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James Thornton — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Union-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this James Thornton across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Anna — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Union-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Thornton |
| Given Name | James W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Police Jury Ward 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Police Jury Ward 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennie Thornton | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| James Thornton | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Union, Louisiana
Son, age 1
Union, Louisiana · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thornton |
| Given Name | Jas W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Union, Louisiana
Son, age 12
Union, Louisiana · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thornton |
| Given Name | J. W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Union-County, Louisiana
Son, age 21
Union-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1919 — 2 household members
| Surname | Thornton |
| Given Name | James W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Police Jury Ward 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Thornton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Thornton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Thornton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Thornton (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Thornton
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Thornton
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Thornton
b. ~1902
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Thornton
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Thornton
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Louisiana
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01460-00083)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Ford | 49 | Head | Proprietor | Louisiana |
| 2 | Deria Ford | 44 | Wife | Proprietor | Louisiana |
| 3 | Georgia Mae Ford | 23 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Louisiana |
| 4 | Lou Annie Ford | 17 | Daughter | Cook | Louisiana |
| 5 | David Ford | 15 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Louis J. Ford | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Anna B. Ford | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Helen Griffin | 19 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Albert H. Griffin | 2 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Paula Jean Griffin | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Walter Allen | 45 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Hattie Arnold | 66 | Mother | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Abe Wilks | 30 | Head | Truck Driver | Louisiana |
| 14 | Irene Wilks | 30 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | Abie Jean Wilks | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Laura Ann Archie | 25 | Head | Cook | Louisiana |
| 17 | Susie Williams | 40 | Sister | Housekeeper | Louisiana |
| 18 | Loraine West | 20 | Niece | Cook | Louisiana |
| 19 | Clara Belle West | 18 | Niece | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Anna Jean Evans | 9 | Niece | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | John W. Claiborne | 38 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Rosie Belle Claiborne | 32 | Wife | Lumber Stacker | Louisiana |
| 23 | Ada B. Woodwin | 48 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | Floyd Palmer | 27 | Head | Truck Driver | Louisiana |
| 25 | Doris Palmer | 23 | Wife | Cook | Louisiana |
| 26 | Walter Brown | 28 | Head | Truck Driver | Mississippi |
| 27 | Dollie Brown | 29 | Wife | Cook | Arkansas |
| 28 | Sam Jones | 48 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 29 | Laura Jones | 43 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Jimmie Jr. Jones | 4 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | Josie Bragg | 60 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | Mattie Archie | 60 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Laura Dawkins | 40 | Head | Housekeeper | Louisiana |
| 34 | Kathleen Wanza | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Arthur Manning | 44 | Boarder | Lumber Stacker | Louisiana |
| 36 | Fred Lewis | 44 | Lodger | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Gephaniah Howard | 33 | Head | Edgerman | Arkansas |
| 38 | Minnie Howard | 32 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 39 | Jennie M. Thornton | 47 | Head | Housekeeper | Louisiana |
| 40 | James W. Thornton THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | — | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)