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Mary Thornton — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Mary Thornton across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lackawanna, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1879), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1879
Female
Spouse
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Lackawanna, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Thornton |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Scranton City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1879 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Thornton | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Thomas Thornton | Head | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Thomas Thornton | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Mary Thornton | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 42
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1878 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thornton |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 51
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1879 — 4 household members
| Surname | Thornton |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 61
Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1879 — 3 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thornton |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Scranton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lackawanna |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Thornton across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Thornton
Spouse · 1930 · age 51 · b. ~1879 · Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2055:0369)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Spencer | 37 | Head | Pump Runner | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Jessie Spencer | 37 | Wife | Apprentice | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Wallace Spencer | 21 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Reba Spencer | 19 | Daughter | Feeder | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Joseph Galenas | 29 | Head | Painter | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Mary Galenas | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Edward Galenas | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Andrew Dabulis | 45 | Head | Laborer | Lithuania |
| 9 | Genevieve Dabulis | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Lillian Dabulis | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Eldona Dabulis | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Edward Dabulis | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Genevieve Burdulis | 3 | Stepdaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Edward Burdulis | 0 | Stepson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | George Bloom | 43 | Head | Meat Cutter | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Virginia Bloom | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Virginia E. Bloom | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Robert Bloom | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Katherine Bloom | 39 | Sister | Washer Blanket | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | George Schuler | 45 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Mildred Schuler | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Frieda Schuler | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Herbert Schuler | 21 | Son | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Grace Schuler | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Ruth Schuler | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Lois Schuler | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | George Schuler | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Frank Ambrose | 48 | Head | Miner | Czechoslovakia |
| 29 | Elizabeth Ambrose | 41 | Wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 30 | Stephen Ambrose | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Irene Ambrose | 16 | Daughter | Waitress | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Frank Ambrose | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | William H. Burch | 69 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Sarah Burch | 65 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Bridget Mcgoldrick | 57 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | John Mcgoldrick | 26 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Anna Mcgoldrick | 25 | Daughter-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Joseph H. Pryor | 74 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 39 | Allen B. Pryor | 34 | Son | Weaver | Delaware |
| 40 | Benjamin F. Pryor | 27 | Son | Weaver | Delaware |
| 41 | Elmer B. Scovell | 50 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Hattie Scovell | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Leah Christina Scovell | 73 | Mother | — | New York |
| 44 | George Rodehart | 73 | Head | Retired | Germany |
| 45 | Amelia Rodehart | 67 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 46 | Thomas Thornton | 53 | Head | Iron Molder | New York |
| 47 | Mary Thornton THIS PERSON | 51 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Margaret Thornton | 24 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Thomas Thornton | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Ernest Seland | 46 | Head | Dyer & Presser | Germany |
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)