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James Thornton — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Norfolk-City-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Thornton across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Norfolk-City-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1889
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Norfolk-City-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Thornton |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Norfolk |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Norfolk City |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | janitor |
| Industry | apartment |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 56 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Janitor |
| Township / Ward | Norfolk |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ella Thornton | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| James Thornton | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| James Thornton | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Clyde Thornton | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Thelma Thornton | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Julia Thornton | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Elizabeth Thornton | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Roland Thornton | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Ella Thornton | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Verna Thornton | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1930
Norfolk, Virginia
Head, age 41
Norfolk, Virginia · implied b. ~1889 — 14 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thornton |
| Given Name | J. E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Janitor |
| Industry | Bldg |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 2000 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Norfolk-City-County, Virginia
Head, age 51
Norfolk-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1889 — 10 household members
| Surname | Thornton |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Norfolk |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Norfolk City |
| Occupation | janitor |
| Industry | apartment |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 56 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 51 · b. ~1889 · Virginia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Norfolk-City-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Norfolk-City-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04313-00065)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leslie Ellis | 16 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Josephine Coles | 39 | Head | Domestic | Virginia |
| 3 | Walter Daniel | 63 | Head | Trimmer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Marshall Hamilton | 30 | Head | Brakeman | Virginia |
| 5 | Gladys Hamilton | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Marshall Hamilton | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 7 | George Bullock | 48 | Head | No | North Carolina |
| 8 | Lucille Bullock | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Alfred Bullock | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 10 | George Bullock | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Lionel Bullock | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Martha Bullock | 66 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Roscoe Evans | 32 | Head | None | Virginia |
| 14 | Velma Evans | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Thomas Twitty | 45 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 16 | Beulah Twitty | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 17 | James Miller | 39 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Mary Miller | 29 | Wife | Laborer | Maryland |
| 19 | C. J. Valentine | 62 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 20 | Mary Valentine | 55 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Thomas Valentine | 32 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Charles Valentine | 27 | Son | Car Rider | Virginia |
| 23 | Annabelle Valentine | 23 | Daughter | Washer | Virginia |
| 24 | Valentine | None | — | — | — |
| 25 | Nathaniel Bennett | 45 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Lula Bennett | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Lucille Bennett | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Rosalind Bennett | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | James Thornton THIS PERSON | 51 | Head | Janitor | North Carolina |
| 30 | Ella Thornton | 46 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Thelma Thornton | 29 | Daughter | Domestic | Virginia |
| 32 | Ella Thornton | 22 | Daughter | Domestic | Virginia |
| 33 | Clyde Thornton | 20 | Son | Sorter | Virginia |
| 34 | James Thornton | 18 | Son | Delivery | Virginia |
| 35 | Elizabeth Thornton | 12 | Daughter | Domestic | Virginia |
| 36 | Julia Thornton | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Roland Thornton | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Verna Ray Thornton | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | J. B. Levenson | 54 | Head | Proprietor | Russia |
| 40 | Rose Levenson | 42 | Wife | Clerk | Russia |
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)