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Thomas Griffin — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Thomas Griffin across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Erie-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Timothy & Thomas — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Erie-County, New York |
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | Thomas J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Buffalo City |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | Buffalo City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Griffin | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Grace Griffin | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Margaret Griffin | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Marjorie Griffin | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Thomas Griffin | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Erie, New …
Son, age 2
Erie, New York · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | Thomas J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Erie, New …
Son, age 11
Erie, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | Thomas J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Erie-County, New …
Son, age 22
Erie-County, New York · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | Thomas J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Buffalo City |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 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 Thomas Griffin across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Timothy Griffin (~0.82 confidence) and father Thomas Griffin (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Griffin (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Griffin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Griffin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Griffin (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.9
Father
Timothy Griffin
b. ~1861
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.82
Father
Thomas Griffin
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Griffin
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Griffin
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Griffin
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Griffin
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Griffin
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · New York
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Sibling
Marjorie Griffin
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Grace Griffin
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — Erie-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Erie-County, New York
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02836-00832)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Lawson | 48 | Head | Printer | New Jersey |
| 2 | Clarice Lawson | 41 | Wife | — | New York |
| 3 | Nancy Lawson | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 4 | William Lawson | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 5 | Thomas Creaton | 74 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Julia Creaton | 68 | Wife | — | New York |
| 7 | Thomas Creaton | 34 | Son | U. S. Internal Revenue | New York |
| 8 | J. Raymond Meyer | 40 | Head | Wholesale Coal Co | New York |
| 9 | Margaret Meyer | 40 | Wife | — | New York |
| 10 | Agnes Meyer | 23 | Sister | Dept Store | New York |
| 11 | Extra Meyer | None | Line | — | — |
| 12 | Extra Meyer | None | Line | — | — |
| 13 | Extra Meyer | None | Line | — | — |
| 14 | Frank Ramland | 61 | Head | Park Maintenance Project | Hawaii |
| 15 | Estella Ramland | 54 | Wife | — | New York |
| 16 | Adam Habtes | 63 | Head | Pattern Mfg Co | New York |
| 17 | Ida Habtes | 61 | Wife | — | New York |
| 18 | Grace Habtes | 28 | Daughter | Commercial Bank | New York |
| 19 | Kate Habtes | 85 | Mother | — | New York |
| 20 | Thomas J. Griffin | 59 | Head | Builders Supplies Co | New York |
| 21 | Margaret Griffin | 54 | Wife | — | New York |
| 22 | Grace Griffin | 23 | Daughter | Electric Utility Co | New York |
| 23 | Thomas J. Griffin THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | — | New York |
| 24 | Marjorie Griffin | 25 | Daughter | Welfare Dept City Of Buffalo | New York |
| 25 | Joseph E. Donnelly | 76 | Head | Steel Mfg Co | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Agnes M. Donnelly | 68 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Joseph E. Donnelly | 35 | Son | Steel Mfg Co | New York |
| 28 | Edward Kleiderlein | 45 | Head | Steel Mfg Co | New York |
| 29 | Frances Kleiderlein | 45 | Wife | — | New York |
| 30 | Brook Kleiderlein | None | Theodore | — | G 8 |
| 31 | Joseph Hogan | 42 | Head | Electric Utility Corp | New York |
| 32 | Clara Hogan | 46 | Wife | — | New York |
| 33 | Kathleen Hogan | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 34 | Jacob Schunk | 74 | Head | — | New York |
| 35 | M. Helen Schunk | 70 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Irene G. Boyle | 36 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 37 | Harry Boyle | 47 | Son-in-law | Auto Service Garage | New York |
| 38 | Kenneth Schunk | 14 | Grandson | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 1 grandparents
~0.82
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)