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Robert Griffith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Saluda-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Robert Griffith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Saluda-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1927), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Saluda-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Griffith |
| Given Name | Robert H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Township No 6 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Saluda |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Township No 6 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Griffith | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Willie Griffith | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Wm Griffith | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Ozie Griffith | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| George Griffith | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Robert Griffith | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Kate Griffith | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Virgil Griffith | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1930
Saluda, South …
Son, age 4
Saluda, South Carolina · implied b. ~1926 — 13 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Griffith |
| Given Name | Robert H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Saluda-County, South …
Son, age 13
Saluda-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1927 — 8 household members
| Surname | Griffith |
| Given Name | Robert H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Township No 6 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Saluda |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Robert Griffith
Son · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Wm Griffith
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virgil Griffith
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Griffith
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Griffith
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ozie Griffith
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Saluda-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Saluda-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03836-00351)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pope L. Smith | 73 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Lillian Smith | 44 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Ernest R. Smith | 34 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Dorothy Smith | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Roy B. Smith | 4 | Nephew | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Willie Heart | 25 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 7 | Sarah D. Heart | 27 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 8 | Leona Heart | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Lunion Mitchell | 10 | Nephew | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | George W. Griffith | 56 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 11 | Kate Griffith | 51 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 12 | Virgil Griffith | 24 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 13 | Ozie Griffith | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | Georgia |
| 14 | Wm. D. Griffith | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 15 | Willie Griffith | 15 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 16 | Robert H. Griffith THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | James Griffith | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | George (P.) Glenn | 26 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 19 | Floratta Glenn | 19 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 20 | Ruby L. Glenn | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Georgia L. Glenn | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Savannah Glenn | 52 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Lee Glenn | 12 | Nephew | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | John A. Stevens | 65 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Buford Valentine | 67 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 26 | Clara Valentine | 35 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Ernest L. Wise | 56 | Head | Proprietor | South Carolina |
| 28 | Betty (X) Wise | 51 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | John S. (X) Promley | 44 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 30 | Barline Promley | 37 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Hortense Promley | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Celeste Promley | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Betty Promley | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Marianne Promley | 69 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Olin (X) Lott | 47 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 36 | Bertha Lott | 48 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Sumpter Gillem | 46 | Boarder | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Thomas (X) Davis | 23 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 39 | Thelma Davis | 21 | Wife | New Worker | South Carolina |
| 40 | Thomas Jr. Davis | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
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)