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Mary Thornton — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Middlesex-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Mary Thornton across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Middlesex-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1903), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Middlesex-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Thornton |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jamaica District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Jamaica District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viola Thornton | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Irene Thornton | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Ruth Thornton | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Lucy Thornton | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Inex Thornton | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Joshua Thornton | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Benjamin Thornton | Other | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Roosevelt Thornton | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Herbert Thornton | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Joshua Thornton | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Mary Thornton | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1930
Middlesex, Virginia
Other, age 22
Middlesex, Virginia · implied b. ~1908 — 2 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thornton |
| Given Name | Mary L. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Middlesex-County, Virginia
Spouse, age 37
Middlesex-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1903 — 11 household members
| Surname | Thornton |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jamaica District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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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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Mary Thornton
Spouse · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Virginia
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Middlesex-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Middlesex-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04276-00918)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abraham Smith | 24 | Son | Factory Worker | Virginia |
| 2 | Dorothy Smith | 13 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 3 | George Gary | 9 | Grandson | — | Maryland |
| 4 | Robert Braxton | 65 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 5 | Pinky Braxton | 64 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Lena Braxton | 19 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Geo William Braxton | 7 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 8 | George Braxton | 20 | Nephew | Factory Worker | Virginia |
| 9 | Horace Goin | 50 | Head | Fireman | Virginia |
| 10 | Mattie Goin | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Isabella Goin | 16 | Daughter | Factory Worker | Virginia |
| 12 | Charles Goin | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Edwood Goin | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Horace Jr Goin | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Fred Goin | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Albert Goin | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Eddie Goin | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 18 | James Gundy | 76 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 19 | Joshua Thornton | 37 | Head | Logger | Virginia |
| 20 | Mary Thornton THIS PERSON | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Lucy Thornton | 16 | Daughter | Factory Worker | Virginia |
| 22 | Herbert Thornton | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Ruth Thornton | 13 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 24 | Viola Thornton | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Roosevelt Thornton | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Irene Thornton | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Joshua Jr. Thornton | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Inex Thornton | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Benjamin Thornton | 17 | Adopted son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 30 | Luther Brown | 78 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 31 | William Shaw | 44 | Lodger | Odd Jobs | Virginia |
| 32 | Joshua Massey | 80 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 33 | Thomas Robinson | 42 | Head | Cement Worker | Virginia |
| 34 | Rosa Robinson | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Dorothy Robinson | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Roosevelt Robinson | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Thomas Robinson | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Richard Robinson | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Arthur Jones | 22 | Brother in law | Laborer | Virginia |
| 40 | Josh Courtney | 60 | Head | Odd Jobs | Virginia |
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)