Mary Clayton — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Ocean, New Jersey

Our Model Tree links this Mary Clayton across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ocean, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1865), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 65 b. ~1865 Female Spouse Born: New Jersey Married

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year	1930
Location	Ocean, New Jersey
Surname	Clayton
Given Name	Mary E.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	65
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New Jersey
Age at First Marriage	16
Father's Birthplace	New Jersey
Mother's Birthplace	New Jersey
Additional Details
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	New Jersey
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new jersey
Township / Ward	Lakewood Township
Est. Birth Year	~1865

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.

6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Mary	Age	Birth yr
Randolph Clayton	Son	—	24	~1906
George Clayton	Head	—	70	~1860
Theodore Clayton	Son	—	39	~1891
Irene Clayton	Daughter	—	34	~1896
George Clayton	Son	—	42	~1888
Mary Clayton	Spouse	—	65	~1865

Census Appearances

1920

Ocean, New …

Spouse, age 52

Ocean, New Jersey · implied b. ~1868 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Clayton
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New Jersey
Father's Birthplace	New Jersey
Mother's Birthplace	New Jersey
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New Jersey
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new jersey

1930

Ocean, New …

Spouse, age 65

Ocean, New Jersey · implied b. ~1865 — 6 household members

Surname	Clayton
Given Name	Mary E.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	65
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New Jersey
Age at First Marriage	16
Father's Birthplace	New Jersey
Mother's Birthplace	New Jersey
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	New Jersey
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new jersey

1940

Ocean-County, New …

Other, age 80

Ocean-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1860 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Clayton
Given Name	Margarette
Relationship to Head	Mother
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	80
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	New Jersey
1935 Residence (City)	Brick Twp.
1935 Residence (County)	Ocean
Industry	U
Highest Grade	5
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	New Jersey
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new jersey

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Mary Clayton

Spouse · 1930 · age 65 · b. ~1865 · New Jersey

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1930 US Federal Census — Ocean, New Jersey Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newjerseycensus00reel1375:0362)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
51	Jonathan Heuston	63	Head	Contractor	New York
52	Mary A. Heuston	76	Wife	—	New York
53	Albert Wiedemayer	36	Head	Proprietor	New Jersey
54	Gertrude Wiedemayer	36	Wife	—	Georgia
55	Bernice Wiedemayer	13	Daughter	—	New York
56	Joseph Wiedemayer	8	Son	—	Georgia
57	Gillian Wiedemayer	6	Son	—	Georgia
58	June Wiedemayer	1	Daughter	—	New Jersey
59	Mary Smith	63	Head	—	New York
60	Josephine Smith	43	Daughter	Forewoman	Ohio
61	Adolph Ruby	37	Head	Operator	Germany
62	Josephine Ruby	35	Wife	—	Germany
63	Margaret Ruby	16	Daughter	—	New York
64	Jonathan Ruby	11	Son	—	New York
65	Edward Ruby	6	Son	—	New York
66	Abigail Johnson	76	Head	—	New Jersey
67	Robert Johnson	51	Son	Farmer	New Jersey
68	Lydia Johnson	46	Daughter	—	New Jersey
69	Russell Johnson	13	Grandson	—	New Jersey
70	Conrad Weitzel	65	Head	Contractor	Germany
71	Ida Weitzel	58	Wife	—	Denmark
72	Marie Weitzel	27	Daughter	Proprietor	New York
73	Christian Weitzel	40	Head	Contractor	New York
74	Alice Weitzel	40	Wife	—	New York
75	Christian Weitzel	8	Son	—	New Jersey
76	Charles Weitzel	5	Son	—	New Jersey
77	George Schmetz	39	Head	Conductor	New York
78	Dorothy Schmetz	35	Wife	—	New York
79	Dorothy Schmetz	17	Daughter	—	New Jersey
80	Herbert Miller	50	Head	Machinist	Germany
81	Alice Miller	54	Wife	—	Massachusetts
82	Robert N. Miller	33	Son	Driver	New York
83	Carrie Miller	32	Daughter	—	New Jersey
84	Robert Miller	12	Grandson	—	New Jersey
85	Edward Miller	11	Grandson	—	New Jersey
86	Eugene Justice	42	Head	Mason	New Jersey
87	Mary Justice	49	Wife	—	New Jersey
88	John Justice	17	Son	Child'S Nurse	New Jersey
89	Eugene Justice	15	Son	—	New Jersey
90	George Clayton	70	Head	Operator	New Jersey
91	Mary E. Clayton THIS PERSON	65	Wife	—	New Jersey
92	George Clayton	42	Son	Operator	New Jersey
93	Randolph Clayton	24	Son	Operator	New Jersey
94	Irene Clayton	34	Daughter	—	New Jersey
95	Theodore Clayton	39	Son	—	New Jersey
96	Mary Justice	55	Head	—	New Jersey
97	Mary Gaskill	39	Head	Saleswoman	New Jersey
98	Milton Gaskill	15	Son	Secretary	New Jersey
99	Helen E. Gaskill	19	Daughter	—	New Jersey
100	Rose Gaskill	13	Daughter	—	New Jersey

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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)

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