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Mary Thornton — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Henry, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Mary Thornton across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Henry, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 7
b. ~1923
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Henry, Virginia |
| Surname | Thornton |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Martinsville District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susanna Thornton | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Mary Thornton | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Bessie Thornton | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Josephine Thornton | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Annie Thornton | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Gladys Thornton | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Isaac Thornton | Head | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| William Thornton | Other | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Richard Thornton | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Isaac Thornton | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Robert Thornton | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Bessie Thornton | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1930
Henry, Virginia
Daughter, age 7
Henry, Virginia · implied b. ~1923 — 12 household members
| Surname | Thornton |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Martinsville-City-County, Virginia
Other, age 22
Martinsville-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thornton |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Pants factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 660 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Mary Thornton across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Thornton
Daughter · 1930 · age 7 · b. ~1923 · Virginia
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Sibling
Josephine Thornton
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Thornton
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bessie Thornton
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Susanna Thornton
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Thornton
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Thornton
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Isaac Thornton
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gladys Thornton
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
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
1930 US Federal Census — Henry, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Henry, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2447unit:0625)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Bertha White | 21 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Gladys White | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Rufus White | 42 | Head | Cook | Virginia |
| 54 | Mary White | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Maggie E. White | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Jesse B. White | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Mary J. White | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Violet B. White | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 59 | James A. White | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Robert D. White | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Isabel White | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Lillie A. White | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Annie B. Marshall | 41 | Roomer | Laundress | Virginia |
| 64 | Isaac Thornton | 40 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 65 | Bessie Thornton | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Robert Thornton | 19 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 67 | Annie Thornton | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Bessie Thornton | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Isaac Thornton | 10 | Son | Helper | Virginia |
| 70 | Mary Thornton THIS PERSON | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Josephine Thornton | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Richard L. Thornton | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Susanna Thornton | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Gladys Thornton | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 75 | William Thornton | 20 | Grandson | Laborer | Virginia |
| 76 | Isaac Hunter | 74 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 77 | Lucy J. Hunter | 71 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Isaac Hunter | 12 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Dyson Hunter | 36 | Head | Foreman | Virginia |
| 80 | Jannie Hunter | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Nelson Hunter | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 82 | Mary Hunter | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 83 | Bob G. Hunter | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 84 | Alice Hunter | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 85 | Roy L. Hunter | 34 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 86 | Della Hunter | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 87 | Elizabeth Hunter | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 88 | Katherine Hunter | 14 | Daughter | Helper | Virginia |
| 89 | Roy Hunter | 13 | Son | Helper | Virginia |
| 90 | Clifford Hunter | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Earl Hunter | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 92 | Margaret Hunter | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 93 | Dorothy Hunter | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 94 | Virginia Hunter | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 95 | Frank Halsell | 41 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 96 | Theresa Halsell | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 97 | Jim L. Halsell | 17 | Son | Helper | Virginia |
| 98 | Robert Halsell | 15 | Son | Helper | Virginia |
| 99 | Nellie Halsell | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 100 | Elijah Halsell | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)