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Mary Shelton — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Mary Shelton across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rowan, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & James — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 16-person household.
Age 2
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Rowan, North Carolina |
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Salisbury |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
16 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucy Shelton | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Baby Shelton | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| Amy Shelton | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Lula Shelton | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Mary Shelton | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| James Shelton | Head | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| Effie White | Other | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Maggie White | Other | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| John Shelton | Other | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Hattie Shelton | Other | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Lottie Shelton | Other | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Lula Shelton | Other | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| Lester Shelton | Other | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| William Shelton | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| James Shelton | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Mabel Shelton | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Rowan, North …
Daughter, age 2
Rowan, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 16 household members
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Rowan, North …
Daughter, age 13
Rowan, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | Mamie |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Rowan-County, North …
Daughter, age 23
Rowan-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | Mamie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Salisbury |
| Occupation | In School |
| Industry | PW |
| Class of Worker | 732 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | 40 |
| 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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Shelton (~0.92 confidence) and father James Shelton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mabel Shelton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lizzie Shelton (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.84
Father
George Shelton
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Shelton
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mabel Shelton
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lizzie Shelton
b. ~1912
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Mary Shelton
Daughter · 1920 · age 2 · b. ~1918 · North Carolina
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Sibling
James Shelton
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucy Shelton
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Shelton
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Amy Shelton
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Baby Shelton
Sibling · 1920 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lula Shelton
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
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
1920 US Federal Census — Rowan, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Rowan, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1321unit:0314)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frances Shelton | 40 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Mamie Shelton | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | John Shelton | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | James Shelton | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Lula Shelton | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Frances Shelton | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Margaret Shelton | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Geneva Shelton | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | James Shelton | 41 | Head | Fireman | North Carolina |
| 10 | Mabel Shelton | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | James Shelton | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Lula Shelton | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Amy Shelton | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Lucy Shelton | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | William Shelton | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Mary Shelton THIS PERSON | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Baby Shelton | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Lula Shelton | 60 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Lester Shelton | 18 | Brother | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Lottie Shelton | 16 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Hattie Shelton | 14 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | John Shelton | 12 | Brother | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Effie White | 27 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Maggie White | 25 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Arthur Branch | 31 | Head | Fireman | North Carolina |
| 26 | Jessie Branch | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Lee Branch | 33 | Head | Tailor | North Carolina |
| 28 | Julia Branch | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | James Branch | 22 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Myrtle Branch | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | James Jr. Branch | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Louise Hill | 43 | Head | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 33 | Bessie Hill | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | John Thurmond | 52 | Head | Cook | South Carolina |
| 35 | Ellen Thurmond | 42 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Josephine Thurmond | 26 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Sam Thurmond | 24 | Son | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 38 | John Jr. Thurmond | 16 | Son | Bell Boy | South Carolina |
| 39 | Wilson Thurmond | 13 | Son | Clerk | South Carolina |
| 40 | Constance Thurmond | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | William Jr. Thurmond | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Robert Boyce | 43 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Lizzie Boyce | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Annie Boyce | 18 | Daughter | Waiter | North Carolina |
| 45 | Mary Boyce | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Ruth Boyce | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Willie Boyce | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Mary Boyce | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | William Mickey | 53 | Head | Manufacturer | South Carolina |
| 50 | Sura Mickey | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.84
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)