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Willie Griffin — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mississippi-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Willie Griffin across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mississippi-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1906), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Female
Spouse
Born: Missouri
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mississippi-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | Willie B. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Charleston City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Township / Ward | Charleston City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eva Griffin | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Johnie Griffin | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Margaret Griffin | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Spencer Griffin | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Willie Griffin | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Leland Griffin | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Joe Griffin | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Betty Griffin | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Berta Griffin | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mississippi, Missouri
Spouse, age 24
Mississippi, Missouri · implied b. ~1906 — 3 household members
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Household
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Mississippi-County, Missouri
Spouse, age 34
Mississippi-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1906 — 9 household members
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | Willie B. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Charleston City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mississippi |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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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
Spouse · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Mississippi-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Mississippi-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02129-00861)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Finley S. Rafferty | 50 | Head | Salesman | Kentucky |
| 42 | Agnes S. Rafferty | 42 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 43 | Paul Rafferty | 21 | Son | Clerk | Missouri |
| 44 | Louise Rafferty | 15 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 45 | Leland Griffin | 34 | Head | Mechanic | Kentucky |
| 46 | Willie B. Griffin THIS PERSON | 34 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 47 | Spencer Griffin | 14 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 48 | Eva Sue Griffin | 12 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 49 | Betty J. Griffin | 10 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 50 | Joe Griffin | 6 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 51 | Berta J. Griffin | 4 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 52 | Johnie M. Griffin | 2 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 53 | Margaret Griffin | 0 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 54 | Rosie Kirkpatrick | 56 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 55 | Rosie Kirkpatrick | 19 | Daughter | Piece Worker | Missouri |
| 56 | George D. Test | 79 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 57 | Mollie K. Test | 62 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 58 | Elsie M. Test | 39 | Daughter | Stenographer | Missouri |
| 59 | Alma R. Test | 37 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 60 | Albert T. Test | 35 | Son | Merchant | Missouri |
| 61 | Luther D. Alliston | 67 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Gladys O. Pugh | 44 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 63 | Grace F. T. Pugh | 60 | Lodger | Waiter | Illinois |
| 64 | Silas F. Sitzes | 43 | Head | Salesman | Missouri |
| 65 | Ruby E. Sitzes | 42 | Wife | Saleslady | Missouri |
| 66 | Robert G. Sitzes | 19 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 67 | Ann J. Sitzes | 15 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 68 | Silas R. Sitzes | 8 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 69 | Joseph Ketterer | 68 | Head | Merchant | Missouri |
| 70 | Annie Ketterer | 73 | Sister | — | Missouri |
| 71 | Rose Ketterer | 58 | Sister | — | Missouri |
| 72 | Tillie Ketterer | 52 | Sister | Clerk | Missouri |
| 73 | Willie Mattingly | 76 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 74 | L. A. Jackson | 75 | Lodger | — | Maryland |
| 75 | John Toney | 53 | Lodger | Clerk | Arkansas |
| 76 | Ernest Jackson | 53 | Head | Painter | Missouri |
| 77 | W. D. Mitchell | 70 | Head | Boarder | Kentucky |
| 78 | George H. Mitchell | 64 | Brother | Boarder | Kentucky |
| 79 | Evelin Mitchell | 56 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 80 | Evelin J. Mitchell | 18 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
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)