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James Thornton — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · None, None
Our Model Tree links this James Thornton across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1866), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1866
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | None, None |
| Surname | Thornton |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1866 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vera Thornton | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Henry Watt | Other | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Grover Thornton | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Ancil Thornton | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Nick Thornton | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Homer Thornton | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Polly Thornton | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Cyrus Watt | Other | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Major Thornton | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| James Thornton | Head | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| Grace Thornton | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1910
None, None
Head, age 45
None, None · implied b. ~1865 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thornton |
| Given Name | Jim |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Years Married | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1920
None, None
Head, age 54
None, None · implied b. ~1866 — 11 household members
| Surname | Thornton |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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James Thornton
Head · 1920 · age 54 · b. ~1866 · None
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1920 US Federal Census — None, None
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Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1451unit:0046)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnathan S. Clinton | 60 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 2 | Martha A. Clinton | 50 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 3 | Frank Clinton | 24 | Son | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 4 | John W. Clinton | 19 | Son | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 5 | Iva Clinton | 17 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 6 | Jessie S. Clinton | 13 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 7 | Odis B. Clinton | 11 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 8 | Minnie B. Clinton | 7 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 9 | Charles W. Clinton | 29 | Son | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 10 | Lillie Clinton | 17 | Daughter-in-law | — | Colorado |
| 11 | Joseph Whitmire | 20 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 12 | Rosie Whitmire | 21 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 13 | Earnest John Whitmire | 0 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 14 | William O. Woods | 29 | Head | Chopping | Oklahoma |
| 15 | Lallie Woods | 28 | Wife | Farmer | Missouri |
| 16 | Hurley M. Woods | 8 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 17 | Thomas Robertson | 24 | Head | Wood Chopper | Missouri |
| 18 | Daisy Robertson | 24 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 19 | Marie Robertson | 3 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 20 | Myrtle Robertson | 1 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 21 | Marcus D. Morris | 52 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 22 | Rosie Morris | 28 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 23 | Russell Morris | 8 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 24 | Cleo Morris | 1 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 25 | Amos B. Fordulin | 50 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 26 | Liza M. Fordulin | 40 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | Charles Fordulin | 19 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 28 | Graddy Fordulin | 16 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 29 | Vivian G. Fordulin | 15 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | Veronica G. Fordulin | 6 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 31 | Margie Fordulin | 1 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 32 | Eddie William | 58 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 33 | Charlie William | 22 | Son | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 34 | Tom William | 17 | Son | Farmer | Missouri |
| 35 | Lee William | 13 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 36 | James Thornton THIS PERSON | 54 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 37 | Polly Thornton | 42 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 38 | Homer Thornton | 17 | Son | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 39 | Nick Thornton | 14 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 40 | Vera Thornton | 10 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 41 | Grover Thornton | 9 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 42 | Grace Thornton | 7 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 43 | Ancil Thornton | 5 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 44 | Major Thornton | 2 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 45 | Cyrus Watt | 25 | Brother-in-law | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 46 | Henry Watt | 23 | Brother-in-law | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 47 | William Cagle | 33 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 48 | Daisy Cagle | 37 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 49 | Annie M. Cagle | 8 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 50 | Willie L. Cagle | 3 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
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)