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Mary Shelton — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Mason, Washington
Our Model Tree links this Mary Shelton across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Mason, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1860), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1860
Female
Spouse
Born: Washington
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Mason, Washington |
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
| Township / Ward | Shelton |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1860 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Levi Shelton | Head | — | 71 | ~1849 |
| Eunice Stinson | Other | — | 84 | ~1836 |
| Clem Shelton | Son | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Mary Shelton | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1860 |
Census Appearances
1900
Mason, Washington
Spouse, age 38
Mason, Washington · implied b. ~1862 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | Mary M |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1862 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1910
Mason, Washington
Spouse, age 50
Mason, Washington · implied b. ~1860 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | Mary A. |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Years Married | yes |
| Children Born | 32 |
| Children Living | 5 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | English |
| Industry | none |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1920
Mason, Washington
Spouse, age 60
Mason, Washington · implied b. ~1860 — 4 household members
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Shelton across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Mason, Washington, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Shelton
Spouse · 1920 · age 60 · b. ~1860 · Washington
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1920 US Federal Census — Mason, Washington
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1920 US Federal Census — Mason, Washington
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1934unit:0114)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sophie Prate | 50 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 2 | Dorothy Prate | 17 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 3 | Fred Prate | 13 | Son | — | Washington |
| 4 | Lewis R. Munson | 54 | Head | Farmer | Washington |
| 5 | Bertha V. Munson | 40 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 6 | Lizzie T. Munson | 7 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 7 | Gladys B. Munson | 5 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 8 | Jens H. Ives | 60 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 9 | Paulina Ives | 59 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 10 | George W. Ives | 21 | Son | Wharfinger | Utah |
| 11 | Winona P. Ives | 14 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 12 | William Leahy | 47 | Head | Laborer | Canada |
| 13 | Wallace Kneeland | 34 | Head | Teamster | Washington |
| 14 | Ina Kneeland | 34 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 15 | Marie M. Kneeland | 7 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 16 | Martin T. Kneeland | 5 | Son | — | Washington |
| 17 | David Kneeland | 2 | Son | — | Washington |
| 18 | Anne Kneeland | 0 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 19 | Charles F. Harrier | 32 | Head | Engineer | Minnesota |
| 20 | Clara Harrier | 27 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 21 | Katherine Harrier | 10 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 22 | Cecelia Harrier | 8 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 23 | John Harrier | 1 | Son | — | Washington |
| 24 | George Mcdonald | 62 | Head | Laborer | New Brunswick |
| 25 | Jennie Mcdonald | 33 | Wife | — | Nova Scotia |
| 26 | Gladys Mcdonald | 9 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 27 | Jacob Shafer | 75 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Olive Shafer | 66 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Harry Winsor | 56 | Head | Farmer | Washington |
| 30 | Luella Winsor | 50 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Eunice Winsor | 24 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 32 | Ava Winsor | 22 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 33 | Levi G. Shelton | 71 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 34 | Mary Shelton THIS PERSON | 60 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 35 | Clem Shelton | 28 | Son | Teacher | Washington |
| 36 | Eunice Stinson | 84 | Mother-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 37 | Dewey G. Bennett | 21 | Head | Farmer | Washington |
| 38 | Eva Bennett | 26 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 39 | Gordon W. Bennett | 0 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 40 | Henry Mayer | 34 | Head | Laborer | California |
| 41 | Thomas Laly | 30 | Partner | Laborer | United States |
| 42 | Frank Bennett | 52 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 43 | Lulu Bennett | 46 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 44 | Daniel O. Bennett | 23 | Son | Laborer | Washington |
| 45 | Earl W. Bennett | 19 | Son | Laborer | Washington |
| 46 | Alma E. Bennett | 16 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 47 | John A. Schmidt | 62 | Head | Millman | Germany |
| 48 | Alice Schmidt | 51 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 49 | John Macy | 43 | Employee | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 50 | William Boyd | 53 | Employee | Engineer | Iowa |
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)