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Mary Shelton — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Perry-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Mary Shelton across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Perry-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Female
Spouse
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Perry-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Perry |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | 2Nd Civil District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Shelton | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Frances Shelton | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Madron Shelton | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Bettie Shelton | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Grady Shelton | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Jack Shelton | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Lynon Shelton | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Brown Shelton | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Mary Shelton | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1920
Perry, Tennessee
Spouse, age 21
Perry, Tennessee · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Perry, Tennessee
Spouse, age 32
Perry, Tennessee · implied b. ~1898 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 14 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Perry-County, Tennessee
Spouse, age 42
Perry-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1898 — 9 household members
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Perry |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Shelton across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Shelton
Spouse · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Tennessee
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Perry-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Perry-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03927-00117)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Kinnith Craig | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | June Craig | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | John W. Godwin | 33 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 44 | Mary Godwin | 22 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Martha R. Godwin | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | James H. Trull | 21 | Head | Labor | Tennessee |
| 47 | Annalee Trull | 17 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Gailie Shelton | 43 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Ruth Shelton | 23 | Daughter | Office Work | Tennessee |
| 50 | Grady Shelton | 43 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 51 | Mary Shelton THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Lynon Shelton | 18 | Son | Farming | Tennessee |
| 53 | Frances Shelton | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Brown Shelton | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Jack Shelton | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Madron Shelton | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Bobby Shelton | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Bettie Shelton | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Ollie Kimble | 34 | Head | Fireman | Tennessee |
| 60 | Anna Kimble | 33 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Dick Averett | 63 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 62 | Ada Averett | 52 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Grace Averett | 25 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Martha Gar Averett | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Rex Averett | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Ruby Averett | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | John B. Averett | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Columbus Averett | 28 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 69 | Marie Averett | 22 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Gene Averett | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Peggy Averett | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Joyce Averett | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Charles Averett | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | George Aquin | 49 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 75 | Rhoda Aquin | 45 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Rollie Aquin | 24 | Son | Farming | Tennessee |
| 77 | Jessie V. Aquin | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Alean Aquin | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Tom Rainey | 54 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 80 | Ruth Rainey | 49 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
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)