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William Thornton — 1910 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1910 United States Federal Census · Cumberland, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this William Thornton across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Cumberland, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1896), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1896
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Cumberland, Virginia |
| Surname | Thornton |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Randolph Magisterial District Pt Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Thornton | Son | — | 33 | ~1877 |
| Nathan Thornton | Son | — | 21 | ~1889 |
| Ellen Thornton | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1860 |
| William Thornton | Son | — | 14 | ~1896 |
| Louis Thornton | Son | — | 27 | ~1883 |
| Abbie Thornton | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1892 |
| George Thornton | Son | — | 24 | ~1886 |
| James Thornton | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1890 |
| Judge Thornton | Son | — | 29 | ~1881 |
| Cornelius Thornton | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1883 |
| Milton Thornton | Son | — | 31 | ~1879 |
| Joseph Thornton | Head | — | 57 | ~1853 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cumberland, Virginia
Son, age 3
Cumberland, Virginia · implied b. ~1897 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thornton |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Cumberland, Virginia
Son, age 14
Cumberland, Virginia · implied b. ~1896 — 12 household members
| Surname | Thornton |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| 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 William Thornton across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Cumberland, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Thornton
Son · 1910 · age 14 · b. ~1896 · Virginia
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Sibling
Judge Thornton
Sibling · 1910 · age 29
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louis Thornton
Sibling · 1910 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nathan Thornton
Sibling · 1910 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ben Thornton
Sibling · 1910 · age 33
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Milton Thornton
Sibling · 1910 · age 31
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Thornton
Sibling · 1910 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Thornton
Sibling · 1910 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Abbie Thornton
Sibling · 1910 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cornelius Thornton
Sibling · 1910 · age 27
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
1910 US Federal Census — Cumberland, Virginia
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1910 US Federal Census — Cumberland, Virginia
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po1626unit:0576)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Brown | 60 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 2 | Annie Brown | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Susie Brown | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Mattie Brown | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Wilson Hughes | 33 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 6 | Norah Hughes | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Abna Hughes | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Estella Hughes | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Allen James | 40 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 10 | Mattie H. James | 24 | Wife | Laborer | Virginia |
| 11 | James E. James | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Ollie James | 5 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 13 | Elnora James | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Ann Jacket | 54 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Mary F. Boyd | 33 | Daughter | Servant | Virginia |
| 16 | Callie Boyd | 17 | Granddaughter | Servant | Virginia |
| 17 | Hamon Boyd | 10 | Grandson | — | New York |
| 18 | Bernina Boyd | 6 | Granddaughter | — | New York |
| 19 | James Boyd | 4 | Grandson | — | New York |
| 20 | Theodore Turner | 8 | Grandson | — | New York |
| 21 | Joseph Thornton | 57 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 22 | Ellen Thornton | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Ben Thornton | 33 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 24 | Milton Thornton | 31 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 25 | Judge Thornton | 29 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 26 | Cornelius Thornton | 27 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 27 | Louis Thornton | 27 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 28 | George Thornton | 24 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 29 | Nathan Thornton | 21 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 30 | James U. Thornton | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 31 | Abbie Thornton | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 32 | William Thornton THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 33 | Willie Reed | 30 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 34 | Mary F. Reed | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Lorenzo G. Reed | 13 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 36 | Annie J. Reed | 12 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 37 | Elnora W. Reed | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Ulysses S. Reed | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 39 | John Reed | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Ferdinand Scott | 45 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Harriet T. James | 40 | Head | Cook | Virginia |
| 42 | Robert James | 22 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 43 | George James | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Jerry B. James | 28 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 45 | Carola James | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Mary E. James | 2 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 47 | Cora B. James | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 48 | John James | 20 | Brother | — | Virginia |
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)