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William Griffin — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Arkansas-County, Arkansas

Our Model Tree links this William Griffin across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Arkansas-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1923), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 17 b. ~1923 Male Son Born: Arkansas Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationArkansas-County, Arkansas
SurnameGriffin
Given NameWilliam Earl
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age17
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceArkansas
1935 Residence (City)Bayoumet
1935 Residence (County)Ark
Additional Details
OccupationLaborer
IndustryDay worker
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked3
Income (1939)50
Highest GradeNo 3
1935 ResidenceArk
Birth StateArkansas
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)arkansas
OccupationLaborer
Township / WardDewitt City
Est. Birth Year~1923

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.

9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to William Age Birth yr
Sarah Griffin Daughter — 13 ~1927
Mary Griffin Daughter — 15 ~1925
Sue Griffin Daughter — 11 ~1929
M Griffin Head — 65 ~1875
James Griffin Son — 25 ~1915
Herman Griffin Son — 9 ~1931
Olie Griffin Son — 19 ~1921
William Griffin Son — 17 ~1923
Sallie Griffin Spouse — 53 ~1887

Census Appearances

1930
Arkansas, Arkansas
Son, age 7
Arkansas, Arkansas · implied b. ~1923 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Griffin
Given Name William E
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 7
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Arkansas
Father's Birthplace Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace Louisiana
Birth State Arkansas
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) arkansas
1940
Arkansas-County, Arkansas
Son, age 17
Arkansas-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1923 — 9 household members
Surname Griffin
Given Name William Earl
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 17
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Arkansas
1935 Residence (City) Bayoumet
1935 Residence (County) Ark
Occupation Laborer
Industry Day worker
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 3
Income (1939) 50
Highest Grade No 3
1935 Residence Ark
Birth State Arkansas
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) arkansas

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links William Griffin across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Griffin
Son · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Sarah Griffin
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Olie Griffin
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Griffin
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sue Griffin
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herman Griffin
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Griffin
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Arkansas-County, Arkansas Open full size

Page Contents

36 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00116-00451)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Sanders None — — —
42 Ernest Forest 30 Head Housekeeper Arkansas
43 Ernest Forest 30 Head Clerk Arkansas
44 Virginia Forest 28 Wife — Arkansas
45 Horace William Forest 9 Son — Arkansas
46 Sid Fry 37 Head Laborer Missouri
47 Winnie Fry 24 Wife — Arkansas
48 Floyd Fry 4 Son — Arkansas
49 M. F. Griffin 65 Head Laborer Tennessee
50 Sallie Edith Griffin 53 Wife — Louisiana
51 James T. Griffin 25 Son Laborer Arkansas
52 Olie Mathew Griffin 19 Son Laborer Arkansas
53 William Earl Griffin THIS PERSON 17 Son Laborer Arkansas
54 Mary Elizabeth Griffin 15 Daughter — Arkansas
55 Sarah Eura Griffin 13 Daughter — Arkansas
56 Sue Helen Griffin 11 Daughter — Arkansas
57 Herman Edward Griffin 9 Son — Arkansas
58 Jim Poston 29 Head Laborer Arkansas
59 Phillip Mcgraw 74 Head — Arkansas
60 John Malone 56 Head Laborer Arkansas
61 Rosa Malone 26 Wife — Arkansas
62 James Malone 8 Son — Arkansas
63 Anna Ruth Malone 5 Daughter — Arkansas
64 Henry G. Purdy 30 Head Laborer Arkansas
65 Lois Purdy 25 Wife — Texas
66 Waymon Dean Purdy 3 Son — Arkansas
67 Wakefield Member 50 Head Owner Arkansas
68 Ned Bowers 55 Head Owner Arkansas
69 William T. Cloud 32 Head Truck Driver Arkansas
70 Louise Cloud 18 Wife — Arkansas
71 Chas Mcguire 73 Head — Nebraska
72 Anna W. Mcguire 62 Wife — Germany
73 Edward Moore 25 Head Technician Arkansas
74 Elva Moore 25 Wife — Arkansas
75 L. H. Scarborough 28 Head Post Owner Arkansas
76 Edna Scarborough 28 Wife — Arkansas

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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)

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