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James Thornton — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Gloucester, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Thornton across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Gloucester, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1906), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1906
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Gloucester, Virginia |
| Surname | Thornton |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Ware District Pt |
| 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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Thornton | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Alfred Thornton | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| India Thornton | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Matilda Hobday | Other | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Elizabeth Thornton | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Helen Thornton | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Anna Thornton | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Samuel Thornton | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Mary Jones | Other | — | 78 | ~1852 |
| James Thornton | Son | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Anna Hobday | Other | — | 5 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1920
Gloucester, Virginia
Son, age 16
Gloucester, Virginia · implied b. ~1904 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thornton |
| Given Name | James E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Gloucester, Virginia
Son, age 24
Gloucester, Virginia · implied b. ~1906 — 11 household members
| Surname | Thornton |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
Model Tree
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 James Thornton across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Gloucester, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Thornton
Son · 1930 · age 24 · b. ~1906 · Virginia
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Sibling
Elizabeth Thornton
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alfred Thornton
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Thornton
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
India Thornton
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Thornton
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Gloucester, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Gloucester, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2444unit:0747)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lloyd Robinson | 22 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 52 | Lewis C. Goldsmon | 58 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 53 | Samuel Thornton | 52 | Head | Tonger | Virginia |
| 54 | Anna Thornton | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 55 | James Thornton THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 56 | Alfred Thornton | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Helen N. Thornton | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | India L. Thornton | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Arthur Thornton | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Mary E. Jones | 78 | Mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Matilda M. Hobday | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Maryland |
| 62 | Anna L. Hobday | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Elizabeth Thornton | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Oliver C. Page | 57 | Head | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 65 | Ella B. Page | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 66 | James M. Page | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Richard Page | 51 | Head | Minister | Virginia |
| 68 | Hattie A. Page | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Douglas Page | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 70 | Elizabeth B. Page | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Samuel D. Page | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Albert D. Page | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 73 | James M. Page | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Lenox Page | 6 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 75 | John Turner | 3 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Jane Green | 91 | H | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Samuel Green | 26 | Grandson | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 78 | Albert Green | 24 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 79 | James Green | 53 | Head | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 80 | Mary Green | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 81 | James Jr. Green | 26 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 82 | Ned Green | 20 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 83 | Robert Green | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 84 | Charles Green | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 85 | Robert A. Banks | 52 | Head | Tonger | Virginia |
| 86 | Nancy Banks | 49 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 87 | Robert W. Banks | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 88 | Solomon Banks | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 89 | Roswell C. Sparks | 42 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 90 | Lydia O. Sparks | 40 | Wife | Cook | Virginia |
| 91 | Francis B. Smith | 22 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 92 | Elizabeth Smith | 5 | Grandniece | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Harry L. Carr | 64 | Head | Minister | Virginia |
| 94 | Emma B. Carr | 49 | Wife | Proprietor | Maryland |
| 95 | William Hall | 47 | Boarder | Cook | Virginia |
| 96 | Edward Debney | 44 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 97 | Ruth E. Debney | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 98 | Agusta B. Debney | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 99 | Carter E. Debney | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 100 | Christine Debney | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
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)