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Mary Shelton — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Logan-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Mary Shelton across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Logan-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Logan-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Peach Creek |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Logan |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Peach Creek |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Shelton | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Mary Shelton | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Betty Shelton | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Grover Shelton | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Woodrow Shelton | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Naamon Shelton | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Kenneth Shelton | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Howard Shelton | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Arizona Shelton | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1930
Logan, West …
Daughter, age 1
Logan, West Virginia · implied b. ~1929 — 12 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Logan-County, West …
Daughter, age 11
Logan-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1929 — 9 household members
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Peach Creek |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Logan |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west 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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Mary Shelton
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Howard Shelton
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Naamon Shelton
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kenneth Shelton
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Shelton
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Woodrow Shelton
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Shelton
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — Logan-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Logan-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04420-00024)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John A. Fortune | 44 | Head | Section Foreman | Virginia |
| 2 | Lucy Fortune | 49 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Pauline Fortune | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Johnie Fortune | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Wrong Information | None | — | — | — |
| 6 | Wrong Information | None | — | — | — |
| 7 | Mildred Fortune | 38 | Head | Mechanic | Virginia |
| 8 | Edith Fortune | 36 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Jack Fortune | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Paul Fortune | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Nancy Fortune | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Harry Smith | 68 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Elizabeth Smith | 66 | Wife | — | England |
| 14 | Edward Smith | 32 | Son | Yard Clerk | West Virginia |
| 15 | William Smith | 23 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Wallace Morse | 43 | Head | Car Foreman | North Carolina |
| 17 | Rosa Morse | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Ralph Morse | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Lawrence Morse | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Robert Workman | 44 | Head | Brakeman | West Virginia |
| 21 | Sylvia Workman | 25 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Reva Workman | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Garret Perkins | 52 | Head | Janitor | Virginia |
| 24 | Josephine Perkins | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Elijah Jones | 64 | Lodger | Coal Loader | Virginia |
| 26 | W. Mason Elkins | 41 | Head | Car Repairer | West Virginia |
| 27 | Phyllis Elkins | 38 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Kenneth Elkins | 18 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Dorothy Elkins | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Helen Elkins | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Edwin Elkins | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Grover Shelton | 58 | Head | Conductor | West Virginia |
| 33 | Arizona Shelton | 48 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Howard Shelton | 20 | Son | Service Sta. Operator | West Virginia |
| 35 | Kenneth Shelton | 19 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Woodrow Shelton | 17 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Naamon Shelton | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Martha Shelton | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Mary Shelton THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Betty Shelton | 8 | Daughter | — | West 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)