Mary Shelton — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Kentucky

Our Model Tree links this Mary Shelton across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1892), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 48 b. ~1892 Female Spouse Born: Kentucky Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Jefferson-County, Kentucky
Surname	Shelton
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Louisville City
1935 Residence (County)	Jefferson
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky
Township / Ward	Louisville City
Est. Birth Year	~1892

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Mary	Age	Birth yr
A Shelton	Head	—	52	~1888
Carl Shelton	Son	—	15	~1925
Mary Shelton	Spouse	—	48	~1892

Census Appearances

1920

Jefferson, Kentucky

Spouse, age 28

Jefferson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1892 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Shelton
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	28
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1930

Jefferson, Kentucky

Spouse, age 36

Jefferson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Shelton
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1940

Jefferson-County, Kentucky

Spouse, age 48

Jefferson-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1892 — 3 household members

Surname	Shelton
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Louisville City
1935 Residence (County)	Jefferson
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

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Mary Shelton

Spouse · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · Kentucky

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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Kentucky Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01368-00048)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Benjamin Schade	45	Son	Janitor	Kentucky
2	Reed Johnson	77	Head	—	Virginia
3	Cara Johnson	75	Wife	—	Tennessee
4	Edward Duper	62	Head	Laborer	Kentucky
5	Mary Duper	42	Wife	—	Kentucky
6	William Duper	19	Son	Helper	Kentucky
7	John Duper	17	Son	—	Kentucky
8	Wallace Alexander	32	Head	Bondman	Kentucky
9	Louise Alexander	30	Wife	—	Kentucky
10	James Jackson	67	Father-in-law	—	Alabama
11	Alfred Hannon	27	Head	Locker Boy	Alabama
12	Lavonia Hannon	26	Wife	—	Alabama
13	Benjamin Conn	71	Head	—	Kentucky
14	Dora Conn	62	Wife	—	Kentucky
15	Emma Green	45	Head	Cook	Kentucky
16	Florence Green	21	Daughter	House Work	Kentucky
17	Eligha Green	18	Son	Butler	Kentucky
18	Alice Green	15	Daughter	—	Kentucky
19	Massie Green	8	Daughter	—	Kentucky
20	Alfred Marand	62	Head	Brick Layer	Kentucky
21	Carrie Marand	60	Wife	—	Indiana
22	Scott Hardin	48	Head	Servant	Kentucky
23	Abraham Both	51	Head	Salesman	New York
24	William H. Dalen	65	Lodger	Cashier	Tennessee
25	Joseph Morris	24	Head	Bottler	Kentucky
26	Catherine Morris	21	Wife	—	Kentucky
27	Victor Morris	4	Son	—	Kentucky
28	Tommy Morris	2	Son	—	Kentucky
29	Lillian Morris	1	Daughter	—	Kentucky
30	Joseph Hastleman	60	Head	Proprietor	Russia
31	Sadie Hastleman	60	Wife	—	Austria
32	Mayer Hastleman	20	Son	—	Mississippi
33	Jerry Lee Hastleman	18	Son	—	Mississippi
34	Lester Irwin Hastleman	14	Son	—	Kentucky
35	Leonard Silberstein	43	Head	Slaughter	Europe
36	A. C. Shelton	52	Head	Proprietor	Kentucky
37	Mary Shelton THIS PERSON	48	Wife	—	Kentucky
38	Carl Shelton	15	Son	—	Kentucky
39	Willie Miller	39	Head	Laborer	Illinois
40	Thelma Miller	32	Wife	—	Kentucky

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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)

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