John Thornton — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Ohio-County, West Virginia

Our Model Tree links this John Thornton across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ohio-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 64 b. ~1876 Male Head Born: Virginia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Ohio-County, West Virginia
Surname	Thornton
Given Name	John T.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	64
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Wheeling
1935 Residence (County)	Ohio
Additional Details
Occupation	Doctor-Specialist Pediatric's
Industry	Wheeling Clinic
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	15
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	C-5
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia
Occupation	Doctor-Specialist Pediatric'S
Township / Ward	Wheeling
Est. Birth Year	~1876

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
Shirley Auer	Other	—	21	~1919
Helen Thornton	Spouse	—	57	~1883
Rosalie Thornton	Daughter	—	30	~1910
Paul Thornton	Other	—	10	~1930
John Thornton	Head	—	64	~1876

Census Appearances

1920

Ohio, West …

Head, age 44

Ohio, West Virginia · implied b. ~1876 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thornton
Given Name	John T.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	Physician
Industry	General Practice
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Year of Naturalization	R
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1930

Ohio, West …

Head, age 54

Ohio, West Virginia · implied b. ~1876 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thornton
Given Name	John J
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Age at First Marriage	30
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	Doctor
Industry	Genl Practice
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	10,000
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1940

Ohio-County, West …

Head, age 64

Ohio-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1876 — 5 household members

Surname	Thornton
Given Name	John T.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	64
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Wheeling
1935 Residence (County)	Ohio
Occupation	Doctor-Specialist Pediatric's
Industry	Wheeling Clinic
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	15
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	C-5
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

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John Thornton

Head · 1940 · age 64 · b. ~1876 · West Virginia

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Page Contents

36 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04436-00910)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Laura Rice	56	Head	Teacher	West Va.
42	Curtis Rice	54	Sister	Teacher	West Va.
43	Lester E. Archer	34	Head	Embalmer	Ohio
44	Mary E. Archer	34	Wife	—	Ohio
45	Sally E. Archer	3	Daughter	—	West Va.
46	Mary F. Archer	1	Daughter	—	West Va.
47	Kathryn M. Muldoon	22	Maid	Maid	West Va.
49	Bert F. Mccann	42	Head	Merchant	West Va.
50	Marie C. Mccann	43	Wife	—	West Va.
51	Elsie M. Mccann	18	Daughter	—	West Va.
52	Mary Jane Mccann	12	Daughter	—	West Va.
53	Nancy J. Mccann	8	Daughter	—	West Va.
54	Rita Chini	22	Maid	Maid	Italy
56	John T. Thornton THIS PERSON	64	Head	Doctor-Specialist Pediatric'S	Virginia
57	Helen Thornton	57	Wife	—	New Jersey
58	Rosalie Thornton	30	Daughter	Secretary	West Va.
59	Paul Thornton	10	Adopted Son	—	West Va.
60	Shirley Auer	21	Maid	Maid	West Va.
61	George C. Steinmetz	38	Head	Clerk	West Va.
62	Edna Steinmetz	36	Wife	—	West Va.
63	George Jr. Steinmetz	16	Son	—	West Va.
64	William A. Steinmetz	12	Son	—	West Va.
65	Charles Steinmetz	8	Son	—	West Va.
66	Albert Delbrugge	73	Father-in-Law	—	West Va.
67	Violet M. Groves	17	Housekeeper	Housekeeper	Ohio
68	John D. Jones	33	Head	Accountant	Penna.
69	Virginia A. Jones	34	Wife	—	West Va.
70	John D. Jr. Jones	8	Son	—	West Va.
71	Glenn T. Knight	50	Head	Salesman	Iowa
72	Georgia E. Knight	48	Wife	—	Penna.
73	Glenn T. Jr. Knight	26	Son	Salesman	New York
75	Robert A. Mccabe	68	Head	—	West Va.
76	Katherine V. Mccabe	57	Wife	—	Missouri
77	Anna Repcik	32	Maid	Maid	Penna.
79	Carl F. Theis	50	Head	Trainmaster	Ohio
80	Katherine Theis	49	Wife	—	Ohio

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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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