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William Griffith — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Kings, New York

Our Model Tree links this William Griffith across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Kings, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1902), then head of a 10-person household.

Age 18 b. ~1902 Male Son Born: New York Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationKings, New York
SurnameGriffith
Given NameWilliam
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age18
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
Father's BirthplaceWales
Mother's BirthplaceNew York
Additional Details
OccupationClerk
IndustrySteam Ships
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationClerk
Township / WardBorough Of Brooklyn
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.

10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to William Age Birth yr
Ida Griffith Daughter — 17 ~1903
Josephine Griffith Daughter — 15 ~1905
Catherine Griffith Daughter — 22 ~1898
Caroline Griffith Daughter — 11 ~1909
Florence Griffith Daughter — 9 ~1911
Frances Griffith Daughter — 20 ~1900
William Griffith Head — 54 ~1866
Charles Griffith Son — 12 ~1908
William Griffith Son — 18 ~1902
Jennie Griffith Spouse — 52 ~1868

Census Appearances

1910
Kings, New …
Son, age 9
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1901 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Griffiths
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 9
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace Wales
Mother's Birthplace New York
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1920
Kings, New …
Son, age 18
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1902 — 10 household members
Surname Griffith
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 18
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace Wales
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Clerk
Industry Steam Ships
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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 Griffith across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Kings, New York, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Griffith
Son · 1920 · age 18 · b. ~1902 · New York
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Sibling
Charles Griffith
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Griffith
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Caroline Griffith
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frances Griffith
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Josephine Griffith
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Florence Griffith
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ida Griffith
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
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 — Kings, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1154unit:0787)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 Mary 18 — — New York
52 Frankie 20 — — New York
53 Thomas Chester 54 Head Night Watch Ireland
54 Mary Chester 57 Wife — Ireland
55 Matthew Lynch 45 Boarder Carpenter Austria German
56 Frank Dougherty 60 Boarder Engineer Ireland
57 Richard Hulme 43 Head Ship Calker Canada
58 Mary Hulme 37 Wife — Ireland
59 Richard Hulme 20 Son Porter New York
60 Helen Hulme 18 Daughter Operator New York
61 John Hulme 11 Son — New York
62 Lawrence Hulme 4 Son — New York
63 John Mole 50 Head Motorman Ireland
64 Clara Mole 37 Wife — Ireland
65 Agnes Mole 14 Daughter — New York
66 John Mole 12 Son — New York
67 James Mole 10 Son — New York
68 Dorothy Mole 7 Daughter — New York
69 Annie Mole 4 Daughter — New York
70 Anthony Mole 37 Brother — Ireland
71 William Griffith 54 Head Engineer Wales
72 Jennie Griffith 52 Wife — New York
73 Catherine Griffith 22 Daughter Packer New York
74 Frances Griffith 20 Daughter Packer New York
75 William Griffith THIS PERSON 18 Son Clerk New York
76 Ida Griffith 17 Daughter — New York
77 Josephine Griffith 15 Daughter Checker New York
78 Charles Griffith 12 Son — New York
79 Caroline Griffith 11 Daughter — New York
80 Florence Griffith 9 Daughter — New York
81 Bridget Hartnett 40 Head Housework Ireland
82 Anna Sloan 30 Boarder Candler Connecticut
83 Caroline Mcnamara 64 Head Laundress New York
84 Rose Blenden 53 Head Laundress Virginia
85 Hjalmar Thaleberg 61 Head Stableman Sweden
86 Mary A Thaleberg 55 Wife — Ireland
87 Ethel Thaleberg 24 Daughter Stenographer New York
88 Catherine Hubbell 53 Head Nurse New York
89 Francis O'Connor 33 Daughter Clerk New York
90 Joseph O'Connor 11 Son — New Jersey
91 Owen Doogan 46 Head Laborer Ireland
92 Mary Doogan 49 Wife — Ireland
93 Michael White 36 Head Clerk Ireland
94 White 27 Wife — New York
95 Charles Bee 57 Roomer Rigger Norway
96 Nicola Rosa 32 Head Electrician Italy
97 Sophie Rosa 28 Wife Laundress New York
98 James Edwards 56 Head Rougher Scotland
99 John Lynch 58 Head Laborer New York
100 Edward Thompson 58 Head Carpenter Norway

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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)

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