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Mary Shelton — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cocke-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Mary Shelton across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cocke-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cocke-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Second District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cocke |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Second District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilma Shelton | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Lillian Shelton | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Mary Shelton | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Hazel Shelton | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Pauline Shelton | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Louis Shelton | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Jr Shelton | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Ned Shelton | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Willie Shelton | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cocke, Tennessee
Daughter, age 3
Cocke, Tennessee · implied b. ~1927 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | Mary S. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Cocke-County, Tennessee
Daughter, age 15
Cocke-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1925 — 9 household members
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Second District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cocke |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 15 · b. ~1925 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Jr Shelton
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pauline Shelton
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hazel Shelton
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ned Shelton
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillian Shelton
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wilma Shelton
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Cocke-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Cocke-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03881-00120)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Shelton | 32 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Bernice Shelton | 31 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Edgar Shelton | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Barton Shelton | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Billy Shelton | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Altha Lafollette | 54 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Irene Lafollette | 17 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Frank Shelton | 26 | Cousin | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 9 | Richard Solomon | 35 | Head | Mailer | Tennessee |
| 10 | Mattie Solomon | 29 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Rosene Solomon | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Shirly Solomon | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Charlie Ottinger | 69 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 14 | Cordelia Ottinger | 68 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Milburn Ottinger | 44 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Aldo Ottinger | 30 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 17 | Blanche Ottinger | 28 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Howard Davis | 27 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 19 | Eelia Davis | 25 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Jerry Davis | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Clay Kilgore | 34 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 22 | Mattie Kilgore | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Donald Kilgore | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Louis Shelton | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Willie Shelton | 32 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Mary Shelton THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Pauline Shelton | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Lillian Shelton | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Wilma Shelton | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Ned Shelton | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Hazel Shelton | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Jr Shelton | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Alonzo Southerland | 34 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 34 | Eula Southerland | 33 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Horace Southerland | 28 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 36 | Mary Southerland | 24 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Betty Southerland | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Rosa Southerland | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Shirly Southerland | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Elisha Keely | 69 | Head | Farmer | 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)