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Mary Shelton — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Pittsylvania-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Mary Shelton across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pittsylvania-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pittsylvania-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | Mary J |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chatham Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pittsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Chatham Mag Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naomi Shelton | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Mary Shelton | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Ora Shelton | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Virginia Shelton | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Ewell Shelton | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Ewell Shelton | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Herbert Shelton | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Carlton Shelton | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Remley Shelton | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Hale Shelton | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Mary Shelton | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1930
Pittsylvania, Virginia
Daughter, age 1
Pittsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1929 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | Mary J |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Pittsylvania-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 11
Pittsylvania-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1929 — 11 household members
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | Mary J |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chatham Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pittsylvania |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 11 · b. ~1929 · Virginia
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Sibling
Ewell Shelton
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Remley Shelton
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Naomi Shelton
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ora Shelton
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carlton Shelton
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Shelton
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herbert Shelton
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hale Shelton
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Pittsylvania-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Pittsylvania-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04283-00312)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Thomas Watkins | 17 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 42 | Hilda Watkins | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 43 | John Williams | 22 | Roomer | Laborer | Virginia |
| 44 | Ellis G Beasley | 70 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 45 | Ida L Beasley | 68 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Myrtle Shelton | 45 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Charles W Lawler | 29 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 48 | Dema Lawler | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Melvin T Shelton | 25 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 50 | Mary C Shelton | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Dean T Shelton | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Pearl J Medcoff | 43 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 53 | Lucy S Medcoff | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Lewis H Medcoff | 18 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 55 | James C Medcoff | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Ewell Shelton | 42 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 57 | Mary Shelton | 41 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Remley T Shelton | 20 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 59 | Naomi E Shelton | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Hale W Shelton | 16 | Son | Farm | Virginia |
| 61 | Ewell Shelton | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Mary J Shelton THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Herbert J Shelton | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Virginia R Shelton | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Carlton G Shelton | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Ora A Shelton | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Charles T Willis | 35 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 68 | Essie R Willis | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Edna B Willis | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Violet J Willis | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Andrew C Gibson | 29 | Head | Proprietor | Virginia |
| 72 | Alice E Gibson | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 73 | James L Gibson | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Christine Gibson | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Babbie D Gibson | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Herman B Harvey | 29 | Bro-in-law | Tripper | Virginia |
| 77 | Herbert Gibson | 21 | Brother | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 78 | Rison Kalanck | 28 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 79 | Frances Kalanck | 21 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Carolyn Kalanck | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
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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)