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Willie Griffin — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Willie Griffin across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alva & Daniel — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Shelby, Tennessee |
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Memphis City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Rainey | Other | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| William Jefferson | Other | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Herman Sanders | Other | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Charles Sanders | Other | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Daniel Griffin | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Annie Sanders | Other | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Cora Griffin | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Louise Griffin | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Walter Hill | Other | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Willie Griffin | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Garland Harrison | Other | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Robert Hill | Other | — | 21 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1910
Shelby, Tennessee
Son, age 2
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Shelby, Tennessee
Son, age 12
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1908 — 12 household members
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Shelby, Tennessee
Son, age 21
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | Wilbur B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Industry | Garage |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Shelby-County, Tennessee
Son, age 32
Shelby-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | Will B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Memphis City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Industry | Auto Tire Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1320 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Willie Griffin across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Alva Griffin (~0.92 confidence) and father Daniel Griffin (~0.92 confidence) and father Ed Griffin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ada Griffin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Louise Griffin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rosa Griffin (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Alva Griffin
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Daniel Griffin
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ed Griffin
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ada Griffin
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Louise Griffin
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rosa Griffin
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Griffin
Son · 1920 · age 12 · b. ~1908 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Cora Griffin
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
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
1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1763unit:0358)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Griffin | 42 | Head | Fireman | Mississippi |
| 2 | Louise Griffin | 33 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Cora Griffin | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 4 | Willie Griffin THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | William Rainey | 36 | Lodger | Fireman | Arkansas |
| 6 | Charles Sanders | 26 | Lodger | Trucker | Arkansas |
| 7 | William Jefferson | 21 | Lodger | Trucker | Arkansas |
| 8 | Garland Harrison | 19 | Lodger | Maid | Tennessee |
| 9 | Robert Hill | 21 | Lodger | Iron Worker | Arkansas |
| 10 | Walter Hill | 21 | Lodger | Maid | Arkansas |
| 11 | Annie Sanders | 23 | Lodger | Iron Worker | Tennessee |
| 12 | Herman Sanders | 24 | Lodger | Iron Worker | Arkansas |
| 13 | Fred Gerald | 45 | Head | Porter | United States |
| 14 | Callie Gerald | 33 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Joseph William | 24 | Lodger | Presser | Arkansas |
| 16 | John Owen | 24 | Lodger | Sampler | United States |
| 17 | Barney Smith | 24 | Lodger | Laundrer | Mississippi |
| 18 | William Smith | 35 | Head | Musician | Alabama |
| 19 | Mollie Smith | 25 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Stella Lee | 17 | Lodger | Maid | Arkansas |
| 21 | Amanda Avon | 23 | Lodger | Dishwasher | Arkansas |
| 22 | Rhoda Townsell | 20 | Lodger | Dishwasher | Arkansas |
| 23 | Oliver Heiden | 22 | Lodger | Bell Boy | Arkansas |
| 24 | Joseph Mark | 22 | Lodger | Hod Carrier | Louisiana |
| 25 | William Winston | 43 | Lodger | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | John Silgore | 27 | Head | Barber | Arkansas |
| 27 | Mabel Silgore | 21 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Louise Hunter | 25 | Lodger | Service Clerk | Mississippi |
| 29 | Thomas Connor | 23 | Lodger | Operator | Mississippi |
| 30 | James William | 21 | Lodger | Barber | Tennessee |
| 31 | Ned Huff | 22 | Lodger | Barber | Georgia |
| 32 | Rachel Simmond | 64 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Mark Simmond | 34 | Son | Agent | Mississippi |
| 34 | Hattie Simmond | 32 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Sadie Boskey | 29 | Head | Manager | Tennessee |
| 36 | George Mullin | 61 | Lodger | Trimmer | Tennessee |
| 37 | Mary Stacks | 34 | Head | Cook | Arkansas |
| 38 | Ollie Stacks | 19 | Daughter | Hair Dresser | Arkansas |
| 39 | Julia Hinton | 46 | Head | Seamstress | Arkansas |
| 40 | Nancy Massey | 21 | Lodger | Waitress | Arkansas |
| 41 | Emma Lanory | 60 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 42 | Florence Lanory | 27 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Emma Mills | 46 | Head | Manager | United States |
| 44 | Charles Mills | 21 | Son | Bed Maker | Mississippi |
| 45 | John Mills | 19 | Son | Clerk | Mississippi |
| 46 | William Mills | 18 | Son | Clerk | Mississippi |
| 47 | Lillian Mills | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Mary Mills | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 50 | — | None | — | — | — |
Pedigree Summary
Willie + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)