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William Thornton — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this William Thornton across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richmond-City-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Adler — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Richmond-City-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Thornton |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond |
| 1935 Residence (County) | nr |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Richmond |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Thornton | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Herbert Thornton | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Adler Thornton | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Katherine Thornton | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Eva Thornton | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1920
Henrico, Virginia
Son, age
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1920 — 11 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 | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Henrico, Virginia
Son, age 10
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1920 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thornton |
| Given Name | William A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Son, age 20
Richmond-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1920 — 5 household members
| Surname | Thornton |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond |
| 1935 Residence (County) | nr |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Thornton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Adler Thornton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edlee Thornton (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Thornton
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Adler Thornton
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edlee Thornton
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Thornton
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Virginia
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Sibling
Herbert Thornton
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eva Thornton
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Katherine Thornton
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
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 — Richmond-City-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04320-00423)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph Jasper | 52 | Head | Presser | Virginia |
| 2 | Ellen Jasper | 42 | Wife | Silk Presser | Virginia |
| 3 | Linwood Pride | 25 | Stepson | Laborer | Virginia |
| 4 | Thomas Jasper | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Russell Lewis | 20 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Thomas Coleman | 58 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Charity Coleman | 57 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Irene Edwards | 33 | Daughter | Laundry | Virginia |
| 9 | Elizabeth Edwards | 15 | Granddaughter | Silk Presser | Virginia |
| 10 | Margaret Edwards | 13 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Austin Charity | 28 | Son-in-law | Chauffeur | Virginia |
| 12 | Ruth Charity | 24 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | William H. Taylor | 57 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Pearl Taylor | 53 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Herman Taylor | 36 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 16 | Pearl L. Taylor | 20 | Daughter | New Worker | Virginia |
| 17 | Wilbur A. Taylor | 17 | Son | New Worker | Virginia |
| 18 | Doris E. Taylor | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Leroy E. Taylor | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Adler Thornton | 57 | Head | Laundry | Virginia |
| 21 | Katherine Thornton | 22 | Daughter | New Worker | Virginia |
| 22 | William Thornton THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Eva Thornton | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Herbert Thornton | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Lloyd Collins | 39 | Head | Utility Man | S. Carolina |
| 26 | Grace Collins | 31 | Wife | Servant | S. Carolina |
| 27 | Lloyd Collins | 8 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Rosa E. Wade | 25 | Sister | Servant | S. Carolina |
| 29 | Ollie Brown | 50 | Head | Cement Mixer | Virginia |
| 30 | Mary Brown | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Mildred Brown | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Mildred Brown | 40 | Sister | Servant | Virginia |
| 33 | Susie Brown | 21 | Niece | Servant | Virginia |
| 34 | Simons Mcclemony | 23 | Head | Laborer | N. Carolina |
| 35 | Mary Mcclemony | 39 | Mother | Shaker | N. Carolina |
| 36 | Cora Jones | 38 | Head | Laundry | Virginia |
| 37 | Luvenia Charles | 25 | Boarder | — | N. Carolina |
| 38 | Johnnie M. Flack | 38 | Head | — | N. Carolina |
| 39 | Emma Flack | 20 | Daughter | Servant | N. Carolina |
| 40 | Naomia Flack | 18 | Daughter | Servant | N. Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William + 3 siblings
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 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)