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Willie Griffin — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Ballard-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Willie Griffin across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ballard-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 15-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ballard-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial Dist No 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ballard |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Magisterial Dist No 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
15 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leola Griffin | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Lillian Griffin | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Ollie Griffin | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Eyelland Griffin | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| J Griffin | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Frank Griffin | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Edmond Griffin | Other | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Geneva Griffin | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Clarence Griffin | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Ples Griffin | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Lizzie Griffin | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Ernest Griffin | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Emma Griffin | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Lola Griffin | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Willie Griffin | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1930
Ballard, Kentucky
Son, age 13
Ballard, Kentucky · implied b. ~1917 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | Willie G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Ballard-County, Kentucky
Son, age 23
Ballard-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1917 — 15 household members
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial Dist No 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ballard |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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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Anchor record
Willie Griffin
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Ernest Griffin
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emma Griffin
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leola Griffin
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarence Griffin
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ollie Griffin
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Geneva Griffin
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillian Griffin
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eyelland Griffin
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lola Griffin
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Griffin
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
J Griffin
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Ballard-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Ballard-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01277-00415)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ester Hines | 33 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 2 | Lucile Hines | 35 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Wanda Hines | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Mary Hines | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Ethel Green | 19 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Joyce Green | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Rais Green | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Edmond Tate | 50 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 9 | Laura Tate | 49 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Otto Rollings | 74 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 11 | Oscar Phillips | 57 | Hired hand | Farming | Kentucky |
| 12 | Lillie Phillips | None | Servant | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Annadell Phillips | 14 | Servant | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Charlie Mahan | 49 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 15 | Augusta Landis | 57 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Almeta Hicks | 34 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Ples Griffin | 51 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 18 | Lizzie Griffin | 48 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Willie Griffin THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Lillian Griffin | 21 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Ollie Griffin | 19 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | J. O. Griffin | 17 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Frank Griffin | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Leola Griffin | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Lola Griffin | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Ernest Griffin | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Emma Griffin | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Geneva Griffin | 25 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Clarence Griffin | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Eyelland Griffin | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Edmond Charles Griffin | 4 | Nephew | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | E. T. Edwards | 43 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 33 | Ailee Edwards | 45 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | J. Neil Edwards | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Opal Nickell | 5 | Law | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | W. E. Ramage | 54 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 37 | Doris Ramage | 40 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Dan L. Ramage | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Bettie Ramage | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Elver Ramage | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
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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)