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William Griffith — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Griffith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mcpherson, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Hattie — first a son (b.~1896), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1896
Male
Son
Born: Kansas
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Mcpherson, Kansas |
| Surname | Griffith |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Canton Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winifred Griffith | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Ester Griffith | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Charles Griffith | Head | — | 64 | ~1866 |
| Brown Griffith | Son | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| William Griffith | Son | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Stanley Griffith | Son | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Billy Griffith | Son | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Hattie Griffith | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mcpherson, Kansas
Son, age 23
Mcpherson, Kansas · implied b. ~1897 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Griffith |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Mcpherson, Kansas
Son, age 34
Mcpherson, Kansas · implied b. ~1896 — 8 household members
| Surname | Griffith |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Mcpherson-County, Kansas
Son, age 44
Mcpherson-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1896 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Griffeth |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Canton Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McPherson |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Griffith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Griffith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hattie Griffith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Griffith
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hattie Griffith
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Griffith
Son · 1930 · age 34 · b. ~1896 · Kansas
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Sibling
Winifred Griffith
Sibling · 1930 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Billy Griffith
Sibling · 1930 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Stanley Griffith
Sibling · 1930 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ester Griffith
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Brown Griffith
Sibling · 1930 · age 35
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
1930 US Federal Census — Mcpherson, Kansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Mcpherson, Kansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus709usce:0666)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mildred E. Kruger | 16 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 52 | Woodrow W. Kruger | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 53 | Kate Thomas | 76 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 54 | Chester Thomas | 36 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 55 | Floyd Thomas | 25 | Gr Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 56 | Fabian A. Lacquement | 34 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 57 | Myrtle Lacquement | 28 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 58 | Fabian Jr. Lacquement | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 59 | Virginia Lacquement | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 60 | John B. Smith | 60 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 61 | Marguerite Smith | 59 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Floyd F. Sellers | 44 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 63 | Millie M. Sellers | 35 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 64 | Leona M. Sellers | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 65 | Marcell A. Sellers | 10 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 66 | Elton F. Sellers | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 67 | Charles B. Griffith | 64 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 68 | Hattie Griffith | 54 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Brown Griffith | 35 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 70 | William Griffith THIS PERSON | 34 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 71 | Winifred Griffith | 30 | Daughter | Housework | Kansas |
| 72 | Billy Griffith | 26 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 73 | Stanley Griffith | 26 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 74 | Ester Griffith | 23 | Daughter | Housework | Kansas |
| 75 | Harry L. Young | 37 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 76 | Anna Young | 31 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 77 | Wilbur Young | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 78 | Alice Young | 0 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 79 | Arline Young | 0 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 80 | Charles G. Sommerfeld | 29 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 81 | Elsie L. Sommerfeld | 29 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 82 | Clifford Sommerfeld | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 83 | Wilford Sommerfeld | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 84 | Leonhard F. Sommerfeld | 53 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 85 | Lottie Sommerfeld | 47 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 86 | Mary A. Sommerfeld | 18 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 87 | Rachel M. Sommerfeld | 16 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 88 | Edw. H. Unruh | 33 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 89 | Melinda Unruh | 28 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 90 | Arthur D. Unruh | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 91 | Dale C. Unruh | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 92 | Neva M. Unruh | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 93 | Winona F. Unruh | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 94 | Charles E. Ingram | 41 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 95 | Hazel E. Ingram | 38 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 96 | Clark E. Ingram | 15 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 97 | Ronald M. Ingram | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 98 | Clara V. Ingram | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 99 | Marvel A. Ingram | 6 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 100 | Dena R. Ingram | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William + 5 siblings
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 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)