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John Thornton — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Kings-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this John Thornton across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Michael & Jennie — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kings-County, New York |
| Surname | Thornton |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | NEW YORK CITY |
| 1935 Residence (County) | KINGS |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Longshoreman |
| Industry | Shipping |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 4 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Longshoreman |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marian Thornton | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| John Thornton | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Patricia Thornton | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kings, New …
Son, age 10
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1910 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thornton |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Kings, New …
Son, age 20
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1910 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thornton |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Kings-County, New …
Head, age 30
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
| Surname | Thornton |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | NEW YORK CITY |
| 1935 Residence (County) | KINGS |
| Occupation | Longshoreman |
| Industry | Shipping |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 4 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
Model Tree
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.
Our Model Tree links John Thornton across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Michael Thornton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Thornton (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Michael Thornton
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Thornton
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Thornton
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02587-00918)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Raymond Donlon | 38 | Head | Applier | New York |
| 42 | Rose Donlon | 38 | Wife | — | New York |
| 43 | Raymond Jr Donlon | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 44 | Frances Coote | 68 | Head | — | New York |
| 45 | Wladylaw Mleczkowski | 48 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 46 | Agnes Mleczkowski | 44 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 47 | Wanda Mleczkowski | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | New York |
| 48 | Lotta Mleczkowski | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | New York |
| 49 | Dimitrio Wdovichenko | 46 | Head | Laborer | Russia |
| 50 | Edna Wdovichenko | 37 | Wife | Operator | Connecticut |
| 51 | Mary Seagers | 52 | Head | Assorter | New York |
| 52 | Joseph Seagers | 41 | Brother | Laborer | New York |
| 53 | John Thornton THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Longshoreman | New York |
| 54 | Marian Thornton | 24 | Wife | — | New York |
| 55 | Patricia Thornton | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 56 | John Ganat | 82 | Head | — | Germany |
| 57 | Wilhelmena Ganat | 75 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 58 | Albert Yalch | 41 | Head | Mechanic | New York |
| 59 | Mary Yalch | 43 | Wife | — | New York |
| 60 | Albert Jr. Yalch | 17 | Son | — | New York |
| 61 | Boronica Yalch | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 62 | Adam Morek | 43 | Head | Gen. Laborer | Poland |
| 63 | Helen Morek | 36 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 64 | Edward Morek | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 65 | Leo Morek | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 66 | Virginia Morek | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 67 | Henry Huber | 62 | Head | — | Germany |
| 68 | William Pruitt | 41 | Head | Mach Oper | Russia |
| 69 | Helen Pruitt | 29 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 70 | Alice Pruitt | 9 | Daughter | — | Connecticut |
| 71 | Catherine Pruitt | 7 | Daughter | — | Connecticut |
| 72 | William Jr. Pruitt | 2 | Son | — | Connecticut |
| 73 | Henry Pruitt | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 74 | John Connelly | 48 | Head | Chauffer | New York |
| 75 | Marie Connelly | 46 | Wife | — | New York |
| 76 | John Jr Connelly | 23 | Son | Laborer | New York |
| 77 | Edward Connelly | 22 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 78 | Wineford Connelly | 19 | Daughter | Saleslady | New York |
| 79 | William Connelly | 18 | Son | — | New York |
| 80 | Anthony Connelly | 17 | Son | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)