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John Thornton — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Franklin-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this John Thornton across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Ohio
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Franklin-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Thornton |
| Given Name | John E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Columbus |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Township / Ward | Columbus |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Thornton | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| John Thornton | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Pearl Thornton | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Franklin, Ohio
Son, age 6
Franklin, Ohio · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thornton |
| Given Name | John E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Franklin, Ohio
Son, age 17
Franklin, Ohio · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thornton |
| Given Name | John E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Franklin-County, Ohio
Son, age 27
Franklin-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
| Surname | Thornton |
| Given Name | John E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Columbus |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 John Thornton (~0.92 confidence) and father John Thornton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Carrie Thornton (~0.92 confidence) and father John Thornton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Pearl Thornton (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Thornton
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Thornton
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Carrie Thornton
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Thornton
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Pearl Thornton
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Thornton
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Ohio
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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 — Franklin-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Ohio
Page Contents
33 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03245-00462)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mary Lloyd | 20 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 42 | Larry Lloyd | 1 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 43 | James E. Smith | 36 | Head | Decorator | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Marcella Smith | 31 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 45 | Doris Smith | 14 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 46 | Jimmie Smith | 12 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 47 | John W. Sr. Smith | 49 | Head | Edge Trimmer | Ohio |
| 48 | Irene Smith | 48 | Wife | Trier | Kentucky |
| 49 | John L. Thornton | 53 | Head | Service Man | Ohio |
| 50 | Pearl A. Thornton | 51 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 51 | John E. Thornton THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | New Worker | Ohio |
| 52 | Harry Landenberger | 27 | Head | Maintenance | Ohio |
| 53 | Caroline Landenberger | 47 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 54 | Robert L. Landenberger | 22 | Son | Enumerator | Ohio |
| 55 | John F. Landenberger | 21 | Son | Enumerator | Ohio |
| 56 | Neal Pusecker | 44 | Head | Carpenter | Ohio |
| 57 | Hazel C. Pusecker | 40 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 58 | Robert Pusecker | 19 | Son | New Worker | Ohio |
| 59 | John L. Pusecker | 12 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 60 | Luther Iler | 30 | Head | Machine Operator | Ohio |
| 61 | Geraldine Iler | 29 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Richard Iler | 7 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 63 | Nancy Jo Iler | 5 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 64 | Lillian Wright | 69 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 65 | Allen N. Watts | 46 | Son | Clothman | Ohio |
| 66 | Joseph J. Yenichek | 52 | Head | Bone Head | Yugoslavia |
| 67 | Hermine Yenichek | 20 | Daughter | Meat Trimmer | Ohio |
| 68 | William B. Moeckel | 43 | Head | Tool Maker | Ohio |
| 69 | Fay G. Moeckel | 44 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 70 | Edward Guenther | 27 | Head | Attendant | Ohio |
| 71 | Madeline Guenther | 25 | Wife | Stenographer | Ohio |
| 72 | Harry Storch | 33 | Head | Meat Curer | Ohio |
| 73 | Emma Storch | 31 | Wife | Machine Operator | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 5 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)