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William Griffin — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Greenville-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Griffin across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Greenville-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Pierce & Liza — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Greenville-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Butler Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greenville |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Butler Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Griffin | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Junior Griffin | Other | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Colby Griffin | Other | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Lemont Griffin | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Ellen Griffin | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Greenville, South …
Son, age 10
Greenville, South Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
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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 | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Greenville, South …
Son, age 21
Greenville, South Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | William B. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Cotton farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Greenville-County, South …
Head, age 30
Greenville-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Butler Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greenville |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Pierce Griffin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Liza Griffin (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Pierce Griffin
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Liza Griffin
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Griffin
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · South Carolina
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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-t0627-03811-00290)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Corbin B. Smith | 58 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 42 | Dora Smith | 50 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Arial E. Smith | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 44 | William G. Smith | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Annie Laura Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Waymon Morris | 32 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 47 | Orangelee Morris | 29 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Lillie Bell Morris | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Maiso Morris | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Evelyn Morris | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 51 | Modelline Morris | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Benjamin Morris | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Mattie Maindennesser | 64 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Oscar Maindennesser | 20 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 55 | Thomas Smith | 28 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 56 | Corrine Smith | 23 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Sybil Smith | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Emanuel Smith | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Norman Smith | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Arnold Smith | 6 | Nephew | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Walter B. Raines | 58 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 62 | Ermine Raines | 34 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Goldie Raines | 19 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Harold Raines | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Lizzie Huggins | 70 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 66 | Illsia Huggins | 40 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | William Griffin THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 68 | Ellen Griffin | 26 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Lemont Griffin | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Colby (Jr) Griffin | 19 | Nephew | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Junior Griffin | 18 | Nephew | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Fulton Smith | 58 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 73 | Nora Smith | 48 | Wife | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 74 | Emily Smith | 21 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Eleanor Smith | 20 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Catherine Smith | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Norman Smith | 17 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Woodie Hudson | 42 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 79 | Bessie Hudson | 37 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Maude Hudson | 19 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 2 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)