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Mary Shelton — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jackson-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Mary Shelton across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jackson-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1930), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jackson-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | Mary Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elk Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jackson |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Elk Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Shelton | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Carl Shelton | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Lyle Shelton | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Garrel Gerren | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Delmar Gerren | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| William Shelton | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| David Gerren | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Gladys Shelton | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jackson, Illinois
Daughter, age
Jackson, Illinois · implied b. ~1930 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | Marietta |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Jackson-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 10
Jackson-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1930 — 8 household members
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | Mary Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elk Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jackson |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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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Anchor record
Mary Shelton
Daughter · 1940 · age 10 · b. ~1930 · Illinois
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Sibling
Lyle Shelton
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Shelton
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
David Gerren
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Delmar Gerren
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Garrel Gerren
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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
1940 US Federal Census — Jackson-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Jackson-County, Illinois
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00814-00469)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Odel King | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Christiana King | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Ester Mae King | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 44 | William Volp | 22 | Head | Common Laborer | Illinois |
| 45 | Neoshia Volp | 17 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 46 | William Mccaslin | 23 | Head | Common Laborer | Illinois |
| 47 | Elsie Mccaslin | 19 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Janet Mccaslin | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Roy L. Browning | 52 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 51 | Cora Browning | 53 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 52 | John T. Conroy | 55 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 53 | Nellie Jane Conroy | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Wayne Conroy | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Laffollette Conroy | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Carl Shelton | 37 | Head | Common Laborer | Illinois |
| 57 | Gladys Shelton | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 58 | William Shelton | 16 | Son | Farm Hand | Illinois |
| 59 | Lyle Shelton | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Mary Ella Shelton THIS PERSON | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Garrel Lee Gerren | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Delmar Loyd Gerren | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 63 | David Earl Gerren | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Nancy | 71 | Mother-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Julian Barnett | 43 | Head | Common Laborer | Illinois |
| 66 | Stella Barnett | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Lecha Barnett | 18 | Daughter | House Work | Illinois |
| 68 | Norman Barnett | 17 | Son | Farm Hand | Illinois |
| 69 | Claudus Barnett | 15 | Son | Farm Hand | Illinois |
| 70 | Mary Barnett | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Harlin Barnett | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Inia Barnett | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Lesley Barnett | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Jesse King | 36 | Head | Common Laborer | Illinois |
| 76 | Beulah King | 34 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Robert King | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Doris King | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Joanna King | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Mary King | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
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)