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Mary Morton — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Atlantic, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Mary Morton across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Atlantic, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1901), then head of a 17-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1901
Female
Daughter
Born: Delaware
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Atlantic, New Jersey |
| Surname | Morton |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Township / Ward | Atlantic City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
17 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lorenzo Tolson | Other | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Edward Watson | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Herman Watson | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| George Watson | Son | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Mary Morton | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| Phoebe Tolson | Other | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Alberta Watson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Doris Watson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Eliza Watson | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Alice Morton | Other | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Thomas Tolson | Other | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Leona Watson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Arthur Watson | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Richard Watson | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Louise Tolson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Edward Watson | Head | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Lorenzo Watson | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1930
Atlantic, New …
Daughter, age 29
Atlantic, New Jersey · implied b. ~1901 — 17 household members
| Surname | Morton |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
Atlantic-County, New …
Head, age 40
Atlantic-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1900 — 2 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | C |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Atlantic City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Atlantic |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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 Mary Morton across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Morton
Daughter · 1930 · age 29 · b. ~1901 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Leona Watson
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herman Watson
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louise Tolson
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Watson
Sibling · 1930 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Watson
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Watson
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alberta Watson
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Doris Watson
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Watson
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lorenzo Watson
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
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
1930 US Federal Census — Atlantic, New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Atlantic, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newjerseycensus00reel1308:0884)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Charles Johnson | 9 | Lodger | — | New Jersey |
| 52 | Annie Millman | 35 | Lodger | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Louise Thomas | 40 | Lodger | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Leon Brown | 27 | Boarder | Waiter | Ohio |
| 55 | Joseph Bordley | 32 | Head | Repair Man | Maryland |
| 56 | Edith Bordley | 29 | Wife | Bell Man | Maryland |
| 57 | Ella Maddox | 55 | Mother-in-law | — | Maryland |
| 58 | Harry Banks | 28 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Hannah Prentis | 32 | Head | Bell Man | New Jersey |
| 60 | William Mitchell | 51 | Lodger | Servant | Virginia |
| 61 | Joseph Rounds | 44 | Head | Waiter | Maryland |
| 62 | Maude Rounds | 43 | Wife | Truck Driver | Maryland |
| 63 | Annie Hendrew | 41 | Lodger | — | District of Columbia |
| 64 | Lelia Smith | 55 | Lodger | Servant | Mississippi |
| 65 | Tessie Taylor | 41 | Head | Servant | Maryland |
| 66 | Nettie Minns | 45 | Sister | Teacher | Maryland |
| 67 | Mary Minns | 10 | Niece | — | New Jersey |
| 68 | Samuel Minns | 2 | Nephew | — | New Jersey |
| 69 | John Walden | 27 | Lodger | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Leonard Edwards | 25 | Lodger | Waiter | North Carolina |
| 71 | Bessie Edwards | 23 | Lodger | Valet | Virginia |
| 72 | Geraldine Edwards | 0 | Lodger | — | New Jersey |
| 73 | John W. Lowe | 51 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Frances Lowe | 45 | Wife | Plumber | New York |
| 75 | Hezekiah Allen | 40 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Agnes L. Allen | 31 | Wife | Waiter | Virginia |
| 77 | Edward Watson | 47 | Head | Proprietor | Delaware |
| 78 | Eliza Watson | 47 | Wife | Laborer | Maryland |
| 79 | George Watson | 25 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 80 | Richard Watson | 23 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 81 | Herman Watson | 19 | Son | Janitor | Delaware |
| 82 | Alberta Watson | 15 | Daughter | Delivery Man | Delaware |
| 83 | Leona Watson | 14 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 84 | Doris Watson | 12 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 85 | Arthur Watson | 10 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 86 | Lorenzo Watson | 10 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 87 | Edward Watson | 16 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 88 | Louise Tolson | 20 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 89 | Phoebe Tolson | 6 | Granddaughter | Servant | Delaware |
| 90 | Thomas Tolson | 5 | Grandson | — | Delaware |
| 91 | Lorenzo Tolson | 3 | Grandson | — | New Jersey |
| 92 | Mary Morton THIS PERSON | 29 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 93 | Alice Morton | 10 | Granddaughter | Servant | Delaware |
| 94 | Josiah Turner | 50 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 95 | Sarah Turner | 43 | Wife | Laborer | Maryland |
| 96 | Martha Stanley | 73 | Mother-in-law | Servant | Maryland |
| 97 | John W. Stanley | 53 | Brother-in-law | — | Maryland |
| 98 | Isaac Maden | 53 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Charles Maden | 44 | Lodger | — | British West Indies |
| 100 | Joseph Jones | 63 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
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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)