William Thornton — 1910 US Census Record

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1910 United States Federal Census · Clayton, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this William Thornton across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Clayton, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 35 b. ~1875 Male Head Born: Georgia Married

1910 Census Record Details

Census Year	1910
Location	Clayton, Georgia
Surname	Thornton
Given Name	William L
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Years Married	15
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Gen Farm
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Lovejoy District
Est. Birth Year	~1875

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.

9 people recorded at the same address in the 1910 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to William	Age	Birth yr
William Thornton	Head	—	35	~1875
Emma Thornton	Spouse	—	38	~1872
Laura Thornton	Daughter	—	9	~1901
William Thornton	Son	—	14	~1896
Clarence Thornton	Son	—	7	~1903
Howard Thornton	Son	—		~1910
Theodore Thornton	Son	—	2	~1908
Idella Thornton	Daughter	—	12	~1898
Claud Thornton	Son	—	5	~1905

Census Appearances

1900

Clayton, Georgia

Head, age 26

Clayton, Georgia · implied b. ~1874 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thornton
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Birth Month	Oct
Birth Year	1874
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Farmer
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1910

Clayton, Georgia

Head, age 35

Clayton, Georgia · implied b. ~1875 — 9 household members

Surname	Thornton
Given Name	William L
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Years Married	15
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Gen Farm
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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William Thornton

Head · 1910 · age 35 · b. ~1875 · Georgia

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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1910 US Federal Census — Clayton, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po176unit:0942)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
51	Lillian M	14	Daughter	—	Georgia
53	Carl L	12	Son	—	Georgia
55	Annie L	8	Daughter	—	Georgia
56	James T	4	Son	—	Georgia
57	Benjamin C Mccullough	74	Boarder	—	Georgia
58	William Tidwell	27	Head	Farmer	Georgia
59	Lucy Tidwell	28	Wife	—	Georgia
60	Tidwell	0	Son	—	Georgia
61	Head Rufus	45	—	Farmer	Georgia
62	Sallie Rufus	36	Wife	—	Georgia
63	Sara Rufus	18	Daughter	Laborer	Georgia
64	Rosa Rufus	16	Daughter	Laborer	Georgia
65	Brian Rufus	14	Son	Laborer	Georgia
66	Essie Rufus	12	Daughter	Laborer	Georgia
67	Rufus Rufus	10	Son	Laborer	Georgia
68	Henry Rufus	8	Son	—	Georgia
69	Lossie Rufus	4	Daughter	—	Georgia
70	Sidney Rufus	4	Son	—	Georgia
71	Nettie Rufus	1	Daughter	—	Georgia
72	William H Boale	53	Head	Farmer	Georgia
73	Arminda Boale	59	Wife	—	Georgia
74	William T Dixon	62	Head	Farmer	Georgia
75	Mary A Dixon	51	Wife	—	Georgia
76	Millie S Dixon	21	Daughter	—	Georgia
77	Albert Dixon	15	Son	Laborer	Georgia
78	John J Corley	41	Head	Farmer	Georgia
79	Mary E Corley	37	Wife	—	Georgia
80	Emmett T Corley	0	Son	—	Georgia
81	Birdie Conkle	7	Step daughter	—	Georgia
82	Willis P Corley	69	Uncle	Laborer	Georgia
83	Martha E Moore	57	Aunt	—	Georgia
84	William L Thornton THIS PERSON	35	Head	Farmer	Georgia
85	Emma Thornton	38	Wife	Laborer	Georgia
86	William B Thornton	14	Son	Laborer	Georgia
87	Idella B Thornton	12	Daughter	—	Georgia
88	Laura Thornton	9	Daughter	—	Georgia
89	Clarence Thornton	7	Son	—	Georgia
90	Claud Thornton	5	Son	—	Georgia
91	Theodore Thornton	2	Son	—	Georgia
92	Howard Thornton	0	Son	—	Georgia
93	Walter Stubbs	31	Head	Farmer	Georgia
94	Leola Stubbs	20	Wife	—	Georgia
95	James W Stubbs	0	Son	—	Georgia
96	Catharine Tidwell	72	Aunt	—	South Carolina
97	Elizabeth C Guice	73	Head	—	Georgia
98	William D Guice	42	Son	Farmer	Georgia
99	Frances L Guice	42	Cousin	—	Georgia
100	Luther C Guice	22	Nephew	Farmer	Alabama

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This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1910 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)

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