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Mary Thornton — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Mercer, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Mary Thornton across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Mercer, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Elmer & J — first a daughter (b.~1908), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1908
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Mercer, New Jersey |
| Surname | Thornton |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Roofing Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Township / Ward | Hopewell Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Thornton | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| James Thornton | Head | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Bessie Thornton | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1910
Mercer, New …
Daughter, age 3
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thornton |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Mercer, New …
Daughter, age 13
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thornton |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Mercer, New …
Daughter, age 22
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
| Surname | Thornton |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Roofing Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Thornton across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Mercer, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Elmer Thornton (~0.92 confidence) and father J Thornton (~0.92 confidence) and father James Thornton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie Thornton (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Elmer Thornton
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
J Thornton
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Thornton
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie Thornton
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Thornton
Daughter · 1930 · age 22 · b. ~1908 · New Jersey
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Mercer, New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Mercer, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newjerseycensus00reel1361:1075)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philip R. Bennett | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 2 | Angela R. Bennett | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | Catherine Gozzi | 41 | Boarder | — | Italy |
| 4 | Joseph H. Crouce | 44 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 5 | Rose E. Crouce | 43 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | Edna V. Crouce | 16 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Albert M. Crouce | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Annie E. Crouce | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Gladys M. Crouce | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Alton P. Lake | 24 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 11 | Mary V. Lake | 20 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 12 | Alton W. Lake | 0 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | William S. Runkle | 65 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 14 | Mary L. Runkle | 39 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Irvin Hoff | 41 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 16 | Amanda R. Hoff | 58 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Hylmer Snook | 68 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 18 | Jennie Snook | 64 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | Harry B. Hunt | 33 | Head | Truck Driver | New Jersey |
| 20 | Helen F. Hunt | 37 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | Kenneth W. Hunt | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Harry B. Jr. Hunt | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | Clifford H. Hunt | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | James A. Thornton | 46 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 25 | Bessie S. Thornton | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Mary E. Thornton THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New Jersey |
| 27 | Wellington S. Titus | 58 | Head | Rigger | New Jersey |
| 28 | Galena Elizabeth Titus | 56 | Sister | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Charles E. Palmatier | 52 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 30 | Anna J. Palmatier | 54 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 31 | Lucy M. Palmatier | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 32 | Minnie M. Palmatier | 22 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Jennie R. Palmatier | 20 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Anna L. Palmatier | 17 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 35 | Charles E. Jr. Palmatier | 15 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 36 | John E. Welch | 22 | Hired Man | Hired Man | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | John F. Fritz | 55 | Head | Manager | Germany |
| 38 | Bertha M. Fritz | 47 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | John F. Jr. Fritz | 20 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Susie P. Drakely | 67 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 41 | Mary L. Lever | 74 | Sister | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Benjamin Lawyer | 48 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 43 | Anna H. Lawyer | 43 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 44 | Ada E. Lawyer | 19 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 45 | Leo Drake | 54 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 46 | Carrie E. Drake | 49 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 47 | Michael Gnieziewsky | 41 | Head | Tailor | Russia-Poland |
| 48 | Josephine Gnieziewsky | 41 | Wife | — | Russia-Poland |
| 49 | Irene Gnieziewsky | 18 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 50 | Lottie Gnieziewsky | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Mary
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)