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Mary Thornton — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Essex, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Mary Thornton across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 5
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Essex, New Jersey |
| Surname | Thornton |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Newark City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Thornton | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Rose Thornton | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Adell Thornton | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Mary Thornton | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Irene Thornton | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Pearl Thornton | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Viola Thornton | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Harmon Thornton | Head | — | 65 | ~1865 |
| Maria Thornton | Other | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Jennie Brown | Other | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Jane Mason | Other | — | 63 | ~1867 |
| Douglas Thornton | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| James Thornton | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1930
Essex, New …
Daughter, age 5
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1925 — 13 household members
| Surname | Thornton |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Essex-County, New …
Daughter, age 15
Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1925 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thornton |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Essex |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| 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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Thornton
Daughter · 1930 · age 5 · b. ~1925 · New Jersey
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Sibling
James Thornton
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pearl Thornton
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Thornton
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rose Thornton
Sibling · 1930 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Douglas Thornton
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Viola Thornton
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Adell Thornton
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irene Thornton
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
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 — Essex, New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey
Page Contents
33 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newjerseycensus00reel1333:0013)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dominick De Nicola | 59 | Head | Peddler | Italy |
| 2 | Rose De Nicola | 47 | Wife-H | — | Italy |
| 3 | Frank De Nicola | 23 | Son | Bricklayer | New Jersey |
| 4 | Edward De Nicola | 21 | Son | Chauffeur | New Jersey |
| 5 | James De Nicola | 19 | Son | Truck Driver | New Jersey |
| 6 | Humbert De Nicola | 17 | Son | Helper | New Jersey |
| 7 | Anthony De Nicola | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Gerald De Nicola | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Philomena De Nicola | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Harmon Thornton | 65 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 11 | Maria Thornton | 48 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Pearl Thornton | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Rose Thornton | 24 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Mary Thornton | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Viola Thornton | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | James Thornton | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Douglas Thornton | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Irene Thornton | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Mary Thornton THIS PERSON | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | Adell Thornton | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | Jennie Brown | 41 | Sister-in-law | Servant | Virginia |
| 22 | Jane Mason | 63 | Mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Michael Abotello | 42 | Head | Mason | Italy |
| 24 | Jennie Abotello | 34 | Wife-H | — | Italy |
| 25 | Michael Abotello | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Benjamin Abotello | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | Andrew Abotello | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | William Abotello | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Frank Abotello | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Rose Abotello | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Joseph Abotello | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | William Henry | 44 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Harriet Henry | 43 | Wife-H | — | 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)