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James Thornton — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Tippah, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this James Thornton across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Tippah, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1882
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Tippah, Mississippi |
| Surname | Thornton |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazel Thornton | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Daisy Thornton | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Vioran Thornton | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Jewel Thornton | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Donnie Thornton | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| James Thornton | Head | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Mollie Thornton | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Pearl Thornton | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Lee Thornton | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1910
Tippah, Mississippi
Head, age 27
Tippah, Mississippi · implied b. ~1883 — 2 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thornton |
| Given Name | Jim |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Years Married | 10 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen farm |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Tippah, Mississippi
Head, age 38
Tippah, Mississippi · implied b. ~1882 — 9 household members
| Surname | Thornton |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links James Thornton across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Tippah, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Thornton
Head · 1920 · age 38 · b. ~1882 · Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Tippah, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Tippah, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu896unit:0058)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delia Campbell | 60 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Mollie Campbell | 36 | Sister | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 3 | Fred Campbell | 27 | Brother | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 4 | Katie Campbell | 24 | Sister | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 5 | May Campbell | 21 | Sister | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 6 | Goin Campbell | 29 | Sister | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 7 | Gertrude Campbell | 7 | Niece | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Elsie Campbell | 5 | Niece | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Nephew Campbell | 5 | Nephew | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Johnie Campbell | 18 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 11 | Jessie Campbell | 17 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | James Thornton THIS PERSON | 38 | Head | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 13 | Mollie Thornton | 33 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Vioran Thornton | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Donnie Thornton | 14 | Son | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 16 | Lee Thornton | 12 | Son | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 17 | Pearl Thornton | 9 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 18 | Jewel Thornton | 6 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 19 | Daisy Thornton | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Hazel Thornton | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Charlie Balch | 40 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Minnie Balch | 38 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 23 | Jennett Balch | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Minnie R Balch | 4 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 25 | Charles Jr Balch | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Jennie Maddock | 65 | Mother in Law | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | John Hopkins | 67 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Maggie Hopkins | 46 | Wife | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 29 | Lillie Hopkins | 21 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Mary Hopkins | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | John Hopkins | 14 | Son | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 32 | Samuel Hopkins | 11 | Son | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 33 | Zilpah Hopkins | 9 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 34 | Son Hopkins | 9 | Son | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 35 | Maggie Hopkins | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Charles Macintosh | 51 | Brother in Law | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Wash Bell | 44 | Head | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 38 | Addie Bell | 31 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 39 | John Bell | 20 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Beulah Bell | 15 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 41 | Abbe Barkley | 28 | Head | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 42 | Ollie Barkley | 26 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 43 | Fulton Barkley | 5 | Son | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 44 | Ronald Hopkins | 49 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Carrie Hopkins | 48 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 46 | Son Hopkins | 17 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Richard Hopkins | 14 | Son | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 48 | Lillian Hopkins | 9 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 49 | Lafayett Hawkins | 69 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Alma Hawkins | 45 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)