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John Thornton — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Kings-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this John Thornton across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 44 b. ~1896 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationKings-County, New York
SurnameThornton
Given NameJohn
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age44
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)New York City
1935 Residence (County)Kings
Additional Details
IndustryStore Owner
Class of WorkerFlorist
Highest GradeNo 8
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
Township / WardNew York City
Est. Birth Year~1896

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to John Age Birth yr
Eileen Thornton Daughter — 13 ~1927
Mary Thornton Daughter — 23 ~1917
John Thornton Head — 44 ~1896
John Thornton Son — 19 ~1921
Margaretta Thornton Spouse — 42 ~1898
Edmund Thornton Son — 15 ~1925
Claire Thornton Daughter — 17 ~1923
Robert Thornton Son — 11 ~1929

Census Appearances

1930
Kings, New …
Head, age 34
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1896 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Thornton
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 34
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
Age at First Marriage 20
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Birthplace Ireland
Occupation Florist
Industry Shop
Class of Worker E
Can Read/Write Yes
Home Owned/Rented R
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Kings-County, New …
Head, age 44
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1896 — 8 household members
Surname Thornton
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 44
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) New York City
1935 Residence (County) Kings
Industry Store Owner
Class of Worker Florist
Highest Grade No 8
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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John Thornton
Head · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · New York
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02605-00588)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Milton Langridge 33 Head Clerk New York
2 Gladys Langridge 26 Wife Secretary New York
3 Felix Parrini 64 Head — Italy
4 Catherine Parrini 32 Daughter Bookkeeper New York
5 Joseph T. Rivituso 30 Head Teacher New York
6 Rosalind Rivituso 28 Wife Teacher New York
7 Paula Rivituso 3 Daughter — New York
8 Ellen Rivituso 1 Daughter — New York
9 Louis Rashkin 65 Head Cutter Russia
10 Bessie Rashkin 55 Wife — Russia
11 Esther Rashkin 22 Daughter Clerk Social Service New York
12 Aron Rashkin 22 Son Salesman New York
13 Gladys Rashkin 13 Daughter — New York
14 — None — — —
15 Henry B. Robinson 78 Head — New York
16 Elizabeth Robinson 78 Wife — New York
17 Cornelius Pelletreau 33 Head Clerk New York
18 Marguerite Pelletreau 30 Wife — Pennsylvania
19 Ada Pelletreau 69 Mother — New York
20 James Mcdonald 71 Head — New York
21 Josephine Mcdonald 71 Wife — New York
22 Margaret Mcdonald 34 Daughter Stenography New York
23 Joseph Mcdonald 32 Son Buyer New York
24 Lucy Mcdonald 30 Daughter Stenography New York
25 Adam G. Yasso 44 Head Resident Clerk New York
26 Edith M. Yasso 43 Wife — New York
27 Donald A. Yasso 13 Son — New York
28 Warren E. Yasso 9 Son — New York
29 Kenneth D. Yasso 5 Son — New York
30 Robert M. Yasso 2 Son — New York
31 Anna Allen 82 Head — Germany
32 Blanche Allen 50 Daughter Teacher France
33 John Thornton THIS PERSON 44 Head — New York
34 Margaretta Thornton 42 Wife — New York
35 Mary Thornton 23 Daughter Nurse New York
36 John J. Thornton 19 Son Delivery Clerk New York
37 Claire Thornton 17 Daughter — New York
38 Edmund Thornton 15 Son — New York
39 Eileen Thornton 13 Daughter — New York
40 Robert Thornton 11 Son — New York

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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