MS
Mary Shelton — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Adams-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Mary Shelton across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Adams-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1913), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Female
Spouse
Born: Ohio
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Adams-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Manchester Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Adams |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Township / Ward | Manchester Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minor Shelton | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Clifford Shelton | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Eugene Shelton | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Chet Shelton | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Donald Shelton | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Robert Shelton | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Mary Shelton | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1930
Adams, Ohio
Other, age 16
Adams, Ohio · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | Mary G. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Age at First Marriage | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Adams-County, Ohio
Spouse, age 27
Adams-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Manchester Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Adams |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
Mary Shelton
Spouse · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Ohio
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Adams-County, Ohio
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Adams-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03019-00229)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walter S. Messer | 56 | Head | Painter | Ohio |
| 2 | Oma Messer | 50 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 3 | Arthur Messer | 24 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 4 | Walter Messer | 12 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 5 | Naomi R. Messer | 11 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 6 | Frank Baldwin | 53 | Brother | — | Ohio |
| 7 | Harry Messer | 22 | Head | Painter | Ohio |
| 8 | Ruby O. Messer | 21 | Wife | 35 | Ohio |
| 9 | Garry L. Messer | 2 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 10 | Ruby K. Messer | 0 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 11 | Paul Nelson | 23 | Brother in law | 64 | Ohio |
| 12 | Fisher Mccauley | 27 | Head | Research Asst. | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Helen Mccauley | 25 | Wife | Asst Librarian | Ohio |
| 14 | Frank Ellison | 65 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 15 | Martha S. Ellison | 62 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 16 | Francis Ellison | 25 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 17 | Mary E. Pumphrey | 70 | Roomer | — | Ohio |
| 18 | Minor Shelton | 31 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 19 | Mary Shelton THIS PERSON | 27 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 20 | Clifford M. Shelton | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 21 | Robert L. Shelton | 8 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 22 | Eugene R. Shelton | 5 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 23 | Chet R. Shelton | 4 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 24 | Donald O. Shelton | 0 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 25 | Owens H. Hackathorn | 58 | Head | Butter Cutter | West Virginia |
| 26 | Nellie Hackathorn | 55 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Clyde Hackathorn | 30 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Gari Hackathorn | 17 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Margie Hackathorn | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Stella Naylor | 58 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 31 | Frank Colley | 44 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 32 | Anna E. Colley | 27 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 33 | Ralph Colley | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 34 | Donald Colley | 8 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 35 | Arthur Cooley | 49 | Head | Foreman | Ohio |
| 36 | Annie Cooley | 43 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 37 | Eunice Sibrel | 48 | Head | Seamstress | Ohio |
| 38 | Charles Sibrel | 16 | Son | New Worker | Ohio |
| 39 | Helen Sibrel | 9 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 40 | Nettie Vaughn | 33 | Head | Pocket Facer | 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)