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Mary Shelton — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Forsyth, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Shelton across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Forsyth, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Forsyth, North Carolina |
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Winstonsalem City |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joanna Shelton | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Eliza Shelton | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Mary Shelton | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Lula Shelton | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| John Shelton | Head | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Minnie Shelton | Other | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Alexander Shelton | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Master Shelton | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Minnie Shelton | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1920
Forsyth, North …
Daughter, age 2
Forsyth, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 13 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| 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 |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Forsyth, North …
Daughter, age 12
Forsyth, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 9 household members
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | 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 (1920 and 1930) in Forsyth, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Shelton
Daughter · 1930 · age 12 · b. ~1918 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Eliza Shelton
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lula Shelton
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joanna Shelton
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Master Shelton
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alexander Shelton
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
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)
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1930 US Federal Census — Forsyth, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Forsyth, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1690unit:0673)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gladys Stinson | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Hattie Stinson | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Robert Stinson | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Allie Stinson | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Ruthie Stinson | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Sarah Stinson | 67 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | William Calloway | 62 | Head | Stemmer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Eliza Payton | 60 | Head | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 9 | Plunus Pendleton | 40 | Head | Stemmer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Hattie Pendleton | 41 | Wife | Tucker | North Carolina |
| 11 | Henry Pendleton | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Caroline Pendleton | 60 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Thomas Dillard | 80 | Head | Janitor | Virginia |
| 14 | Rhoda Dillard | 63 | Wife | Stemmer | Virginia |
| 15 | John H. Shelton | 54 | Head | Roller | North Carolina |
| 16 | Minnie Shelton | 52 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Eliza Shelton | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 18 | Lula Shelton | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Alexander Shelton | 19 | Son | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 20 | Master Shelton | 17 | Son | Roller | North Carolina |
| 21 | Joanna Shelton | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Mary Shelton THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Minnie B. Shelton | 1 | Gr-daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Shelton | 4 | Harbor | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Sadie Grier | 28 | Head | Stemmer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Rosetta Grier | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Annie M. Grier | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | George Manuel | 40 | Head | Stemmer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Letha Manuel | 25 | Wife | Stemmer | Virginia |
| 30 | Ruby M. Penn | 11 | Sister-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | William Dugger | 11 | Nephew | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Benjamin Peck | 45 | Boarder | Machine Opr. | North Carolina |
| 33 | James S. Stokes | 34 | Head | Roller | Georgia |
| 34 | Belle Stokes | 34 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Charlie Robinson | 38 | Head | Stemmer | South Carolina |
| 36 | Howard Robinson | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | John Gullick | 37 | Head | Cook | North Carolina |
| 38 | Pauline Gullick | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Lillian Mcclure | 43 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Hazel Mcclure | 21 | Niece | Machine Opr. | North Carolina |
| 41 | Laura Mcclure | 15 | Niece | Machine Opr. | North Carolina |
| 42 | Roger Weatherspoon | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Gazrene Weatherspoon | 37 | Wife | Inspector | North Carolina |
| 44 | John Weatherspoon | 20 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Willie Wright | 34 | Head | Machine Opr. | Tennessee |
| 46 | Tomasenia Wright | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Earline Wright | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Willie Wright | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Verneel Wright | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | John E. Wright | 20 | Head | Machine Opr. | Tennessee |
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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)