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Mary Shelton — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Anderson, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Shelton across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Anderson, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 5
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Anderson, South Carolina |
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Fork Town Ship East Little River |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flossie Shelton | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Mary Shelton | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Melber Shelton | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Ennie Shelton | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Sam Shelton | Head | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Emma Shelton | Other | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Harbatha Shelton | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Samuel Shelton | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Anderson, South …
Daughter, age 5
Anderson, South Carolina · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Anderson-County, South …
Daughter, age 16
Anderson-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1924 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | Mabel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Orr Mill |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Anderson |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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 (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Shelton
Daughter · 1930 · age 5 · b. ~1925 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Ennie Shelton
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Flossie Shelton
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harbatha Shelton
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Samuel Shelton
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Melber Shelton
Sibling · 1930 · 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
1930 US Federal Census — Anderson, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Anderson, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2186unit:0377)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Coley W. Smith | 55 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Tom Whitfield | 36 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 53 | Maud E. Whitfield | 34 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Estelle Whitfield | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Margie Whitfield | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Leon Whitfield | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Anthony Whitfield | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Ruth Whitfield | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Walter Edwards | 32 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 60 | Ada B. Edwards | 30 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 61 | James D. Edwards | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 62 | Rosa L. Edwards | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Norris W. Edwards | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Mildred P. Edwards | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Truman J. Edwards | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Laz P. Williams | 37 | Head | Fireman | South Carolina |
| 67 | Nellie Lindsey | 34 | Sister-H | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 68 | Jasper Lindsey | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 69 | Orlander Lindsey | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Louie Lindsey | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Hessie Lindsey | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Ressie B. Lindsey | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | James Lindsey | 20 | Nephew | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 74 | Sloan Williams | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 75 | Marie Williams | 44 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Millard Williams | 20 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Sam Williams | 18 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Daller Williams | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Ed Dentis | 17 | Cousin | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 80 | Dock Williams | 95 | Father | — | Georgia |
| 81 | John Regalar | 37 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 82 | Martha Regalar | 19 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | Louis Brown | 9 | Grandchild | — | South Carolina |
| 84 | Sam Shelton | 34 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 85 | Emma Shelton | 30 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 86 | Melber Shelton | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 87 | Flossie Shelton | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 88 | Ennie Mae Shelton | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 89 | Mary Shelton THIS PERSON | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 90 | Harbatha Shelton | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 91 | Samuel Shelton | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 92 | Homer C. Royster | 37 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 93 | Ione B. Royster | 35 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 94 | Morris B. Royster | 18 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 95 | Walter D. Royster | 16 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 96 | Willie M. Royster | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 97 | Jack Royster | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | Mattie L. Royster | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | Bill B. Royster | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | Hellen L. Royster | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
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)