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William Thornton — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Harris-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this William Thornton across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Harris-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Male
Son
Born: Texas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Harris-County, Texas |
| Surname | Thornton |
| Given Name | William F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lee |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | J P Precinct 7 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melba Thornton | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| William Thornton | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Hubert Thornton | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| A Thornton | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Ruby Thornton | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Donald Thornton | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| John Thornton | Other | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Meril Thornton | Spouse | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Loyd Thornton | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Doris Thornton | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
Census Appearances
1930
Harris, Texas
Son, age 1
Harris, Texas · implied b. ~1929 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thornton |
| Given Name | William F |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Harris-County, Texas
Son, age 12
Harris-County, Texas · implied b. ~1928 — 10 household members
| Surname | Thornton |
| Given Name | William F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lee |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Thornton
Son · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Texas
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Sibling
Donald Thornton
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Loyd Thornton
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hubert Thornton
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Melba Thornton
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Doris Thornton
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
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
1940 US Federal Census — Harris-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Harris-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04056-00283)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ella Dexter | 59 | Mother in law | — | Texas |
| 2 | Fritz Schumacher | 74 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 3 | Gustav Schumacher | 54 | Brother | Farmer | Germany |
| 4 | Chas Schwartz | 52 | Head | Stock Dealer | Texas |
| 5 | Selma Schwartz | 47 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 6 | Bill Schwartz | 25 | Son | Carpenter | Texas |
| 7 | Chas Jr Schwartz | 23 | Son | Bus Driver | Texas |
| 8 | Louise Schwartz | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 9 | Fred Henry | 34 | Head | Operator Dairy Farm | Illinois |
| 10 | Nellie Henry | 34 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 11 | Bertie Henry | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 12 | William Smith | 16 | Nephew | — | Texas |
| 13 | R. S. Stansfield | 26 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 14 | Viola Stansfield | 24 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 15 | Louise Stansfield | 7 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 16 | Cleo Stansfield | 4 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 17 | M. H. Stanfield | 33 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 18 | Avia Stanfield | 33 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 19 | W. Meckwitz | 57 | Head | Operator Dairy Farm | Poland |
| 20 | Mary Meckwitz | 55 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 21 | C. J. Meckwitz | 34 | Son | Dairy Farm | Poland |
| 22 | Janie Meckwitz | 30 | Daughter | — | Poland |
| 23 | W. Ford | 59 | Head | Foreman Dairy Farm | Louisiana |
| 24 | Martha Ford | 57 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | Harold Ford | 26 | Son | Dairy Hand | Louisiana |
| 26 | Harry Ford | 21 | Son | Dairy Hand | Louisiana |
| 27 | A. F. Thornton | 33 | Head | Truck Driver | Texas |
| 28 | Ruby Thornton | 29 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 29 | William F. Thornton THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 30 | Loyd Thornton | 9 | Son | — | Texas |
| 31 | Melba Thornton | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 32 | Hubert Thornton | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 33 | Donald Thornton | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 34 | Doris Ellen Thornton | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 35 | John Thornton | 18 | Brother | Carpenter Helper | Texas |
| 36 | Meril Thornton | 16 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 37 | Eli Lillis | 75 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 38 | Alice Lillis | 56 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 39 | Henry Crude | 76 | Head | — | Texas |
| 40 | Celestine Crude | 46 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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)