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William Thornton — 1910 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1910 United States Federal Census · Cumberland, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Thornton across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cumberland, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1874
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Cumberland, North Carolina |
| Surname | Thornton |
| Given Name | William E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 12 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Seventy First Township Part Of Carvers Creek Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1874 |
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 | — | 36 | ~1874 |
| William Thornton | Son | — | 11 | ~1899 |
| James Thornton | Son | — | 8 | ~1902 |
| Eva Thornton | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1906 |
| Lonnie Thornton | Son | — | 7 | ~1903 |
| Clarissa Thornton | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1877 |
| John Thornton | Son | — | 10 | ~1900 |
| Arthur Thornton | Son | — | 3 | ~1907 |
| Alta Thornton | Son | — | 2 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cumberland, North …
Head, age 36
Cumberland, North Carolina · implied b. ~1874 — 9 household members
| Surname | Thornton |
| Given Name | William E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 12 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Cumberland, North …
Head, age 47
Cumberland, North Carolina · implied b. ~1873 — 11 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thornton |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links William Thornton across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Cumberland, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Thornton
Head · 1910 · age 36 · b. ~1874 · North Carolina
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1910 US Federal Census — Cumberland, North Carolina
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1910 US Federal Census — Cumberland, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po1105unit:0684)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Archie Mitchell | 55 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Joanna Mitchell | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Sidney F. Mitchell | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Willie A. Mitchell | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 55 | Katie M. Mitchell | 13 | Daughter | Helper | North Carolina |
| 56 | Bruce H. Mitchell | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 57 | Flonnie M. Mitchell | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Davie J. Mitchell | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Oliver G. Mitchell | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Robert S. Mitchell | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Pink Truit | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Amanda Truit | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Murray B. Truit | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Spender Truit | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Robert Truit | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Booker T. Truit | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Laura Mcpherson | 9 | Sister-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Effie Mcleod | 19 | Sister-in-law | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 69 | John Mcleod | 21 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Virginia |
| 70 | John W. Ray | 39 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Maggie Ray | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Carrie Ray | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Rosetta R. Ray | 12 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 74 | William O. Cameron | 49 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Sallie Cameron | 49 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | John H. Cameron | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 77 | Mary J. Cameron | 22 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 78 | William O. J. Cameron | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Anna J. Cameron | 18 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Chrissie Cameron | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 81 | Sallie Mck. Cameron | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 82 | Otha C. B. Cameron | 10 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 83 | Henrietta Cameron | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Mariah Mckay | 44 | Mother-in-law | Cook | North Carolina |
| 85 | William E. Thornton THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 86 | Clarissa A. Thornton | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | William R. Thornton | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 88 | John H. Thornton | 10 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 89 | James H. Thornton | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Lonnie H. Thornton | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Eva M. Thornton | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Arthur G. Thornton | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Alta J. Thornton | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Joel T. Welsh | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 95 | Belle Welsh | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Willie Welsh | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 97 | Frank G. Welsh | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 98 | Mary L. Welsh | 12 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 99 | Anna B. Welsh | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Enza Ray | 73 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
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About This Record & Model Tree
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)