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William Griffith — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Marion-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this William Griffith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marion-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1886
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Marion-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Griffith |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Whitwell (part of) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marion |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 25 |
| Income (1939) | 850 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Township / Ward | Whitwell Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beatrice Griffith | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Averine Griffith | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| William Griffith | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Oakland Griffith | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Stanley Griffith | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| James Griffith | Son | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Max Griffith | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Junior Griffith | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Mattie Griffith | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1930
Marion, Tennessee
Head, age 48
Marion, Tennessee · implied b. ~1882 — 10 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Griffith |
| Given Name | William D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mines |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Marion-County, Tennessee
Head, age 54
Marion-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1886 — 9 household members
| Surname | Griffith |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Whitwell (part of) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marion |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 25 |
| Income (1939) | 850 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links William Griffith across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Griffith
Head · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Marion-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Marion-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03919-00387)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Tony A. Kilgore | 34 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | White Griffith | 56 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Maud S. Griffith | 47 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Gayle R. Griffith | 23 | Son | Cutting | Tennessee |
| 45 | Eugene J. Griffith | 18 | Son | Cutting | Tennessee |
| 46 | Joe Griffith | 16 | Son | Cutting | Tennessee |
| 47 | Johnnie Griffith | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Mildred Griffith | 23 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Lollie M. Griffith | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Elizabeth Ann Griffith | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 51 | Freddy L. Griffith | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | William H. Griffith THIS PERSON | 54 | Head | Miner | Tennessee |
| 53 | Mattie B. Griffith | 47 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | James Griffith | 37 | Son | Miner | Tennessee |
| 55 | Max Griffith | 21 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 56 | Stanley Griffith | 19 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 57 | Beatrice Griffith | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Junior Griffith | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Oakland Griffith | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Averine Griffith | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 62 | Henry Condra | 30 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 63 | Ertha B. Condra | 31 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Kenneth R. Condra | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Lacy S. Condra | 60 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Callie Condra | 52 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Bonnie Condra | 23 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Max Condra | 21 | Son | Miner | Tennessee |
| 69 | Cecil Condra | 19 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Watson Condra | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Vonie Condra | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Ralph Bryant | 31 | Head | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 73 | Electra O. Bryant | 31 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Charles R. Johnson | 62 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 75 | Edith E. Johnson | 64 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Charles Johnson | 6 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Hugh A. Griffith | 53 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 78 | Maude Griffith | 48 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Joyce Griffith | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Hermon Wilson | 29 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
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)