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Mary Gorman — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Chester, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Mary Gorman across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Chester, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1870), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1870
Female
Spouse
Born: Ireland
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Gorman |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1890 |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Irish |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Township / Ward | Warwick Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Gorman | Head | — | 65 | ~1865 |
| Patrick Gorman | Son | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| Edward Gorman | Son | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Robert Gorman | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| George Gorman | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| James Gorman | Son | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Joseph Gorman | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| John Gorman | Son | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Francis Gorman | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Thomas Gorman | Son | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| William Gorman | Son | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Mary Gorman | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 51
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1869 — 5 household members
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Household
| Surname | Gorman |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1889 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1930
Chester, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 60
Chester, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1870 — 12 household members
| Surname | Gorman |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1890 |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Irish |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Gorman across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Gorman
Spouse · 1930 · age 60 · b. ~1870 · Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Chester, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Chester, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
32 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2020:0476)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Isabella H Benson | 71 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Frank Benson | 43 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Isabella Benson | 38 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | John Benson | 36 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Mary Benson | 34 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | William Benson | 32 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Thomas Benson | 30 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Irene Benson | 28 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | James Benson | 26 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Edward Benson | 24 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | George Benson | 22 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Joseph Benson | 20 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Alice Benson | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Patrick Benson | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Catherine Benson | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Margaret Benson | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Elizabeth Benson | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Robert Benson | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Francis Benson | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Isabella Benson | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Thomas Gorman | 65 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 72 | Mary Gorman THIS PERSON | 60 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 73 | John Gorman | 35 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Thomas Gorman | 33 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | James Gorman | 31 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Patrick Gorman | 29 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Edward Gorman | 27 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | William Gorman | 25 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Joseph Gorman | 23 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Francis Gorman | 21 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Robert Gorman | 19 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | George Gorman | 17 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
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)