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William Thornton — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Elbert, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this William Thornton across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Elbert, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1876
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Elbert, Georgia |
| Surname | Thornton |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Elberton District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missie Thornton | Other | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Lorene Thornton | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| William Thornton | Head | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Horris Thornton | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Theora Christian | Other | — | 58 | ~1872 |
| Jeff Thornton | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Raleigh Thornton | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Bud Childs | Other | — | 85 | ~1845 |
| James Thornton | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Hubert Thornton | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Mary Childs | Other | — | 84 | ~1846 |
Census Appearances
1910
Elbert, Georgia
Other, age 34
Elbert, Georgia · implied b. ~1876 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thornton |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Son-in-law |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Years Married | 10 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1920
Elbert, Georgia
Other, age 42
Elbert, Georgia · implied b. ~1878 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thornton |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Step son-in-law |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Elbert, Georgia
Head, age 54
Elbert, Georgia · implied b. ~1876 — 11 household members
| Surname | Thornton |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| 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 (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Elbert, Georgia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Thornton
Head · 1930 · age 54 · b. ~1876 · Georgia
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1930 US Federal Census — Elbert, Georgia
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1930 US Federal Census — Elbert, Georgia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:georgiacensus00reel354:0728)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eddie B. Childs | 51 | Head | Carpenter | Georgia |
| 2 | Lillie M. Childs | 49 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 3 | Clinton P. Childs | 24 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 4 | Anne M. Childs | 17 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 5 | Juanelle L. Childs | 15 | Daughter | Weaver | Georgia |
| 6 | Julia F. Childs | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 7 | Robert N. Childs | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 8 | James H. Childs | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Edna M. Childs | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 10 | Jim Sutton | 40 | Head | Labourer | Georgia |
| 11 | Minnie Sutton | 33 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 12 | Mcedmund Sutton | 17 | Son | Labourer | Georgia |
| 13 | Mollie Brown | 48 | Head-HR | Laundress | Georgia |
| 14 | Dot Brown | 24 | Daughter | Laundress | Georgia |
| 15 | Leula M. Brown | 22 | Daughter | Cook | Georgia |
| 16 | M. B. Brown | 20 | Daughter | Cook | Georgia |
| 17 | Rossie Brown | 17 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Janie M. Brown | 15 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 19 | Henry Brown | 14 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 20 | Mary W. Wall | 10 | Granddaughter | — | Georgia |
| 21 | Aitien Brown | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Georgia |
| 22 | Ella B. Brown | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Henry Alexander | 45 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 24 | Cato Alexander | 37 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Erskin Allen | 55 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 26 | Mary F. Allen | 50 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 27 | Sara Allen | 30 | Daughter | Servant | Georgia |
| 28 | William Allen | 21 | Son | Labourer | Georgia |
| 29 | William H. Thornton THIS PERSON | 54 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 30 | Missie M. Thornton | 48 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 31 | Hubert R. Thornton | 20 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 32 | Raleigh D. Thornton | 18 | Son | Truck Driver | Georgia |
| 33 | Jeff D. Thornton | 16 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 34 | Lorene M. Thornton | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 35 | James W. Thornton | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 36 | Horris W. Thornton | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 37 | Bud Childs | 85 | Father-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 38 | Mary J. Childs | 84 | Mother-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Theora Christian | 58 | Sister-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 40 | William Britton | 40 | Head | Labourer | Georgia |
| 41 | Anne M. Britton | 30 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 42 | George Britton | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 43 | Beadie R. Britton | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 44 | Squire Britton | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 45 | Bob Mattox | 57 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 46 | Tora R. Mattox | 47 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 47 | James Mattox | 19 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 48 | Francis Mattox | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 49 | Pumps Baker | 54 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 50 | Flora Baker | 45 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)