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William Griffith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Russell-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this William Griffith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Russell-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & W — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Russell-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Griffith |
| Given Name | William G. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Garden Mag. Dist. |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | 40 |
| Industry | Truck Driver |
| Class of Worker | Local |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | 40 |
| Township / Ward | New Garden Mag Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W Griffith | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| George Griffith | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| William Griffith | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Gertrude Griffith | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Russell, Virginia
Son, age
Russell, Virginia · implied b. ~1920 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Griffith |
| Given Name | William T. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Russell, Virginia
Son, age 11
Russell, Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Griffith |
| Given Name | William D. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Russell-County, Virginia
Son, age 22
Russell-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
| Surname | Griffith |
| Given Name | William G. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Garden Mag. Dist. |
| Occupation | 40 |
| Industry | Truck Driver |
| Class of Worker | Local |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 William Griffith (~0.92 confidence) and father W Griffith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Gertrude Griffith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elisabeth Griffith (~0.92 confidence) and father Ivan Griffith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Griffith
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
W Griffith
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Gertrude Griffith
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elisabeth Griffith
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ivan Griffith
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Griffith
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Virginia
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Sibling
George Griffith
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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
1940 US Federal Census — Russell-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Russell-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04292-00602)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harrison Jackson | 26 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 2 | Hazel G. Jackson | 22 | Wife | Housewife | Virginia |
| 3 | Marie Jackson | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | W. A. Jackson | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Wayne Jackson | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 6 | W. D. Griffith | 53 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Gertrude Griffith | 52 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 8 | William G. Jr. Griffith THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | 40 | Virginia |
| 9 | George W. Griffith | 18 | Son | 40 | Virginia |
| 10 | A. L. Whitt | 78 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Mentie Whitt | 76 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 12 | John T. Reedy | 51 | Head | 40 | Virginia |
| 13 | Manda G. Reedy | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Earlene M. Reedy | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Catherine E. Reedy | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Pauline J. Reedy | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Bobbie J. Reedy | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Pattie R. Reedy | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Ed W. Steele | 51 | Head | 10 | Virginia |
| 20 | Virgie O. Steele | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Kyle W. Steele | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Raymond B. Steele | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Elmer L. Steele | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 24 | June E. Steele | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Curtis G. Harris | 33 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 26 | Grace M. Harris | 27 | Wife | Housewife | Virginia |
| 27 | Jimmie L. Harris | 9 | Son | School | Virginia |
| 28 | Darlis G. Harris | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Harold G. Harris | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Joyce A. Harris | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Jerry C. Harris | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Ethel Watson | 25 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Betty L. Watson | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Dorris G. Watson | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Joseph W. Watson | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Robert L. Watson | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Otey M. Boyd | 42 | Head | 48 | Virginia |
| 38 | Carrie O. Boyd | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 39 | M. O. Jr. Boyd | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Mildred Boyd | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
William + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)