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John Thornton — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Queens, New York

Our Model Tree links this John Thornton across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jessie & Mort — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 22 b. ~1908 Male Son Born: New York Single

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year1930
LocationQueens, New York
SurnameThornton
Given NameJohn
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age22
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
Father's BirthplaceNew York
Mother's BirthplaceNew York
Additional Details
OccupationMachinist
IndustryMachine Co.
Class of WorkerW
Can Read/WriteYes
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationMachinist
Township / WardNew York City
Est. Birth Year~1908

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.

6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to John Age Birth yr
Theresa Thornton Head — 40 ~1890
Francis Thornton Son — 13 ~1917
Richard Thornton Son — 11 ~1919
Martin Thornton Son — 21 ~1909
John Thornton Son — 22 ~1908
Levi Thornton Son — 18 ~1912

Census Appearances

1920
Queens, New …
Son, age 12
Queens, New York · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Thornton
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 12
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
Queens, New …
Son, age 22
Queens, New York · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
Surname Thornton
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 22
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Machinist
Industry Machine Co.
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Queens-County, New …
Son, age 31
Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Thorntin
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 31
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) Queens B
1935 Residence (County) QUEENS
Occupation Machinist's Helper
Industry Meter Contractor
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 1560
Highest Grade Hs 1
1935 Residence Same Place
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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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.
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Our Model Tree links John Thornton across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Jessie Thornton (~0.92 confidence) and father Mort Thornton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Tessie Thorntin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Theresa Thornton (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Jessie Thornton
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Mort Thornton
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Tessie Thorntin
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Theresa Thornton
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Thornton
Son · 1930 · age 22 · b. ~1908 · New York
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Sibling
Martin Thornton
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Francis Thornton
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Thornton
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Levi Thornton
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
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

1930 US Federal Census — Queens, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newyorkcensus00reel1583:1032)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 Carmela 8 Daughter — New York
52 Nicolas 6 Son — New York
53 Angelo 40 Brother Junk Dealer Italy
54 Rose Marie 27 Sister-in-law — Italy
55 Americo 3 Nephew — Italy
56 Angelo Somma 43 Head Junk Dealer Italy
57 Marie Somma 46 Wife — Italy
58 Angelo Somma 18 Son Laborer New York
59 Louis Somma 14 Son — New York
60 Nicolas Somma 12 Son — New York
61 Antoinette Somma 11 Daughter — New York
62 Anna Somma 8 Daughter — New York
63 Louise Somma 5 Daughter — New York
64 Jose Caparelli 23 Head — Italy
65 Frank Caparelli 17 Son — New York
66 Rose Caparelli 17 Daughter Clerk New York
67 Peter Caparelli 12 Son — New York
68 Vincent Caparelli 11 Son — New York
69 Nicolas Caparelli 9 Son — New York
70 Rudolph Caparelli 5 Son — New York
71 Paul Cassella 45 Head Truck Driver Italy
72 Rose Cassella 43 Wife — Italy
73 Louis Cassella 21 Son Truck Driver Italy
74 Marie Cassella 18 Daughter Helper New York
75 Thomas Cassella 14 Son — New York
76 Edward Cassella 11 Son — New York
77 Cassella 5 Son — New York
78 Antoinette Gessa 69 Mother-in-law — Italy
79 Salvatore Somma 43 Head Laborer Italy
80 Ignatz Somma 4 Son — New York
81 Mary Somma 1 Daughter — New York
82 Mary Mustin 56 Head — New York
83 Mary Mustin 19 Daughter Packer New York
84 Anna Mustin 17 Daughter Clerk New York
85 Rudolph Sloan 28 Head Salesman New York
86 Rachel Sloan 26 Wife — New York
87 Christiana Sloan 8 Daughter — New York
88 Rudolph Sloan 3 Son — New York
89 Mary Thornton 49 Head — New York
90 Mary Thornton 22 Daughter Buyer New York
91 Theresa Thornton 40 Head — New York
92 John Thornton THIS PERSON 22 Son Machinist New York
93 Martin Thornton 21 Son Clerk New York
94 Levi Thornton 18 Son Laborer New York
95 Francis Thornton 13 Son — New York
96 Richard Thornton 11 Son — New York
97 Margaret Thornton 48 Head — New York
98 James Thornton 20 Son Mechanic New York
99 John Thornton 18 Son Machinist New York
100 Thomas Thornton 16 Son — New York

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Pedigree Summary

John + 4 siblings
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 1930 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)

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