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John Thornton — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Queens-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this John Thornton across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Margaret — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Queens-County, New York |
| Surname | Thornton |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Queens |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Blue Printer |
| Industry | Building Const |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 486 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Blue Printer |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Thornton | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| John Thornton | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Thomas Thornton | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Arthur Thornton | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1920
Queens, New …
Son, age 8
Queens, New York · implied b. ~1912 — 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 | 8 |
| 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 18
Queens, New York · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thornton |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| 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 28
Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
| Surname | Thornton |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Queens |
| Occupation | Blue Printer |
| Industry | Building Const |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 486 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 James Thornton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Thornton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Thornton (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Thornton
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Thornton
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Thornton
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Thornton
Son · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · New York
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Sibling
Thomas Thornton
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Thornton
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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
1940 US Federal Census — Queens-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Queens-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02721-00843)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dyonizy Masliaki | 59 | Head | Superintendent | Poland |
| 2 | Sophie Masliaki | 50 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 3 | William G May | 44 | Head | Watchman | New York |
| 4 | Antoinette May | 42 | Wife | — | Belgium |
| 5 | Anna May | 75 | Mother | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | Martha May | 42 | Sister | — | New York |
| 7 | Frank Schovanes | 55 | Head | Tailor | Slovakia |
| 8 | Frances Schovanes | 57 | Wife | — | Slovakia |
| 9 | Frank Jr Schovanes | 33 | Son | Tailor | Austria |
| 10 | Jacob Kalb | 46 | Head | Car Inspector | New York |
| 11 | Marguerite Kalb | 37 | Wife | Machine Operator | New York |
| 12 | Karl Loos | 41 | Head | Fireman | Germany |
| 13 | Frieda Loos | 38 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 14 | Rosemarie Loos | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 15 | Michael Brennan | 54 | Head | Attendant | New York |
| 16 | Madeline Brennan | 49 | Wife | — | New York |
| 17 | Thomas Evans | 28 | Stepson | Stock Clerk | New York |
| 18 | Mary Weber | 36 | Head | — | New York |
| 19 | George Weber | 19 | Son | Washer | New York |
| 20 | Benjamin Weber | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 21 | Walter Weber | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 22 | George Gaitsch | 44 | Head | Delivery Man | Yugoslavia |
| 23 | Catherine Gaitsch | 38 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 24 | Catherine Gaitsch | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 25 | Neil Barrett | 36 | Head | Patrolman | New York |
| 26 | Gladys Barrett | 37 | Wife | — | New York |
| 27 | Anne Meyer | 68 | Mother-in-law | — | New York |
| 28 | Anthony Urbanik | 39 | Head | Truck Driver | New Jersey |
| 29 | Rose Urbanik | 43 | Wife | — | New York |
| 30 | Ruth Urbanik | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 31 | Herman Glaser | 44 | Head | Machinist | Germany |
| 32 | Barbara Glaser | 44 | Wife | — | France |
| 33 | Herman Jr Glaser | 15 | Son | Bus Boy | New York |
| 34 | Richard Glaser | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 35 | Charles Walther | 65 | Head | Maintenance | New York |
| 36 | Lena Walther | 64 | Wife | — | New York |
| 37 | Margaret Thornton | 58 | Head | — | New York |
| 38 | John Thornton THIS PERSON | 28 | Son | Blue Printer | New York |
| 39 | Thomas Thornton | 26 | Son | Mechanic | New York |
| 40 | Arthur Thornton | 19 | Son | Auto Sprayer | New York |
Pedigree Summary
John + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)