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Mary Shelton — 1910 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1910 United States Federal Census · Stokes, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Shelton across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Stokes, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1903), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 7
b. ~1903
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Stokes, North Carolina |
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | Mary V |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Snow Creek Township Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nina Shelton | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1901 |
| Nannie Shelton | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1908 |
| Mary Shelton | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1903 |
| John Shelton | Head | — | 32 | ~1878 |
| Albert Shelton | Son | — | 11 | ~1899 |
| Jerry Shelton | Son | — | 4 | ~1906 |
| Edgar Shelton | Son | — | ~1910 | |
| Lula Shelton | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1910
Stokes, North …
Daughter, age 7
Stokes, North Carolina · implied b. ~1903 — 8 household members
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | Mary V |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Stokes, North …
Daughter, age 18
Stokes, North Carolina · implied b. ~1902 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | Maddie L. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Shelton across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Stokes, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Shelton
Daughter · 1910 · age 7 · b. ~1903 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Jerry Shelton
Sibling · 1910 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nina Shelton
Sibling · 1910 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Albert Shelton
Sibling · 1910 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nannie Shelton
Sibling · 1910 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edgar Shelton
Sibling · 1910 · age
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
1910 US Federal Census — Stokes, North Carolina
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1910 US Federal Census — Stokes, North Carolina
Page Contents
11 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po1128unit:0989)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Drury G Watkins | 9 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 52 | Jesse T Watkins | 6 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 53 | Wesley C Watkins | 3 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 54 | John H Shelton | 32 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 55 | Lula B Shelton | 30 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 56 | Albert M Shelton | 11 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 57 | Nina G Shelton | 9 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 58 | Mary V Shelton THIS PERSON | 7 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 59 | Jerry H Shelton | 4 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 60 | Nannie M Shelton | 2 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 61 | Edgar C Shelton | 0 | Son | None | North Carolina |
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About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1910 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)