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Mary Shelton — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jackson-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Mary Shelton across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jackson-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Indiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jackson-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jackson |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jackson |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Shelton | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Christina Shelton | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Elnora Shelton | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Deloris Shelton | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Betty Shelton | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Mary Shelton | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Frank Shelton | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Frederic Shelton | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| John Shelton | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Anna Shelton | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jackson, Indiana
Daughter, age 3
Jackson, Indiana · implied b. ~1927 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | Mary L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Jackson-County, Indiana
Daughter, age 13
Jackson-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1927 — 10 household members
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jackson |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jackson |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 13 · b. ~1927 · Indiana
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Sibling
Deloris Shelton
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Shelton
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Shelton
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Christina Shelton
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Shelton
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elnora Shelton
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frederic Shelton
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
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, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Jackson-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01056-00090)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Frank Shelton | 61 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 42 | Anna Shelton | 55 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 43 | Ruth Shelton | 28 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 44 | Frederic Shelton | 25 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 45 | Elnora Shelton | 23 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 46 | John Shelton | 20 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 47 | Deloris Shelton | 18 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 48 | Christina Shelton | 15 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 49 | Mary Shelton THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 50 | Betty Shelton | 10 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 51 | Grover Doerr | 51 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 52 | Myrtle Doerr | 51 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 53 | Gertrude Doerr | 54 | Sister | Domestic | Indiana |
| 54 | George Goseman | 63 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 55 | Laura Lehrmann | 74 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 56 | Joe Knott | 33 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 57 | Genevieve Knott | 29 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 58 | Carol Dean Knott | 6 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 59 | Gary Pearson | 23 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 60 | Goldie Pearson | 24 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 61 | Vivian Pearson | 4 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 62 | Larry Pearson | 3 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 63 | Gaby Durham | 58 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 64 | Ettie Durham | 53 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 65 | Alice Durham | 28 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 66 | Howard Durham | 18 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 67 | Doris June Durham | 14 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 68 | Deloris Durham | 14 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 69 | Benjamin Wheeler | 36 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 70 | Ira Wheeler | 34 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 71 | Lola Wheeler | 15 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 72 | Howard Wheeler | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 73 | Hazel Wheeler | 4 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 74 | Herbert Wheeler | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 75 | William Hamilton | 41 | Cousin | Laborer | Indiana |
| 76 | L. W. Burcham | 82 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 77 | Laura B. Burcham | 80 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 78 | Dora Waskom | 79 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 79 | Dora Lubker | 51 | Niece | Domestic | Indiana |
| 80 | William Lubker | 44 | Nephew | Laborer | Indiana |
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)