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James Thornton — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Franklin-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this James Thornton across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1927), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Franklin-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Thornton |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 3 District 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 3 District 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Thornton | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Muye Thornton | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| James Thornton | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Ernestine Thornton | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Sidney Thornton | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Herbert Thornton | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Lunsford Kirley | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Bessie Kirley | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Annie Thornton | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Sidney Thornton | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1930
Amite, Mississippi
Son, age 4
Amite, Mississippi · implied b. ~1926 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thornton |
| Given Name | James B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Franklin-County, Mississippi
Son, age 13
Franklin-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1927 — 10 household members
| Surname | Thornton |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 3 District 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Thornton
Son · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Herbert Thornton
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Muye Thornton
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernestine Thornton
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bessie Kirley
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sidney Thornton
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Thornton
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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
1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02022-00218)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe D. Brown | 47 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Hanna Brown | 33 | Wife | School Teacher | Mississippi |
| 3 | Martha Buil | 43 | Aunt | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Avery Gray | 48 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Mariah Gray | 52 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Joseph Gray | 7 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Tom Weathersby | 67 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 8 | Ernest Temple | 47 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 9 | May Temple | 41 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Aileen Temple | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Millard Myers | 44 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 12 | Lucy Myers | 43 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Leah Hubert Myers | 22 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Ramon Corban | 9 | Nephew | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Dan Mcgee | 54 | Head | Congressman | Mississippi |
| 16 | Dorothy Mcgee | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Leona Sue Mcgee | 24 | Daughter | Clerk | Mississippi |
| 18 | Dorothy Mcgee | 22 | Daughter | Clerk | Mississippi |
| 19 | Gloria Mcgee | 19 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Adriel Mcgee | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Willis F. Kent | 66 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 22 | Eugene Kent | 23 | Son | Truck Driver | Mississippi |
| 23 | Sidney Thornton | 59 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 24 | Annie Thornton | 49 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Sidney Clint Thornton | 21 | Son | Carpenter | Mississippi |
| 26 | Muye Thornton | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Ernestine Thornton | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | James Thornton THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Annie Thornton | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Herbert Thornton | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Bessie Kirley | 26 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Lunsford Kirley | 2 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Eulie Cameron | 66 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 34 | Agness Cameron | 66 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Bill Havard | 18 | Brother-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | C. W. Morris | 25 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 37 | Eunice Morris | 19 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Hiram Tullis | 43 | Head | Clerk | Mississippi |
| 39 | Vivian Tullis | 38 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Clyde Tullis | 17 | Son | — | Mississippi |
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)