William Griffith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Marion-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this William Griffith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marion-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 35 b. ~1905 Male Head Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Marion-County, Ohio
Surname	Griffith
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Marion city
1935 Residence (County)	Marion
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Road Building
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	32
Income (1939)	968
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Marion City
Est. Birth Year	~1905

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
Margaret Griffith	Daughter	—		~1940
Virginia Griffith	Daughter	—	8	~1932
Mae Griffith	Daughter	—	12	~1928
Zelda Griffith	Daughter	—	4	~1936
Jean Griffith	Daughter	—	10	~1930
Grace Griffith	Daughter	—	2	~1938
William Griffith	Head	—	35	~1905
James Griffith	Son	—	6	~1934
Zelda Griffith	Spouse	—	34	~1906

Census Appearances

1930

Marion, Ohio

Head, age 25

Marion, Ohio · implied b. ~1905 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Griffith
Given Name	William T.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Barber
Industry	Barber shop
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	26
Veteran	No
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Marion-County, Ohio

Head, age 35

Marion-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1905 — 9 household members

Surname	Griffith
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Marion city
1935 Residence (County)	Marion
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Road Building
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	32
Income (1939)	968
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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William Griffith

Head · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Ohio

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03110-00574)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	George Plotner	67	Head	—	Ohio
2	Anna B. Plotner	57	Wife	—	Ohio
3	Earl Joblet	25	Son	—	Ohio
4	Charles J. Robinson	33	Head	Assembler	Ohio
5	Hazel D. Robinson	34	Wife	—	Ohio
6	Elisha J. Robinson	15	Son	—	Ohio
7	John Robinson	13	Son	—	Ohio
8	Barbara Robinson	11	Daughter	—	Ohio
9	Betty Robinson	8	Daughter	—	Ohio
10	Frederick Robinson	1	Son	—	Ohio
11	William Griffith THIS PERSON	35	Head	Laborer	Ohio
12	Zelda Griffith	34	Wife	—	Ohio
13	Mae Louise Griffith	12	Daughter	—	Ohio
14	Jean Griffith	10	Daughter	—	Kansas
15	Virginia Griffith	8	Daughter	—	Kansas
16	James Griffith	6	Son	—	Ohio
17	Zelda Griffith	4	Daughter	—	Ohio
18	Grace Ann Griffith	2	Daughter	—	Ohio
19	Margaret C. Griffith	0	Daughter	—	Ohio
20	Laffeyette Snodgrass	55	Head	Section Hand	Ohio
21	Lola Snodgrass	56	Wife	—	Ohio
22	Charles Snodgrass	23	Son	—	Ohio
23	Alberta Snodgrass	18	Daughter	—	Ohio
24	Robert Snodgrass	11	Son	—	Ohio
25	Maxine Snodgrass	7	Daughter	—	Ohio
26	Paul Snodgrass	4	Son	—	Ohio
27	Clifford Snodgrass	2	Son	—	Ohio
28	Theodore S. Saunders	65	Head	—	Ohio
29	William Armstrong	22	Step-son	New Worker	Ohio
30	Lawrence Saunders	18	Son	Laborer (Helper)	Ohio
31	Bruce J. Shook	39	Head	Cleaning Cars	Ohio
32	Geneva D. Shook	36	Wife	—	Ohio
33	Irene Shook	16	Daughter	—	Ohio
34	Eveline Shook	14	Daughter	—	W. Virginia
35	Mary Shook	12	Daughter	—	W. Virginia
36	Donald Shook	9	Son	—	Ohio
37	Harold Holcomb	21	Head	Laborer	Ohio
38	Evelyn J. Holcomb	22	Wife	—	Ohio
39	Evelyn M. Holcomb	2	Daughter	—	Ohio
40	James Jr. Holcomb	0	Son	—	Ohio

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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.

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