William Griffin — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Berrien, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this William Griffin across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Berrien, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 35 b. ~1895 Male Head Born: Georgia Married

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year	1930
Location	Berrien, Georgia
Surname	Griffin
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General farm
Class of Worker	O
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Tucker District
Est. Birth Year	~1895

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 1930 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to William	Age	Birth yr
William Griffin	Head	—	35	~1895
Ottis Griffin	Son	—	7	~1923
Bessie Griffin	Spouse	—	30	~1900

Census Appearances

1920

Berrien, Georgia

Head, age 24

Berrien, Georgia · implied b. ~1896 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Griffin
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	24
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Hired Out
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1930

Berrien, Georgia

Head, age 35

Berrien, Georgia · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members

Surname	Griffin
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General farm
Class of Worker	O
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Berrien-County, Georgia

Other, age 45

Berrien-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1895 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Griffin
Given Name	William E.
Relationship to Head	Hired Hand
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Berrien
Occupation	Farm Laborer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	55
Income (1939)	75
Highest Grade	No 1
1935 Residence	Georgia
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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William Griffin

Head · 1930 · age 35 · b. ~1895 · Georgia

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Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:georgiacensus00reel338:0340)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Peyton Mcnab	30	Head	Farmer	Georgia
2	Hana Mcnab	29	Wife	—	Georgia
3	Earl Mcnab	8	Son	—	Georgia
4	Foster Mcnab	6	Son	—	Georgia
5	Mcnab	7	Son	—	Georgia
6	Earnest Mcnab	1	Son	—	Georgia
7	Dewitt Carter	36	Head	Farmer	Georgia
8	Mary Carter	35	Wife	—	Georgia
9	Nellie Carter	11	Daughter	—	Georgia
10	Louis E. Carter	10	Son	—	Georgia
11	William Griffin THIS PERSON	35	Head	Farmer	Georgia
12	Bessie Griffin	30	Wife	—	Georgia
13	Ottis Griffin	7	Son	—	Georgia
14	Lightly Alexander	29	Head	Farmer	Georgia
15	Alice Alexander	18	Wife	—	Georgia
16	Marie Alexander	2	Daughter	—	Georgia
17	Dewey King	22	Boarder	Laborer	Georgia
18	Jim D. Alexander	72	Head	Farmer	Georgia
19	Miriam Alexander	65	Wife	—	Georgia
20	Jeff Doss	78	Brother-in-law	—	Georgia
21	George P. Piner	56	Head	Farmer	Georgia
22	J. B. Piner	22	Son	Laborer	Georgia
23	Elwood Piner	10	Son	Laborer	Georgia
24	Georgia Faulkner	67	Mother-in-law	—	Georgia
25	Marvin Phillips	26	Head	Farmer	Georgia
26	Eva Phillips	21	Wife	—	Georgia
27	Frances Phillips	5	Daughter	—	Georgia
28	Jessica Phillips	2	Daughter	—	Georgia
29	Martialy Sealy	67	Mother-in-law	—	Georgia
30	James F. Mathis	40	Head	Farmer	Florida
31	Eula Mathis	34	Wife	—	Georgia
32	Carrie Mathis	15	Daughter	—	Georgia
33	Edna Mathis	14	Daughter	—	Georgia
34	Mattie B. Mathis	12	Daughter	—	Georgia
35	Curtis Mathis	9	Son	—	Georgia
36	Zeodara Mathis	6	Daughter	—	Georgia
37	Marcus Mathis	5	Son	—	Georgia
38	Thomas Mathis	2	Son	—	Georgia
39	Gilmer Witherington	20	Head	Laborer	Georgia
40	Callie Witherington	18	Wife	—	Georgia
41	Floyd Lawson	22	Head	Farmer	Georgia
42	Janie Lawson	30	Wife	—	Georgia
43	Thomas M. Lawson	2	Son	—	Georgia
44	Elna L. Lawson	0	Son	—	Georgia
45	Wilson Rowe	11	Stepson	—	Georgia
46	Margaret Luke	68	Mother-in-law	—	Georgia
47	Thomas J. Pope	69	Head	Farmer	Georgia
48	Georgia F. Pope	62	Wife	—	Georgia
49	Mcelvey Pope	28	Son	Laborer	Georgia
50	Lurlean Pope	22	Daughter	—	Georgia

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This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)

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