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William Griffin — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Greenville-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Griffin across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Greenville-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Greenville-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Butler Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greenville |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Butler Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Griffin | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| James Griffin | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Robert Griffin | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Capernum Griffin | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| J Griffin | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Raymond Griffin | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| L Griffin | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Henry Griffin | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| William Griffin | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Eva Griffin | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1930
Greenville, South …
Son, age 1
Greenville, South Carolina · implied b. ~1929 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | William A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Greenville-County, South …
Son, age 12
Greenville-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1928 — 10 household members
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Butler Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greenville |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Griffin
Son · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Henry Griffin
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Griffin
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
L Griffin
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Capernum Griffin
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Griffin
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Griffin
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Griffin
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
J Griffin
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Greenville-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Greenville-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03811-00361)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Eva Griffin | 44 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | James Jr Griffin | 19 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 43 | J. Y. Griffin | 18 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 44 | Robert L Griffin | 16 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 45 | Raymond Griffin | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | William Griffin THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | L. C. Griffin | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Henry Griffin | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Capernum Griffin | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Dorothy Lee Griffin | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 51 | William M Pike | 56 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 52 | Nellie R. Pike | 31 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Carolyn Pike | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Lewis Pike | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Bruce Pike | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | William M Gresham | 54 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 57 | Hallie Gresham | 56 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Ray Gresham | 21 | Son | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 59 | Ralph Hendrix | 21 | Son in law | Foreman | South Carolina |
| 60 | Margaret Hendrix | 20 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Billy Hendrix | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | John H. Mason | 33 | Head | Twister | North Carolina |
| 63 | Marie Mason | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Carolyn Mason | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Christine Mason | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Alice Howard | 53 | Mother in law | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Tom Redden | 55 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 68 | Sallie Redden | 44 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Joe Redden | 24 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 70 | Elden Redden | 22 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 71 | Floyd Redden | 20 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 72 | Timothy Redden | 19 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 73 | Pearl Redden | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Ruth Redden | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Lettie Redden | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Helen Redden | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Marie Redden | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Gleen Redden | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Mark Fowler | 53 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Dora Fowler | 41 | Wife | — | Georgia |
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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)