameGriffith
Given NameRobert
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age66
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceEngland
1935 Residence (City)Mount Vernon
1935 Residence (County)Westchester
Naturalization StatusNaturalized
Additional Details
OccupationPhoto Engraver
IndustryEngraving
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked35
Income (1939)388
Highest GradeNo 6-8
1935 ResidenceSame Place
Birth CountryEngland
Birthplace (normalized)england
OccupationPhoto Engraver
Township / WardMount Vernon
Est. Birth Year~1874

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Robert Age Birth yr
Robert Griffith Head — 66 ~1874
Myron Griffith Son — 31 ~1909
Ellwood Griffith Son — 22 ~1918
Gordon Griffith Son — 18 ~1922
Hattie Griffith Spouse — 62 ~1878

Census Appearances

1920
Westchester, New …
Head, age 45
Westchester, New York · implied b. ~1875 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Griffith
Given Name Robert
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 45
Marital Status Married
Birthplace England
Year of Immigration 1896
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Father's Birthplace Wales
Mother's Birthplace Wales
Occupation Photo Engraver
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Mother Tongue English
Home Owned/Rented R
Birth Country England
Year of Naturalization 1910
Birthplace (normalized) england
1930
Westchester, New …
Head, age 56
Westchester, New York · implied b. ~1874 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Griffith
Given Name Robert D.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 56
Marital Status Married
Birthplace England
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Year of Immigration 1897
Age at First Marriage 26
Father's Birthplace Wales
Mother's Birthplace Wales
Occupation Engraver
Industry Photo.
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Mother Tongue English
Home Owned/Rented R
Home Value / Rent 75.00
Radio Set R
Birth Country England
Birthplace (normalized) england
1940
Westchester-County, New …
Head, age 66
Westchester-County, New York · implied b. ~1874 — 5 household members
Surname Griffith
Given Name Robert
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 66
Marital Status Married
Birthplace England
1935 Residence (City) Mount Vernon
1935 Residence (County) Westchester
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Occupation Photo Engraver
Industry Engraving
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 35
Income (1939) 388
Highest Grade No 6-8
1935 Residence Same Place
Birth Country England
Birthplace (normalized) england

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Our Model Tree links Robert Griffith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Robert Griffith
Head · 1940 · age 66 · b. ~1874 · New York
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Westchester-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02807-00619)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Rosalie Skidmore 82 Wife — New York
2 Walter Sunder Man 40 Head Painter Pennsylvania
3 Susie Sunder Man 41 Wife — New York
4 Leonard Coleman 50 Lodger Machinist New York
5 Victor Bauman 50 Lodger — New York
6 Robert Griffith THIS PERSON 66 Head Photo Engraver England
7 Hattie Griffith 62 Wife — California
8 Myron Griffith 31 Son Truck Driver New York
9 Ellwood Griffith 22 Son Stock Clerk New York
10 Gordon Griffith 18 Son — New York
11 Richard Camillucci 35 Head Voice Teacher New York
12 Alba Camillucci 31 Wife Singer Connecticut
13 Richard Camillucci 5 Son — New York
14 Father Frank None M Restaurant —
15 Mary Frank 53 Mother — Italy
16 Edward Frank 14 Brother — New York
17 Gustav Becker 51 Head Gas Station Attendant Germany
18 Amelia Becker 45 Wife Chauffeur Russia
19 Alma Becker 19 Daughter — New York
20 Samuel Lehman 67 Head Sales Girl Poland
21 Rose Lehman 49 Wife Painter Russia
22 Gertrude Lehman 16 Daughter — New York
23 Pearl Lehman 14 Daughter — New York
24 Benjamin Lehman 13 Son — New York
25 Anna Woloshin 65 Lodger — Russia
26 Louis Koppel-Man 72 Lodger — Poland
27 Adeline Trost 74 Head — Massachusetts
28 Elsie Bord 37 Head Stock Clerk Massachusetts
29 Laura Bord 18 Daughter Typist New York
30 Pauline Johnston 49 Head Houseworker Belgium
31 Edward G. Pratt 57 Head Waiter Canada
32 Winifred Pratt 35 Daughter Switchboard Operator New York
33 John W. Boulter 48 Lodger Salesman England
34 William A. Blank 35 Head Assembler Connecticut
35 Helen Blank 30 Wife — New York
36 William Blank 3 Son — New York
37 Alma Stenberg 62 Mother — Finland
38 Nicholas Franz 28 Lodger Heating Engineer New York
39 Edith Franz 30 Lodger — Connecticut
40 John W. Roberts 46 Head Special Agent New York

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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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