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Mary Shelton — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Louisa-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Mary Shelton across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Louisa-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1906), then head of a 15-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Louisa-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jackson District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Louisa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | house wife |
| Industry | at home |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | House Wife |
| Township / Ward | Jackson District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
15 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maud Morris | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Indiana Shelton | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Lula Shelton | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Bertha Woodson | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Mandie Woodson | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Willie Shelton | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Oscar Woodson | Other | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Nelson Morris | Other | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Bettie Morris | Other | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Robert Woodson | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Mary Woodson | Other | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Edmon Woodson | Other | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| William Woodson | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Yurson Shelton | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Mary Shelton | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1930
Louisa, Virginia
Daughter, age 21
Louisa, Virginia · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Louisa-County, Virginia
Spouse, age 34
Louisa-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1906 — 15 household members
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jackson District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Louisa |
| Occupation | house wife |
| Industry | at home |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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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 34 · b. ~1906 · Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Louisa-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Louisa-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04274-00785)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dorthy Shelton | 18 | Daughter | House Keeper | Virginia |
| 2 | Louise Shelton | 15 | Daughter | House Keeper | Virginia |
| 3 | Somuard | Somuard Shelton | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Blossie Shelton | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Emma B. Cook | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Lillian Shelton | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Indiana Shelton | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | James Anderson | 29 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 9 | Harriet B. Anderson | 29 | Wife | House Wife | Virginia |
| 10 | Marion Anderson | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 11 | James Anderson | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 12 | John D. Anderson | 71 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 13 | Indie Anderson | 68 | Wife | House Wife | Virginia |
| 14 | Jimmie Yancy | 14 | Grand Son | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Willie Shelton | 44 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 16 | Mary Shelton THIS PERSON | 34 | Wife | House Wife | Virginia |
| 17 | Indiana Shelton | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Yurson | Yurson Shelton | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Lula Shelton | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Mary D. Woodson | 54 | Wife-Head | House Keeper | Virginia |
| 21 | Mandie Woodson | 30 | daughter | House Keeper | Virginia |
| 22 | Bertha Woodson | 23 | daughter | House Keeper | Virginia |
| 23 | William Woodson | 21 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 24 | Maud Morris | 28 | daughter | House Keeper | Virginia |
| 25 | Bettie E. Morris | 9 | G. Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Nelson Jr. Morris | 7 | G. Son | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Edmon Woodson | 4 | G. Son | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Oscar H. Woodson | 3 | G. Son | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Robert L. Woodson | 1 | G. Son | — | Virginia |
| 30 | William K. Mccoy | 62 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Victoria Mapp | 65 | Sister | House Keeper | Virginia |
| 32 | E. H. Slaten | Staten | 47 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 33 | Bertha Slaten | Staten | 36 | Wife | House Keeper | Virginia |
| 34 | Linwood Slaten | Staten | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Ollie W. Gammom | Gammon | 25 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 36 | Dorthy L. Gammom | Gammon | 25 | Wife | House Wife | Virginia |
| 37 | Dorthy J. Gammom | Gammon | 0 | Dau | — | Virginia |
| 38 | M. Castell | 63 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Charlie Yancy | 41 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 40 | Barbary Yancy | 38 | Wife | House Wife | Virginia |
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)