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Thomas Griffin — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Griffin across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Walter & May — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Stock Exchange |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 1100 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | New York |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Griffin | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Mary Griffin | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Katherine Griffin | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Catherine Griffin | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Son, age 1
New York, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | Thomas C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| 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
New York, …
Son, age 11
New York, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 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 | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Son, age 23
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Stock Exchange |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 1100 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 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: father Walter Griffin (~0.92 confidence) and mother May Griffin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Griffin (~0.92 confidence) and father Leslie Griffin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Viola Griffin (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Walter Griffin
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
May Griffin
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Griffin
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Leslie Griffin
b. ~1897
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Viola Griffin
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Griffin
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · New York
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Sibling
Mary Griffin
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Katherine Griffin
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
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 — New-York-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02648-00232)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fay B. Whalen | 33 | Head | Stenographer | New York |
| 2 | Charlotte Stern | 24 | Lodger | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 3 | Anna Chase | 40 | Head | Clerk | Conn. |
| 4 | Florence Beasley | 35 | Lodger | Shop Work | Florida |
| 5 | Catherine Griffin | 43 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 6 | Katherine Griffin | 25 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 7 | Thomas Griffin THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 8 | Mary Griffin | 20 | Daughter | New Worker | New York |
| 9 | Nathan Sorkin | 58 | Head | — | Russia |
| 10 | Mary B. Sorkin | 55 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 11 | Harry Sorkin | 23 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 12 | Sam Sorkin | 21 | Son | Salesman | New York |
| 13 | Virginia Rolda | 74 | Head | — | France |
| 14 | Julia Mcdermott | 76 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 15 | Tonia Mcdermott | 40 | Lodger | Bartender | New York |
| 16 | Fannie Mcdermott | 28 | Lodger | — | New York |
| 17 | Elizabeth Lurge | 75 | Head | — | Germany |
| 18 | Amelia Lurge | 31 | Daughter | Saleswoman | New York |
| 19 | Beatrice Borge | 39 | Head | — | Mass. |
| 20 | Yvonne Borge | 17 | Daughter | New Worker | Mass. |
| 21 | James Borge | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 22 | Thomas Borge | 7 | Son | — | New York |
| 23 | Mary Jane Borge | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 24 | Murray Garfunkel | 38 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 25 | Hadassah Garfunkel | 39 | Wife | Packer | Russia |
| 26 | Clara Garfunkel | 50 | Mother | — | Russia |
| 27 | Arthur Miller | 57 | Head | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 28 | Augustine Vallis | 43 | Head | Porter | Turkey |
| 29 | Sophia Vallis | 45 | Wife | — | Turkey |
| 30 | Emily Vallis | 18 | Daughter | — | Turkey |
| 31 | Stephen Vallis | 17 | Son | — | Turkey |
| 32 | Gus Vallis | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 33 | John Vallis | 11 | Son | — | Greece |
| 34 | John Scarangillo | 41 | Head | Ice Man | Italy |
| 35 | Anna Scarangillo | 35 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 36 | Tony Scarangillo | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 37 | Mary Scarangillo | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 38 | Daniel Scarangillo | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 39 | Gerald Scarangillo | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 40 | Trygve Meland | 36 | Head | Counterman | Norway |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)