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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 Cayuga-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Katherine & Maurice — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cayuga-County, New York |
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Throop |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cayuga |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Throop |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morris Griffin | Head | — | 80 | ~1860 |
| Thomas Griffin | Son | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Morris Griffin | Son | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cayuga, New …
Son, age 23
Cayuga, New York · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Cayuga, New …
Son, age 32
Cayuga, New York · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Cayuga-County, New …
Son, age 42
Cayuga-County, New York · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Throop |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cayuga |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 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 Thomas Griffin across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Katherine Griffin (~0.92 confidence) and father Maurice Griffin (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Katherine Griffin
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Maurice Griffin
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Griffin
Son · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · New York
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Sibling
Morris Griffin
Sibling · 1940 · age 40
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 — Cayuga-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Cayuga-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02508-00819)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Patrick J. Nugent | 44 | Son | Farmer | New York |
| 42 | Mary G. Nugent | 43 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 43 | Joan Anne Nugent | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 44 | Bertram Kirby | 28 | Nephew | Laborer | New York |
| 45 | Jacob Chutty | 62 | Head | Farmer | Austria |
| 46 | Mary Chutty | 54 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 47 | John W. Pratt | 58 | Head | Hammerman | New York |
| 48 | Marie Pratt | 39 | Wife | — | New York |
| 49 | John A. Pratt | 18 | Son | New Worker | New York |
| 50 | Edward B. Pratt | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 51 | Katherine M. Pratt | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 52 | Saddie Cofrancesco | 49 | Head | — | Italy |
| 53 | Bert Cofrancesco | 29 | Son | Shoe Worker | New Jersey |
| 54 | Pietrick Cofrancesco | 27 | Son | Truck Driver | New York |
| 55 | Nugie Cofrancesco | 25 | Son | Truck Driver | New York |
| 56 | Charles Cofrancesco | 23 | Son | Shoe Worker | New York |
| 57 | Louis Cofrancesco | 21 | Son | New Worker | New York |
| 58 | Mary Cofrancesco | 17 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 59 | Earl Squire | 47 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 60 | Bessie Smith | 48 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | New York |
| 61 | Shirley Smith | 13 | Lodger | — | New York |
| 62 | Stephen Barron | 43 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 63 | Katherine Barron | 41 | Wife | — | New York |
| 64 | Paul Barron | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 65 | Monica Barron | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 66 | John Barron | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 67 | Mary Helen Barron | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 68 | Margaret Barron | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 69 | Gerald Barron | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 70 | Phyllis Barron | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 71 | William Barron | 65 | Brother | Laborer | Ireland |
| 72 | Morris Griffin | 80 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 73 | Thomas Griffin THIS PERSON | 42 | Son | Farmer | New York |
| 74 | Morris Jr. Griffin | 40 | Son | Farmer | New York |
| 75 | Herbert Northrup | 52 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 76 | Ada Northrup | 52 | Wife | — | New York |
| 77 | Allen Northrup | 19 | Son | Laborer | New York |
| 78 | Robert Alcock | 31 | Head | Starcher | New York |
| 79 | Evelyn Alcock | 30 | Wife | — | New York |
| 80 | Ethel Alcock | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 1 sibling
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)