WG
Willie Griffin — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Hancock-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Willie Griffin across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hancock-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1923), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Male
Son
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hancock-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | Willie B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hancock |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Mayfield |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myrtle Griffin | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Lucille Griffin | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Edith Griffin | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Willie Griffin | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Edith Griffin | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Bunion Griffin | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| James Griffin | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| John Griffin | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Bunion Griffin | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Mattie Griffin | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Hancock, Georgia
Son, age 7
Hancock, Georgia · implied b. ~1923 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | Willie B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Hancock-County, Georgia
Son, age 17
Hancock-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1923 — 10 household members
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | Willie B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hancock |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 5 |
| 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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
Willie Griffin
Son · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Georgia
★ You are viewing this record
Sibling
Myrtle Griffin
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Griffin
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mattie Griffin
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bunion Griffin
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucille Griffin
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Griffin
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edith Griffin
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Hancock-County, Georgia
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Hancock-County, Georgia
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00683-00221)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | L. S. Free | 34 | Head | Minister | Georgia |
| 42 | Ruth Free | 26 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 43 | Trial Allen | 52 | Head | Blacksmith | Georgia |
| 44 | Josephine Allen | 33 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 45 | Irene Swain | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 46 | W. E. Johnson | 34 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 47 | Willie Lou Johnson | 32 | Wife | Waitress | Georgia |
| 48 | Hattie Lou Johnson | 16 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 49 | Alton W. Johnson | 15 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 50 | R. A. Smith | 28 | Head | Miller | Georgia |
| 51 | Margaret Smith | 19 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 52 | Frank Ivey | 37 | Head | Construction | Georgia |
| 53 | Willie Belle Ivey | 24 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 54 | Earl Boling | 9 | Step Son | Cook | Georgia |
| 55 | Bunion Griffin | 42 | Head | Gardener | Georgia |
| 56 | Edith E. Griffin | 36 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 57 | Willie B. Griffin THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 58 | Mattie C. Griffin | 16 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 59 | Lucille Griffin | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 60 | Myrtle Griffin | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 61 | Edith Griffin | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 62 | James Griffin | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 63 | Bunion Jr. Griffin | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 64 | John W. Griffin | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 65 | Willie Talbot | 27 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 66 | Eunice Talbot | 23 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 67 | Eugenia Talbot | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 68 | G. P. Adams | 48 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 69 | Margaret Adams | 40 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 70 | O. Lee Kitchens | 34 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 71 | Beulah Mae Kitchens | 34 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 72 | John Lee Kitchens | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 73 | Clifford G. Kitchens | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 74 | Cleveland Webster | 28 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 75 | Minnie Lee Webster | 27 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 76 | E. W. Webster | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 77 | Julia Webster | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 78 | Joe B. Taylor | 32 | Head | Logger | Georgia |
| 79 | Gail O. Taylor | 30 | Wife | — | Georgia |
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)