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William Griffith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Clackamas-County, Oregon
Our Model Tree links this William Griffith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clackamas-County, Oregon (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 63
b. ~1877
Male
Head
Born: Wales
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clackamas-County, Oregon |
| Surname | Griffith |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Damascus |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clackamas |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Poultry ranch |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 66 |
| Income (1939) | 473 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Damascus |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enid Griffith | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| William Griffith | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| David Jones | Other | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Mary Griffith | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1920
Carbon, Pennsylvania
Other, age 43
Carbon, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1877 — 8 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Griffith |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Year of Immigration | 1911 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Stock Yard |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Welsh |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
1930
Clackamas, Oregon
Other, age 54
Clackamas, Oregon · implied b. ~1876 — 49 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Griffith |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | H |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1913 |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | For himself |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 5000 |
| Radio Set | no |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
1940
Clackamas-County, Oregon
Head, age 63
Clackamas-County, Oregon · implied b. ~1877 — 4 household members
| Surname | Griffith |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Damascus |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clackamas |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Poultry ranch |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 66 |
| Income (1939) | 473 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
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Our Model Tree links William Griffith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Griffith
Head · 1940 · age 63 · b. ~1877 · Oregon
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1940 US Federal Census — Clackamas-County, Oregon
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1940 US Federal Census — Clackamas-County, Oregon
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03354-00099)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | W. F. Balsam | 67 | Head | Farming | Canada-Eng |
| 42 | Grace E. Balsam | 47 | Wife | None | Minnesota |
| 43 | Norman J. Balsam | 24 | Son | Seasonal Work | N. Dakota |
| 44 | Richard J. Hughes | 55 | Head | Farming | Wisconsin |
| 45 | Ferne R. Hughes | 52 | Wife | None | Colorado |
| 46 | Katherine E. Kent | 22 | Boarder | Teacher Grades | N. Dakota |
| 47 | John Mackenzie | 62 | Head | Farming | Canada-Eng |
| 48 | Robert Mackenzie | 64 | Brother | Logging | Canada-Eng |
| 49 | Harry G. Fischer | 44 | Head | Farming | Denmark |
| 50 | Bernadine E. Fischer | 42 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 51 | Kerwin Fischer | 16 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 52 | Wanda Fischer | 14 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 53 | Arlene Fischer | 12 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 54 | Donna Fischer | 7 | Daughter | None | California |
| 55 | Olive May Fischer | 1 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 56 | Permilla Clingmanmith | 75 | Mother-in-law | None | Michigan |
| 57 | Joseph Christie | 46 | Head | Farming | Bulgaria |
| 58 | Gertrude Christie | 44 | Wife | None | Washington |
| 59 | Louisa E. Dixon | 66 | Mother-in-law | None | Indiana |
| 60 | Louis E. Preston | 61 | Head | Wpa | Wisconsin |
| 61 | Margaret N. Preston | 55 | Wife | Housework | Oregon |
| 62 | Vivian Rima | 24 | Step-Daughter | None | Oregon |
| 63 | Nick Phillips | 37 | Head | Farm Work | Austria-Hung |
| 64 | Lyda Phillips | 35 | Wife | None | Norway |
| 65 | Donald Phillips | 12 | Son | None | Oregon |
| 66 | Norman Phillips | 10 | Son | None | Oregon |
| 67 | Louis Partsch | 66 | Head | Janitor | Austria |
| 68 | Fred E. Lamb | 45 | Head | Farming | New York |
| 69 | Neva T. Lamb | 34 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 70 | Charles W. Haynes | 66 | Head | Paper Route | Arkansas |
| 71 | Alice M. Haynes | 53 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 72 | John Diehl | 42 | Hired-boy | Ironwork | Ohio |
| 73 | Otto K. Gross | 53 | Head | Farming | Wisconsin |
| 74 | Octavia Gross | 43 | Wife | None | Oregon |
| 75 | William Griffith THIS PERSON | 63 | Head | Farmer | Wales |
| 76 | Mary Griffith | 43 | Wife | None | Wales |
| 77 | David Jones | 15 | Step-son | None | Oregon |
| 78 | Enid Griffith | 12 | Daughter | None | Oregon |
| 79 | Phillip Messinger | 53 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 80 | Cecelia Messinger | 41 | Wife | None | Oregon |
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)