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Mary Clayton — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Shelby, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Mary Clayton across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 2
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Shelby, Tennessee |
| Surname | Clayton |
| Given Name | Mary Lou |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | District 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Clayton | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Lucile Clayton | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| J Clayton | Head | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Ella Clayton | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| R Clayton | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Cecil Clayton | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Mable Clayton | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Raymond Clayton | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1930
Shelby, Tennessee
Daughter, age 2
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
| Surname | Clayton |
| Given Name | Mary Lou |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Shelby-County, Tennessee
Other, age 13
Shelby-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1927 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clayton |
| Given Name | Maud |
| Relationship to Head | Granddaughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Germantown |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Clayton across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Clayton
Daughter · 1930 · age 2 · b. ~1928 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Cecil Clayton
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ella Clayton
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucile Clayton
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
R Clayton
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Clayton
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
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 — Shelby, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2253unit:0203)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas J Roberts | 51 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Georgia Roberts | 28 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 3 | Thomas J Jr Roberts | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 4 | Mary L Roberts | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 5 | J W Roberts | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 6 | Connie B Ready | 29 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 7 | Lula Ready | 21 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 8 | J D Ready | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Mildred Ready | 0 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 10 | Henry Ready | 21 | Brother | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Lula Ready | 23 | Sister | — | Georgia |
| 12 | Mary Embrey | 73 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Lula Embrey | 47 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Lizzie Embrey | 45 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Willie Embrey | 43 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | James May | 35 | Head | Salesman | Tennessee |
| 17 | Mary May | 36 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Dorothy May | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | James Jr May | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Lois May | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Edna May | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Edward May | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Joe May | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | William May | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | J H Cook | 23 | Head | Salesman | Tennessee |
| 26 | Lizzie Cook | 20 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | J H Jr Cook | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Lizzie Cook | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | J H Cook | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Lizzie Cook | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | J H Cook | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Lizzie Cook | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | William M Reed | 37 | Head | Manager | Tennessee |
| 34 | Annie Reed | 37 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Mary E Reed | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Annie L Reed | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Edith Reed | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | J W Clayton | 38 | Head | Mechanic | Tennessee |
| 39 | Mable Clayton | 37 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Lucile Clayton | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 41 | Ella M Clayton | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Raymond Clayton | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | R J Clayton | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Cecil Clayton | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Mary Lou Clayton THIS PERSON | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Joe Barnes | 23 | Head | Mechanic | Tennessee |
| 47 | Lula Barnes | 21 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Joe Jr Barnes | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Lula Barnes | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Joe Barnes | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
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)