Willie Griffin — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Concordia-County, Louisiana

Our Model Tree links this Willie Griffin across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Concordia-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 45 b. ~1895 Male Head Born: Louisiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Concordia-County, Louisiana
Surname	Griffin
Given Name	Willie M.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	Ferriday Town
1935 Residence (County)	Concordia
Additional Details
Occupation	Brakeman
Industry	Railroad
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	42
Income (1939)	1960
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana
Occupation	Brakeman
Township / Ward	Ferriday Town
Est. Birth Year	~1895

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.

6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Willie	Age	Birth yr
Willie Griffin	Daughter	—	21	~1919
Joseph Griffin	Son	—	17	~1923
Susie Griffin	Daughter	—	8	~1932
Mildred Griffin	Daughter	—	12	~1928
Willie Griffin	Head	—	45	~1895
Gladys Griffin	Spouse	—	36	~1904

Census Appearances

1920

Concordia, Louisiana

Other, age 22

Concordia, Louisiana · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Griffin
Given Name	Willie
Relationship to Head	Grandson
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	22
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Louisiana
Father's Birthplace	Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace	Louisiana
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

1930

Concordia, Louisiana

Head, age 34

Concordia, Louisiana · implied b. ~1896 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Griffin
Given Name	Willie
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace	Louisiana
Occupation	Brakeman
Industry	Railway
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	30
Veteran	Yes
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

1940

Concordia-County, Louisiana

Head, age 45

Concordia-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members

Surname	Griffin
Given Name	Willie M.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	Ferriday Town
1935 Residence (County)	Concordia
Occupation	Brakeman
Industry	Railroad
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	42
Income (1939)	1960
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

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Willie Griffin

Head · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Louisiana

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01394-00213)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	James Stuart	5	Son	—	Louisiana
2	A. E. Stuart	40	Head	Proprietor	Mississippi
3	Belmont Stuart	40	Wife	—	Mississippi
4	Foster Russell	23	Son	Salesman	Arkansas
5	Stewart Alvah Russell	10	Son	—	Arkansas
6	Jean Russell	7	Daughter	—	Arkansas
7	Fredrick Russell	4	Son	—	Arkansas
8	Mabel Allen	21	Head	Cook	Louisiana
9	Robert Cherry	27	Head	Meter Reader	Arkansas
10	Catherine Cherry	22	Wife	Elementary Teacher	Louisiana
11	Ilyne Beard	50	Mother	—	Louisiana
12	Thomas Wailes	29	Head	Proprietor Manager	Louisiana
13	Thelma Wailes	22	Wife	—	Oklahoma
14	James Gregory	30	Head	Book Keeper	Mississippi
15	Madeline Gregory	31	Wife	—	Texas
16	Patsy Kay Gregory	3	Daughter	—	Louisiana
17	John H. Hendrix	30	Lodger	Project Supervisor	Louisiana
18	J. C. Atwood	39	Head	Operator	Illinois
19	Willia Atwood	33	Wife	—	Arkansas
20	Minnie Atwood	65	Mother	—	Illinois
21	James Lancaster	49	Head	Commission Agent	Mississippi
22	Ruth Lancaster	37	Wife	—	Mississippi
23	Jr. James Otto Lancaster	14	Son	—	Mississippi
24	Olin Lancaster	12	Son	—	Mississippi
25	Joe Price Lancaster	9	Son	—	Mississippi
26	Mittie Honor Lancaster	7	Daughter	—	Mississippi
27	Jane Lancaster	4	Daughter	—	Louisiana
28	Willie M. Griffin THIS PERSON	45	Head	Brakeman	Louisiana
29	Gladys Griffin	36	Wife	—	Mississippi
30	Willie Mae Griffin	21	Daughter	—	Mississippi
31	Joseph Griffin	17	Son	—	Mississippi
32	Mildred Griffin	12	Daughter	—	Louisiana
33	Susie Griffin	8	Daughter	—	Louisiana
34	Arthur Knesel	43	Head	Operator	Louisiana
35	Cecil Blackwell	27	Head	Operator	Mississippi
36	Ollie Blackwell	25	Wife	—	Mississippi
37	Egbe J. Lee	45	Head	Druggist	Mississippi
38	Lucille S. Lee	46	Wife	—	Mississippi
39	Cake L. Lee Lee	17	Son	Clerk	Mississippi
40	J. H. Hunter	29	Head	Laborer	Mississippi

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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.

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