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Mary Benson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Essex, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Mary Benson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1888), then head of a 30-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1888
Female
Spouse
Born: Ireland
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Essex, New Jersey |
| Surname | Benson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1903 |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Township / Ward | Newark City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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.
30 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Benson | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| Mary Benson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Gertrude Benson | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| Elizabeth Benson | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| Ruth Benson | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| Elizabeth Benson | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| Margaret Benson | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| Catherine Benson | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| Gertrude Benson | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| Alice Benson | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| Isabelle Benson | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| Edna Benson | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| Helen Benson | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| Mildred Benson | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| Mildred Benson | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| Patrick Benson | Head | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Robert Benson | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| Francis Benson | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Edward Benson | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| James Benson | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Joseph Benson | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| James Benson | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| John Benson | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| William Benson | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| John Benson | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| Thomas Benson | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| John Benson | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| Patrick Benson | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Thomas Benson | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| Mary Benson | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1930
Essex, New …
Spouse, age 42
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1888 — 30 household members
| Surname | Benson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1903 |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1940
Essex-County, New …
Spouse, age 55
Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1885 — 2 household members
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Household
| Surname | Benson |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | So Orange Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Benson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Benson
Spouse · 1930 · age 42 · b. ~1888 · New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newjerseycensus00reel1338:1004)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elizabeth Heller | 50 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 2 | Helen Heller | 25 | Daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 3 | William Heller | 24 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 4 | Alice Heller | 21 | Daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 5 | Ruth Heller | 19 | Daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 6 | Edna Heller | 17 | Daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 7 | Mildred Heller | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Gertrude Heller | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | John Heller | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | John Mcshane | 45 | Head | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 11 | Isabelle Mcshane | 42 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | John Mcshane | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | Isabelle Mcshane | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | Catherine Mcshane | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Elizabeth Mcshane | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Mildred Mcshane | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Thomas Mcshane | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | James Mcshane | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | Robert Mcshane | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | Isabelle Mcshane | 72 | Mother | — | Ireland |
| 21 | Patrick Benson | 45 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 22 | Mary Benson THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 23 | Mary Benson | 18 | Daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 24 | Patrick Benson | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | Joseph Benson | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | James Benson | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | Thomas Benson | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | John Benson | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Edward Benson | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Francis Benson | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | William Benson | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Robert Benson | 0 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Catherine Benson | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Margaret Benson | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Elizabeth Benson | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Helen Benson | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Alice Benson | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Ruth Benson | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Edna Benson | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Mildred Benson | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 41 | Gertrude Benson | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 42 | John Benson | 0 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 43 | Isabelle Benson | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 44 | Catherine Benson | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 45 | Elizabeth Benson | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 46 | Mildred Benson | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 47 | Gertrude Benson | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 48 | John Benson | 0 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 49 | Thomas Benson | 0 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 50 | James Benson | 0 | Son | — | New Jersey |
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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)