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William Griffin — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Griffin across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Barbour, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Conny — first a son (b.~1902), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1902
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Barbour, Alabama |
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | William A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 13 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Griffin | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Dous Griffin | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Reach Griffin | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| William Griffin | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Conny Griffin | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1868 |
Census Appearances
1910
Barbour, Alabama
Son, age 10
Barbour, Alabama · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Working Out |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Barbour, Alabama
Son, age 18
Barbour, Alabama · implied b. ~1902 — 5 household members
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | William A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Barbour, Alabama
Head, age 28
Barbour, Alabama · implied b. ~1902 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | Will A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 William Griffin across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Barbour, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank Griffin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Conny Griffin (~0.92 confidence) and father Patrick Griffin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Griffin (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frank Griffin
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Conny Griffin
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Patrick Griffin
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Griffin
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Griffin
Son · 1920 · age 18 · b. ~1902 · Alabama
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Sibling
Reach Griffin
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dous Griffin
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
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
1920 US Federal Census — Barbour, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Barbour, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu3unit:0522)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lela Mcinnis | 25 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 2 | Curtis Mcinnis | 18 | Daughter | Teacher | Alabama |
| 3 | Wallace Mcinnis | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 4 | Elijah Mcinnis | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 5 | Melvern Mcinnis | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 6 | James Mcinnis | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Dorothy Mcinnis | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Love Griffin | 21 | Head | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 9 | Hattie Griffin | 21 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Inez Griffin | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Isaiah Copeland | 27 | Head | Shoemaker | Georgia |
| 12 | Americus Copeland | 22 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Lizzie Copeland | 0 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Eddie B Copeland | 13 | Grandson | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 15 | Sewell Whitus | 69 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Florence Whitus | 27 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Bessie Whitus | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Ruth L Whitus | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Ocie B Whitus | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Unice Whitus | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Mary B Hall | 36 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 22 | Edward Hall | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 23 | Marie Hall | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 24 | Jessie Hall | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Annie L Hall | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Evelyn Hall | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Vallie Hudson | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Cleveland Hudson | 2 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Alvin Mussidine | 23 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 30 | Ora Mussidine | 18 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Mattie Garner | 44 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 32 | Edmond Garner | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 33 | Daniel Garner | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 34 | Franklin Garner | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Frank Griffin | 52 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 36 | Conny Griffin | 52 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Dous Griffin | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 38 | William A Griffin THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 39 | Reach Griffin | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 40 | William Copeland | 51 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 41 | Sally Copeland | 42 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Nathan Copeland | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 43 | William Davis | 60 | Head | Teacher | Georgia |
| 44 | Elizabeth Davis | 48 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Minnie Davis | 28 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 46 | Robert Copeland | 53 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 47 | Georgia Copeland | 45 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Albert Copeland | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 49 | Isaiah Copeland | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 50 | Tillie Copeland | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
William + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)