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Robert Griffith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cattaraugus-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Robert Griffith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cattaraugus-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Bertha — first a head (b.~1917), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cattaraugus-County, New York |
| Surname | Griffith |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Town of Olean |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cattaraugus |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Ship. Clerk |
| Industry | Bakery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 936 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Ship. Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Town Of Olean |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby Griffith | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Robert Griffith | Head | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Joyce Griffith | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cattaraugus, New …
Son, age 3
Cattaraugus, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Griffith |
| Given Name | Robert E. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Cattaraugus, New …
Son, age 13
Cattaraugus, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Griffith |
| Given Name | Robert E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Cattaraugus-County, New …
Head, age 23
Cattaraugus-County, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
| Surname | Griffith |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Town of Olean |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cattaraugus |
| Occupation | Ship. Clerk |
| Industry | Bakery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 936 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Griffith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Griffith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bertha Griffith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Griffith
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bertha Griffith
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Griffith
Head · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · New York
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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 — Cattaraugus-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Cattaraugus-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02506-00370)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Varney Elsie D Varney | 19 | Wife | Laborer | New York |
| 42 | Varney | None | Oznalee | — | No 0 |
| 43 | Gustave Kratat | 37 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Edith Kratat | 31 | Wife | — | New York |
| 45 | Willard Mckay | 11 | Step-son | — | New York |
| 46 | Charles White | 28 | Head | Still Man | New York |
| 47 | Sophia White | 25 | Wife | — | New York |
| 48 | Molly White | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 49 | Charles White | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 50 | Sally White | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 51 | Mary White | 0 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 52 | Milton Mccutcheon | 31 | Head | Tractor Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Maxine Mccutcheon | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Janet Mccutcheon | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 55 | Larry Mccutcheon | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 56 | Richard Mccutcheon | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | George Stegner | 43 | Head | Pharmacist | New York |
| 58 | Irene Stegner | 39 | Wife | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Robert Stegner | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 60 | Richard Stegner | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 61 | Glen Tibbe | 44 | Head | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Doris Tibbe | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Harold Tibbe | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Doris Tibbe | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 65 | Julia Tibbe | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 66 | Donald Tibbe | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 67 | Fred Griffin | 48 | Head | Mechanic | Tennessee |
| 68 | Lee Keen | 40 | Boarder | Attendant | New York |
| 69 | Ira Color | 70 | Head | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Lillian Color | 59 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Edwin Knatts | 26 | Head | Truck Driver | New York |
| 72 | Mary Knatts | 22 | Wife | — | New York |
| 73 | Robert Knatts | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 74 | Robert Cleghorn | 34 | Head | Shovel Operat. | New York |
| 75 | Velma Cleghorn | 22 | Wife | — | New York |
| 76 | John Cleghorn | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 77 | Lawrence Cleghorn | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 78 | Robert Griffith THIS PERSON | 23 | Head | Ship. Clerk | New York |
| 79 | Ruby Griffith | 21 | Wife | — | New York |
| 80 | Joyce Griffith | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 2 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)