At the time of the U.S. Census of 1900, Thorne was living with his parents in Ypsilanti and working in a woolen mill.[2]
In a September 1918 draft registration card, Thorne was living in Port Huron, Michigan, and identified his present occupation as manufacturer and his employment status as "not employed." He was married at the time to Maude A. Thorne.[6]
At the time of the 1920 U.S. Census, he was living in Port Huron with his wife Maude and daughter Charlotte. His occupation was listed as a grocery store merchant.[7]
^ abCensus entry for William Thorne family. Ancestry.com. 1900 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Census Place: Ypsilanti Ward 1, Washtenaw, Michigan; Roll: T623_747; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 110.
^Draft Registration Card for Francis Enoch Chamberline Thorne, born Dec. 4, 1880.
^Ancestry.com. 1920 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Census Place: Port Huron Precinct 5, St Clair, Michigan; Roll: T625_795; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 119; Image: 811.