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James Thornton — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Person-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Thornton across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Person-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 63
b. ~1877
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Person-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Thornton |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Granville |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Mt Tirzah Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extoria Thornton | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Bessie Thornton | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Horace Thornton | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Beatrice Thornton | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Garland Thornton | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Lyda Thornton | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Hettie Thornton | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Althier Thornton | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| James Thornton | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Luperia Thornton | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1930
Granville, North …
Head, age 53
Granville, North Carolina · implied b. ~1877 — 14 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thornton |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Person-County, North …
Head, age 63
Person-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1877 — 10 household members
| Surname | Thornton |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Granville |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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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
Head · 1940 · age 63 · b. ~1877 · North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Person-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Person-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02957-00269)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Emma Clayton | 65 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Nancy Clayton | 25 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | H. Y. Clayton | 36 | head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Goldie Clayton | 25 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Jan Clayton | 4 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | James Thornton THIS PERSON | 63 | head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Lyda Thornton | 49 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Beatrice Thornton | 20 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Luperia Thornton | 18 | son | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 50 | Althier Thornton | 16 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Horace Thornton | 14 | son | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 52 | Bessie May Thornton | 12 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Garland Thornton | 8 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Hettie Bell Thornton | 7 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Extoria Thornton | 5 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Arthur Marble | 56 | head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 57 | Laura Marble | 54 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Oziah Marble | 28 | son | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 59 | Lucy Marble | 4 | grandchild | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | R. P. Moore | 24 | head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Pauline Moore | 54 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Ruth Moore | 13 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Sidney Moore | 10 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Sarah Street | 35 | head | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Gaddie Street | 15 | son | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 66 | Cecil Street | 13 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Maggie Lou Street | 11 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Lucindy Street | 8 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | James Thomas Street | 2 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Victoria Hamlett | 14 | sister | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Flin Hamlett | 12 | brother | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | John Lewis Hamlett | 5 | brother | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Leon Thornton | 24 | head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 74 | Lucy Thornton | 25 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Gladys M. Thornton | 1 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | L. C. Mitchel | 38 | head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 77 | Bettie Mitchel | 26 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Thomas Mitchel | 8 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Bluelee Mitchel | 7 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Marogret Mitchel | 5 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
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)