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Mary Shelton — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Floyd-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Mary Shelton across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Floyd-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1888), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1888
Female
Spouse
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Floyd-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial Dist #3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Floyd |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Magisterial Dist 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goldie Shelton | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Georgia Shelton | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Bertha Shelton | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Charlie Shelton | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Eugene Shelton | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Chester Shelton | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Raymond Shelton | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Estill Shelton | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Mary Shelton | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1930
Floyd, Kentucky
Spouse, age 42
Floyd, Kentucky · implied b. ~1888 — 9 household members
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Household
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Floyd-County, Kentucky
Spouse, age 52
Floyd-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1888 — 9 household members
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial Dist #3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Floyd |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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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 52 · b. ~1888 · Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Floyd-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Floyd-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01306-00161)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milt Hunt | 25 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 2 | Ceula Hunt | 19 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Milt Jr. Hunt | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Josh Hunt | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Charlie Shelton | 64 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 6 | Mary Shelton THIS PERSON | 52 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Raymond Shelton | 26 | Son | Miner | Kentucky |
| 8 | Bertha Shelton | 24 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Chester Shelton | 22 | Son | Miner | Kentucky |
| 10 | Goldie Shelton | 20 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Estill Shelton | 18 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Eugene Shelton | 16 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Georgia F. Shelton | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Lee Daniels | 31 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 15 | Faunetta Daniels | 21 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Joan G. Daniels | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Eddie Shelton | 31 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 18 | Nell Shelton | 21 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Russell Shelton | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Alberta Shelton | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Teddy Shelton | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Bernadine Shelton | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Emma J. Shelton | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Grace Mullins | 24 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Dorothy Mullins | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Helen Mullins | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Billy R. Mullins | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Margaret Walters | 15 | Niece | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | W. C. Blackburn | 56 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 30 | Annie Blackburn | 49 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Marie Blackburn | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Roxie Abrams | 29 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Edward Abrams | 16 | Son | Miner | Kentucky |
| 34 | Efford Abrams | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Marie Abrams | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Ruby Abrams | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Ida Abrams | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | William Moore | 27 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 39 | Flora Moore | 26 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Juanita Moore | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
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)