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Mary Shelton — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Ashley-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Mary Shelton across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ashley-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1912), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Female
Spouse
Born: Arkansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ashley-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilmot Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ashley |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | on Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Wilmot Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creese Shelton | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Mauritta Shelton | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Willie Shelton | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Otto Shelton | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| J Shelton | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Loyd Shelton | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Leonard Shelton | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Mary Shelton | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1930
Ashley, Arkansas
Spouse, age 21
Ashley, Arkansas · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
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Household
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | United States |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Ashley-County, Arkansas
Spouse, age 28
Ashley-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1912 — 8 household members
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilmot Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ashley |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | on Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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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
Spouse · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Arkansas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Ashley-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Ashley-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00117-00766)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Bertha Dowers | 28 | Wife | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 42 | Josie V Dowers | 12 | Admtr | — | Arkansas |
| 43 | Frank Lacy | 61 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 44 | Jessie Lacy | 55 | Wife | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 45 | Calvin Smith | 27 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 46 | Juanita Smith | 17 | Wife | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 47 | Peggy B Smith | 0 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 48 | Mina Smith | 52 | Mother | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 49 | Jerdia Smith | 18 | Brother | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 50 | Charlie Smith | 28 | Brother | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 51 | Mattie Yaston | 45 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 52 | Cyntha Yaston | 40 | Sister | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 53 | Litha Yaston | 20 | Sister | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 54 | Rich Harris | 56 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 55 | Charity Harris | 52 | Wife | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 56 | Richard Harris | 20 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 57 | Annie Harris | 19 | Daughter | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 58 | Luella Woods | 6 | Granddaughter | — | Arkansas |
| 59 | Leon Sheper | 5 | Grandson | — | Arkansas |
| 60 | Otto Shelton | 33 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 61 | Mary Shelton THIS PERSON | 28 | Wife | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 62 | Loyd Shelton | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 63 | J. W. Shelton | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 64 | Creese Shelton | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 65 | Mauritta Shelton | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 66 | Leonard Shelton | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 67 | Willie M Shelton | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 68 | Henrietta Banks | 60 | Head | Labour | Louisiana |
| 69 | Henry Shelton | 30 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 70 | Edna Shelton | 26 | Wife | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 71 | Willie F Shelton | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 72 | Sam Hall | 48 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 73 | Leama Hall | 42 | Wife | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 74 | John A Hall | 29 | Son | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 75 | Robert L Hall | 14 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 76 | Lucenda Davis | 54 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 77 | Sam Shelton | 55 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 78 | Sam Jr. Shelton | 29 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 79 | Salene Shelton | 26 | Wife | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 80 | Hugh D Shelton | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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)