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William Thornton — 1910 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1910 United States Federal Census · Jefferson, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this William Thornton across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Jefferson, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1862), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1862
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Jefferson, Tennessee |
| Surname | Thornton |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Part Of District Eight |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1862 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wallace Thornton | Son | — | 4 | ~1906 |
| William Thornton | Head | — | 48 | ~1862 |
| Mitchel Thornton | Son | — | 14 | ~1896 |
| Ona Thornton | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1894 |
| Isac Thornton | Son | — | ~1910 | |
| Julia Thornton | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1868 |
| Walter Thornton | Son | — | 12 | ~1898 |
| Ruth Thornton | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1907 |
| Cora Thornton | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1893 |
| Ralph Thornton | Son | — | 8 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1900
Jefferson, Tennessee
Head, age 38
Jefferson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1862 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thornton |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1862 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Jefferson, Tennessee
Head, age 48
Jefferson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1862 — 10 household members
| Surname | Thornton |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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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 William Thornton across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Jefferson, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Thornton
Head · 1910 · age 48 · b. ~1862 · Tennessee
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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 — Jefferson, Tennessee
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1910 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po1506unit:1266)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Norris Norris | 16 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 52 | Maud Norris | 4 | granddaughter | None | Tennessee |
| 53 | Minna Norris | 5 | granddaughter | None | Tennessee |
| 54 | Runyon Norris | 1 | grandson | None | Tennessee |
| 55 | Martha A Baten | 43 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 56 | Calvin Thornton | 36 | Head | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 57 | Margaret Thornton | 37 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 58 | Ada Thornton | 16 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 59 | Minnie Thornton | 14 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 60 | Paul Thornton | 7 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 61 | Daisy Thornton | 2 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 62 | Elliot Thornton | 6 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 63 | Flora Thornton | 4 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 64 | Daniel Thornton | 1 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 65 | Philmore Miller | 43 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 66 | Susie Miller | 37 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 67 | Murphy Miller | 20 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 68 | May Miller | 19 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 69 | Millard Miller | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 70 | Garland Miller | 14 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 71 | Dove Miller | 12 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 72 | Chandler Miller | 1 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 73 | Rosie Miller | 1 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 74 | Louis Stinett | 51 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 75 | Mary Stinett | 60 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 76 | Bertha Stinett | 25 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 77 | Myrtle Stinett | 21 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 78 | Milton Stinett | 3 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 79 | William Thornton THIS PERSON | 48 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 80 | Julia Thornton | 42 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 81 | Cora Thornton | 17 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 82 | Ona Thornton | 16 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 83 | Mitchel Thornton | 14 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 84 | Walter Thornton | 12 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 85 | Ralph Thornton | 8 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 86 | Wallace Thornton | 4 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 87 | Ruth Thornton | 3 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 88 | Isac Thornton | 0 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 89 | Harrison Cody | 50 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 90 | Elizabeth Cody | 47 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 91 | Mack Cody | 14 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 92 | Arthur Cody | 13 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 93 | Robert Cody | 11 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 94 | Paul Cody | 1 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 95 | Addie Cody | 9 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 96 | Mamie Cody | 7 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 97 | Ernest Cody | 5 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 98 | Lama Cody | 1 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 99 | George F Hale | 60 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 100 | Cynthia Hale | 48 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
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)