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Mary Shelton — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Mills, Texas

Our Model Tree links this Mary Shelton across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Mills, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1905), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 15 b. ~1905 Female Daughter Born: Texas Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationMills, Texas
SurnameShelton
Given NameMary Lou
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age15
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceTexas
Father's BirthplaceTexas
Mother's BirthplaceTexas
Additional Details
OccupationFarm Laborer
IndustryHome Farm
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateTexas
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)texas
OccupationFarm Laborer
Township / WardJustice Precinct No 6
Est. Birth Year~1905

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 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Mary Age Birth yr
Mary Shelton Daughter — 15 ~1905
Manuel Shelton Head — 44 ~1876
Ollie Shelton Son — 11 ~1909
R Shelton Son — 2 ~1918
Manuel Shelton Son — 5 ~1915
Andrew Shelton Son — 13 ~1907
E Shelton Son — 8 ~1912
Lizzie Shelton Spouse — 35 ~1885

Census Appearances

1910
Mills, Texas
Daughter, age 5
Mills, Texas · implied b. ~1905 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Shelton
Given Name Mary
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 5
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Texas
Father's Birthplace Texas
Mother's Birthplace Texas
Birth State Texas
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) texas
1920
Mills, Texas
Daughter, age 15
Mills, Texas · implied b. ~1905 — 8 household members
Surname Shelton
Given Name Mary Lou
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 15
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Texas
Father's Birthplace Texas
Mother's Birthplace Texas
Occupation Farm Laborer
Industry Home Farm
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Texas
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) texas

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Mary Shelton across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Mills, Texas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Shelton
Daughter · 1920 · age 15 · b. ~1905 · Texas
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Sibling
Ollie Shelton
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
E Shelton
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Manuel Shelton
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Andrew Shelton
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
R Shelton
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
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 — Mills, Texas Open full size

Page Contents

46 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1834unit:0323)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Gone C Peavy 31 Head Farmer Arkansas
2 Annie Peavy 32 Wife — Texas
3 Townsend Peavy 11 Son Farm Laborer Texas
4 Bernard Peavy 9 Son — Texas
5 Bernice Peavy 7 Daughter — Texas
6 Ralph Peavy 2 Son — Texas
7 Mrs Julia Perry 68 Head — Arkansas
8 Richard Perry 31 Head Farmer Arkansas
9 Betti Perry 25 Wife — Texas
10 Ellis Perry 6 Son — Texas
11 Herman Perry 5 Son — Texas
12 Ellene Perry 3 Daughter — Texas
13 Estellatta Perry 1 Daughter — Texas
14 A. P. Mcwhorter 39 Head Farmer Arkansas
15 Ada Mcwhorter 35 Wife — Arkansas
16 Bessie Mcwhorter 18 Daughter Farm Laborer Texas
17 Ruth Mcwhorter 16 Daughter Farm Laborer Texas
18 Vernon Mcwhorter 7 Son — Texas
19 Hayman Mcwhorter 3 Son — Texas
20 Melita M. Wesson 56 Head — Texas
21 Craig Wesson 23 Son Farmer Texas
22 Mak H. Shelton 32 Head Farmer Texas
23 Amos Shelton 12 Son Farm Laborer Texas
24 Melita Shelton 10 Daughter Farm Laborer Texas
25 Claude Shelton 7 Son — Texas
26 Jessie Shelton 3 Son — Texas
27 Louis Shelton 0 Daughter — Texas
28 Manuel Shelton 44 Head Farmer Texas
29 Lizzie Shelton 35 Wife Farm Laborer Texas
30 Mary Lou Shelton THIS PERSON 15 Daughter Farm Laborer Texas
31 Andrew Shelton 13 Son Farm Laborer Texas
32 Ollie Shelton 11 Son Farm Laborer Texas
33 E. W. Shelton 8 Son — Texas
34 Manuel Shelton 5 Son — Texas
35 R. E. Shelton 2 Son — Texas
36 William Brown 55 Head Farm Laborer U.S.
37 Mary Brown 62 Wife — Mississippi
38 William S. Brown 50 Head Farmer Texas
39 Ellen Brown 41 Wife — Mississippi
40 Jewel Brown 18 Daughter — Arkansas
41 Homer Brown 6 Son — Texas
42 G. W. Brown 52 Head Farmer Arkansas
43 Cora Brown 42 Wife — Tennessee
44 Leslie Brown 19 Son Farmer Texas
45 George Brown 17 Son Farmer Texas
46 Walter Brown 7 Son — Texas

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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)

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