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James Thornton — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Kings, New York
Our Model Tree links this James Thornton across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1897
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Kings, New York |
| Surname | Thornton |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Window Cleaner |
| Industry | Soap People |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Window Cleaner |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irene Thornton | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Mary Thornton | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| James Thornton | Head | — | 33 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kings, New …
Head, age 23
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thornton |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Domestic |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Kings, New …
Head, age 33
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members
| Surname | Thornton |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Window Cleaner |
| Industry | Soap People |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Kings-County, New …
Other, age 46
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thornton |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Brother |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | N.Y. City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Occupation | Cooper |
| Industry | Docks |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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Our Model Tree links James Thornton across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Thornton
Head · 1930 · age 33 · b. ~1897 · New York
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1930 US Federal Census — Kings, New York
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1930 US Federal Census — Kings, New York
Page Contents
41 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newyorkcensus00reel1536:0928)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry Bier | 47 | Head | Bailiff | Germany |
| 2 | Rose Bier | 48 | Wife | None | Germany |
| 3 | Robert Bier | 17 | Son | Carpenter | Germany |
| 4 | Ernest Bier | 15 | Son | None | Germany |
| 5 | Helen Bier | 11 | Daughter | Student | Germany |
| 6 | Charles Wallin | 30 | Head | Dentist | Russia |
| 7 | Dorothy Wallin | 26 | Wife | None | Russia |
| 17 | George J. Geary | 29 | Head | Stockman | New York |
| 18 | Beulah B. Geary | 27 | Wife | None | New York |
| 19 | Charles Buchholz | 33 | Head | Chauffeur | New York |
| 20 | Agnes V. Buchholz | 31 | Wife | None | New York |
| 21 | Walter S. Buchholz | 9 | Son | None | New York |
| 22 | Raymond Buchholz | 6 | Son | None | New York |
| 23 | Dorothy Buchholz | 4 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 24 | Vincent Deschka | 34 | Head | Janitor | Poland |
| 25 | Catherine Deschka | 19 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | James Thornton THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Window Cleaner | New York |
| 27 | Mary Thornton | 31 | Wife | None | New York |
| 28 | Irene Thornton | 4 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 29 | John Thornton | 34 | Head | Florist | New York |
| 30 | Margaret Thornton | 33 | Wife | None | New York |
| 31 | Frances Thornton | 13 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 32 | John Jr. Thornton | 9 | Son | None | New York |
| 33 | Claire Thornton | 7 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 34 | Edward Thornton | 5 | Son | None | New York |
| 35 | Celine Thornton | 2 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 36 | Robert Thornton | 1 | Son | None | New York |
| 37 | Robert Coffin | 34 | Head | Manager | New York |
| 38 | Ruth Coffin | 14 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 39 | Grace Coffin | 11 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 40 | Robert Jr. Coffin | 8 | Son | None | New York |
| 41 | James Coffin | 5 | Son | None | New York |
| 42 | Mary Coffin | 75 | Head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Elizabeth Mullady | 59 | Head | Attendant | New York |
| 44 | Thomas Mceady | 48 | Head | Housekeeper | Canada |
| 45 | Helen Mceady | 16 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 46 | Clarence Sr. Thom | 53 | Head | Clerk | New York |
| 47 | Lavinia L. Thom | 50 | Wife | None | New York |
| 48 | Clarence Jr. Thom | 23 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 49 | Arthur Scheffer | 40 | Head | Cleaning | New York |
| 50 | George Scheffer | 20 | Son | Clerk | New York |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)