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John Thornton — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Stafford, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Thornton across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Stafford, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1858), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 62
b. ~1858
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Stafford, Virginia |
| Surname | Thornton |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Hartwood District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1858 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Thornton | Head | — | 62 | ~1858 |
| Melvin Thornton | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Raymond Thornton | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1900
Stafford, Virginia
Head, age 49
Stafford, Virginia · implied b. ~1851 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thornton |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1851 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Stafford, Virginia
Head, age 54
Stafford, Virginia · implied b. ~1856
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Thornton |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 29 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Stafford, Virginia
Head, age 62
Stafford, Virginia · implied b. ~1858 — 3 household members
| Surname | Thornton |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links John Thornton across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Stafford, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Thornton
Head · 1920 · age 62 · b. ~1858 · Virginia
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Stafford, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Stafford, Virginia
Page Contents
26 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1915unit:0931)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Ellis Crofton | 28 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 26 | Addie Crofton | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Olive Crofton | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Grant Crofton | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Harold Crofton | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Elizabeth Crofton | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Tom Combs | 43 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 32 | Lillie Combs | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Preston Combs | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Ellen Combs | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Virgie Combs | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Mildred Combs | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Charles Combs | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Albert Combs | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Joseph W Bowler | 27 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 40 | Lydia Bowler | 27 | Wife | Teacher | Virginia |
| 41 | Wilford W Bowler | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Evelyn Bowler | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Alice Hafley | 67 | Aunt | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Hestering M Wallace | 70 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 45 | Dora A Wallace | 65 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Hestering B Wallace | 43 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 47 | George Ray | 34 | Laborer | Laborer | Spain |
| 48 | John Thornton THIS PERSON | 62 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 49 | Melvin Thornton | 23 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 50 | Raymond Thornton | 19 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)