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Willie Griffin — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Pierce-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Willie Griffin across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pierce-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents M & Mittie — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pierce-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | Willie Ed |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pierce |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Militia District 1330 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archie Griffin | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Meager Griffin | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Annie Griffin | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Raymond Griffin | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Dorothy Griffin | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Mittie Griffin | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Willie Griffin | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Ethel Griffin | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1920
Pierce, Georgia
Son, age
Pierce, Georgia · implied b. ~1920 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | Willis |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Pierce, Georgia
Son, age 11
Pierce, Georgia · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Pierce-County, Georgia
Son, age 21
Pierce-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | Willie Ed |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pierce |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father M Griffin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mittie Griffin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mittie Griffin (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
M Griffin
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mittie Griffin
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mittie Griffin
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Griffin
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Georgia
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Sibling
Annie Griffin
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Griffin
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Griffin
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Archie Griffin
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Griffin
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Pierce-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Pierce-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00701-00278)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Elmira Davis | 70 | Mother | — | Georgia |
| 42 | Thomas P. Durst|Duret | 47 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 43 | Sallie Durst|Duret | 37 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 44 | James S. Durst|Duret | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 45 | Madison S. Durst|Duret | 18 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 46 | Mary E. Durst|Duret | 16 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 47 | Thomas P. Jr. Durst|Duret | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 48 | Edith J. Durst|Duret | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 49 | Charles Durst|Duret | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 50 | Hershel Durst|Duret | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 51 | William H. Durst|Duret | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 52 | Gene Durst|Duret | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 53 | Omar C. Davis | 28 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 54 | Wynell Davis | 25 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 55 | O'Witner Davis | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 56 | Deloris Davis | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 57 | Ronald Davis | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 58 | Hershel Johnson | 52 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 59 | Viola Johnson | 43 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 60 | Immie Thornton | 34 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 61 | Alma Thornton | 32 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 62 | Bernard Thornton | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 63 | Willie Thornton | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 64 | James Thornton | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 65 | Robert Thornton | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 66 | Helen Thornton | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 67 | Meager Griffin | 49 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 68 | Mittie Griffin | 42 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 69 | Willie Ed Griffin THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 70 | Raymond Griffin | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 71 | Ethel Griffin | 15 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 72 | Dorothy Griffin | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 73 | Annie Griffin | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 74 | Archie Griffin | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 75 | Jeta O. Davis | 54 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 76 | Addie C. Davis | 48 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 77 | Dorothy A. Davis | 19 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 78 | John D. Davis | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 79 | Christine Davis | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 80 | Wilma Davis | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
Willie + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)