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Willie Griffin — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Effingham-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Willie Griffin across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Effingham-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Effingham-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | Willie May |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | G. M. District 11 |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | G M District 11 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lula Griffin | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Arisa Griffin | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Duffie Griffin | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Jessie Washington | Spouse | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Ephraim Griffin | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Ellis Griffin | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Willie Griffin | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Reuben Griffin | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Rollin Griffin | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Sollie Griffin | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| William Washington | Other | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Epsie Griffin | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Charlie Griffin | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
Census Appearances
1930
Effingham, Georgia
Daughter, age 2
Effingham, Georgia · implied b. ~1928 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | Willie Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | S. Carolina |
| Industry | none |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Effingham-County, Georgia
Daughter, age 12
Effingham-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1928 — 13 household members
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | Willie May |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | G. M. District 11 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Willie Griffin
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Georgia
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Sibling
Sollie Griffin
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ellis Griffin
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rollin Griffin
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Duffie Griffin
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charlie Griffin
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Reuben Griffin
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lula Griffin
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arisa Griffin
Sibling · 1940 · 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
1940 US Federal Census — Effingham-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Effingham-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00668-00800)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May Curley | 23 | Wife | Housewife | Georgia |
| 2 | Clifford Curley | 5 | Son | — | — |
| 3 | Mary Curley | 3 | Daughter | — | — |
| 4 | Sherman Curley | 1 | Son | — | — |
| 5 | Clifton Thomas | 39 | Head | 40 | S. Carolina |
| 6 | Sarah Thomas | 39 | Wife | 40 | Georgia |
| 7 | Freddie Thomas | 18 | Son | 50 | Georgia |
| 8 | Ollie Thomas | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Zeller Thomas | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 10 | Edney Thomas | 4 | Son | — | — |
| 11 | Willy Thomas | 1 | Son | — | — |
| 12 | George Duggar | 72 | Head | 48 | Georgia |
| 13 | Clarice Duggar | 72 | Wife | 44 | Georgia |
| 14 | Frank Cox | 28 | Head | 42 | Georgia |
| 15 | Cecelia Cox | 29 | Wife | 45 | Georgia |
| 16 | Bettie Cox | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 17 | Byron Cox | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Delores Cox | 5 | Daughter | — | — |
| 19 | Rearl Davis | 42 | Head | 50 | Georgia |
| 20 | Pauline Davis | 32 | Wife | 30 | Georgia |
| 21 | Margaret Davis | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 22 | Elodie Davis | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Effie Davis | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 24 | Dave Davis | 41 | Head | 45 | Georgia |
| 25 | Edna Davis | 41 | Wife | 45 | Georgia |
| 26 | Milton Davis | 15 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 27 | P. L. Davis | 20 | Nephew | 40 | Georgia |
| 28 | Ephraim Griffin | 43 | Head | 45 | S. Carolina |
| 29 | Epsie Griffin | 36 | Wife | 45 | Georgia |
| 30 | Arisa Griffin | 15 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 31 | Reuben Griffin | 14 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 32 | Willie May Griffin THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 33 | Duffie Griffin | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 34 | Rollin Griffin | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 35 | Ellis Griffin | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 36 | Lula Griffin | 5 | Daughter | — | — |
| 37 | Sollie Griffin | 3 | Son | — | — |
| 38 | Charlie Griffin | 1 | Son | — | — |
| 39 | William Washington | 13 | Hired Hand | — | S. Carolina |
| 40 | Jessie Washington | 13 | Wife | — | S. Carolina |
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)