John Thornton — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Bergen-County, New Jersey

Our Model Tree links this John Thornton across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bergen-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 65 b. ~1875 Male Head Born: New Jersey Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Bergen-County, New Jersey
Surname	Thornton
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	65
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New Jersey
1935 Residence (City)	Bogota borough
1935 Residence (County)	Bergen
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	7
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	New Jersey
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new jersey
Township / Ward	Bogota Borough
Est. Birth Year	~1875

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Eleza Thornton	Daughter	—	16	~1924
Emma Thornton	Spouse	—	58	~1882
Harry Thornton	Son	—	19	~1921
Joel Thornton	Son	—	35	~1905
John Thornton	Head	—	65	~1875

Census Appearances

1920

Bergen, New …

Head, age 43

Bergen, New Jersey · implied b. ~1877 — 8 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Thornton
Given Name	John F.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New Jersey
Father's Birthplace	Vermont
Mother's Birthplace	Massachusetts
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	New Jersey
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new jersey

1930

Bergen, New …

Head, age 55

Bergen, New Jersey · implied b. ~1875 — 8 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Thornton
Given Name	John J.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New Jersey
Age at First Marriage	27
Father's Birthplace	Vermont
Mother's Birthplace	Massachusetts
Occupation	Carpenter
Industry	Building
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	10,000
Radio Set	R
Birth State	New Jersey
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new jersey

1940

Bergen-County, New …

Head, age 65

Bergen-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1875 — 5 household members

Surname	Thornton
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	65
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New Jersey
1935 Residence (City)	Bogota borough
1935 Residence (County)	Bergen
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	7
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	New Jersey
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new jersey

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John Thornton

Head · 1940 · age 65 · b. ~1875 · New Jersey

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1940 US Federal Census — Bergen-County, New Jersey Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02304-00510)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Lillian Schneider	45	Sister	Embroiderer	New York
2	Frank Barner	42	Head	Assistant Department Head	New York
3	Catherine Barner	35	Wife	—	New York
4	Eleanor Barner	13	Daughter	—	New York
5	Frank Barner	11	Son	—	New York
6	Mary Barner	10	Daughter	—	New York
7	Richard Barner	7	Son	—	New Jersey
8	Elizabeth Tiedemann	72	Head	—	Germany
9	Paul Bechtel	66	Head	—	Germany
10	Elizabeth Bechtel	54	Wife	—	New York
11	Elizabeth Bechtel	23	Daughter	Sales Clerk	New York
12	Arthur Willyoung	54	Head	Civil Engineer	England
13	Anna Willyoung	46	Wife	—	New York
14	Dorothy Willyoung	23	Daughter	Clerk	New York
15	Harold Gammon	34	Head	Lawyer	New York
16	Patricia Gammon	33	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
17	Harold R. Gammon	4	Son	—	New Jersey
18	Mary M. Gammon	1	Daughter	—	New Jersey
19	Helmond North	63	Head	Engraver	New York
20	Wallace V. North	31	Son	Salesman	New Jersey
21	Betty North	29	Daughter-in-law	—	New Jersey
22	Betty North	11	Granddaughter	—	New Jersey
23	Wallace M. North	10	Grandson	—	New Jersey
24	George Mochrie	57	Head	Assistant Buyer	New York
25	Helen Mochrie	51	Wife	—	New York
26	Leslie Butterton	53	Head	Traveling Salesman	England
27	Erna Butterton	50	Wife	—	New York
28	Clark L. Butterton	15	Son	—	Connecticut
29	Anna Loewe	78	Mother-in-law	—	Germany
30	John Thornton THIS PERSON	65	Head	—	New Jersey
31	Emma Thornton	58	Wife	—	New Jersey
32	Joel Thornton	35	Son	Handy Man	New Jersey
33	Harry Thornton	19	Son	General Helper	New Jersey
34	Eleza Thornton	16	Daughter	—	New Jersey
35	Cecil Worth	45	Head	Real Estate	New Jersey
36	Eva Worth	46	Wife	Book Binding	New Jersey
37	Robert Worth	11	Son	—	New Jersey
38	Frances Ward	45	Daughter	Cashier	New Jersey
39	Joseph Racamato	56	Head	Barber	Italy
40	Anna Racamato	44	Wife	—	Italy

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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.

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