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William Thornton — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Thornton across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Elbert, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Lula — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1892
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Elbert, Georgia |
| Surname | Thornton |
| Given Name | William T. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Retail Merchant |
| Industry | Groceries |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | 4000 |
| Home Value / Rent | No |
| Veteran | O |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Retail Merchant |
| Township / Ward | Elberton Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Thornton | Head | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Willie Thornton | Other | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Patience Thornton | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Marion Thornton | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1910
Elbert, Georgia
Son, age 16
Elbert, Georgia · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thornton |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1920
Elbert, Georgia
Head, age 27
Elbert, Georgia · implied b. ~1893
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Thornton |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Elbert, Georgia
Head, age 38
Elbert, Georgia · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members
| Surname | Thornton |
| Given Name | William T. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Retail Merchant |
| Industry | Groceries |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | 4000 |
| Home Value / Rent | No |
| Veteran | O |
| 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. Identified parents: father James Thornton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Thornton (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Thornton
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Thornton
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Thornton
Head · 1930 · age 38 · b. ~1892 · Georgia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
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:georgiacensus00reel354:0716)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marion Mathews | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 2 | Emory G. Ogleby | 56 | Head | Engineer | Georgia |
| 3 | Bessie M. Ogleby | 56 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Clifford Baswell | 39 | Head | Truck Driver | Georgia |
| 5 | Sallie M. Baswell | 37 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 6 | George H. Baswell | 22 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 7 | Dallas Baswell | 17 | Son | Doffer | Georgia |
| 8 | Otis Baswell | 15 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Ida M. Baswell | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 10 | Watson Baswell | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Dave V. Baswell | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 12 | Annie B. Baswell | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 13 | Clarence Baswell | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 14 | Willie Baswell | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 15 | David C. Hudson | 52 | Head | Retail Merchant | Georgia |
| 16 | Pansy G. Hudson | 41 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 17 | Grace Seymour | 21 | Niece | Teacher | Georgia |
| 18 | Sara B. Seymour | 17 | Niece | — | Georgia |
| 19 | Dorothy Seymour | 14 | Niece | — | Georgia |
| 20 | Alice V. Mock | 48 | Head-H | — | District of Columbia |
| 21 | Langstreet H. Wall | 44 | Head | Manager | Georgia |
| 22 | Rebecca F. Wall | 31 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Rebecca J. Wall | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 24 | Eleanor Wall | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Sara D. Wall | 0 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 26 | Joseph W. Moore | 30 | Head | Physician | Georgia |
| 27 | Emma L. Moore | 29 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 28 | William B. Frierson | 66 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Rebecca G. Frierson | 60 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Elizabeth Frierson | 17 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 31 | William T. Thornton THIS PERSON | 38 | Head | Retail Merchant | Georgia |
| 32 | Willie A. Thornton | 27 | Wife-H | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 33 | Patience J. Thornton | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 34 | Marion Thornton | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 35 | John W. Green | 29 | Head | Teacher | Georgia |
| 36 | Evelyn Green | 30 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 37 | Harold G. Green | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 38 | Walton A. Green | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Jack A. Smith | 36 | Head | Postman | Georgia |
| 40 | Anna M. Smith | 27 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 41 | Carolyn Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 42 | Judge P. Davis | 35 | Head | Salesman | Georgia |
| 43 | Vesta C. Davis | 34 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 44 | Camadus Davis | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 45 | Mary C. Davis | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 46 | Jack P. Davis | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 47 | Adelie C. Grogan | 70 | Head-H | — | Georgia |
| 48 | Clarence Wilder | 30 | Lodger | Stone Cutter | North Carolina |
| 49 | Hoyt A. Hall | 28 | Head | Machinist | Georgia |
| 50 | Tahnie Hall | 20 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)