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William Thornton — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Thornton across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Talbot, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Eula — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Talbot, Georgia |
| Surname | Thornton |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Red Bone District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bertha Thornton | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Miley Thornton | Spouse | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| William Thornton | Head | — | 20 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1900
Harris, Georgia
Son, age 3
Harris, Georgia · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thornton |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth Month | Sep |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1910
Harris, Georgia
Son, age 11
Harris, Georgia · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thornton |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1920
Talbot, Georgia
Head, age 20
Talbot, Georgia · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members
| Surname | Thornton |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Thornton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eula Thornton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Thornton (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Thornton
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eula Thornton
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Thornton
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Thornton
Head · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · Georgia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Talbot, Georgia
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1920 US Federal Census — Talbot, Georgia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu279unit:0143)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William Thornton THIS PERSON | 20 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 52 | Miley Thornton | 18 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 53 | Bertha Thornton | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 54 | William F. Matthews | 59 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 55 | Cornelia Matthews | 54 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 56 | Maybelle Matthews | 31 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 57 | Vera Matthews | 22 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 58 | Johnny Matthews | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 59 | J. H. Noell | 70 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 60 | Mattie Noell | 48 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 61 | Leonard Noell | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 62 | William Mullen | 55 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 63 | Georgia Mullen | 47 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 64 | Florence Mullen | 20 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 65 | Willie Mullen | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 66 | Ulysses Mullen | 15 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 67 | Lennie Mullen | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 68 | Harry B. Mullen | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 69 | Alice Mullen | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 70 | Tiny Mullen | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 71 | J. M. Freeman | 54 | Head | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 72 | Willie Freeman | 52 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 73 | C. G. Sr. Freeman | 73 | Head | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 74 | Judy Freeman | 56 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 75 | Emory Freeman | 26 | Son | Farmer | Georgia |
| 76 | Tom B. Parker | 43 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 77 | Daisy Parker | 40 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 78 | M. J. Parker | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 79 | B. F. Parker | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 80 | Paul Parker | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 81 | Lit Carter | 44 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 82 | Pearl Carter | 35 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 83 | Johnny Carter | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 84 | Mallard Carter | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 85 | Leroy Thornton | 23 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 86 | Mary Thornton | 25 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 87 | John Maines | 53 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 88 | Emma Maines | 51 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 89 | Mose Barnes | 67 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 90 | Roma Barnes | 50 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 91 | John H. Barnes | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 92 | Lou Barnes | 11 | Granddaughter | — | Georgia |
| 93 | J. C. Barnes | 8 | Grandson | — | Georgia |
| 94 | R. B. Barnes | 6 | Grandson | — | Georgia |
| 95 | Pony Barnes | 24 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 96 | Mattie Barnes | 18 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 97 | John Childs | 51 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 98 | Fannie Childs | 40 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 99 | Raines Childs | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 100 | Dallas Childs | 14 | Son | — | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)