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Mary Shepherd — 1910 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1910 United States Federal Census · Franklin, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Mary Shepherd across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Franklin, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1877), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1877
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Franklin, Illinois |
| Surname | Shepherd |
| Given Name | Mary L |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Years Married | 14 |
| Children Born | 6 |
| Children Living | 5 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Eastern Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cecil Shepherd | Son | — | 9 | ~1901 |
| Lloyd Shepherd | Son | — | 13 | ~1897 |
| Roxy Shepherd | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1907 |
| Burness Shepherd | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1903 |
| Mary Shepherd | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1877 |
| Aden Shepherd | Son | — | 5 | ~1905 |
| Alpha Shepherd | Head | — | 33 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1900
Franklin, Illinois
Spouse, age 24
Franklin, Illinois · implied b. ~1876 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shepherd |
| Given Name | Mary L. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1876 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Franklin, Illinois
Spouse, age 33
Franklin, Illinois · implied b. ~1877 — 7 household members
| Surname | Shepherd |
| Given Name | Mary L |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Years Married | 14 |
| Children Born | 6 |
| Children Living | 5 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Shepherd across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Franklin, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Shepherd
Spouse · 1910 · age 33 · b. ~1877 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1910 US Federal Census — Franklin, Illinois
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1910 US Federal Census — Franklin, Illinois
Page Contents
13 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po287unit:0968)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Jarrett G Hall | 35 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 52 | Mary E Hall | 26 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Willard S Hall | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Sarah Hall | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Hellen Hall | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Lurline Hall | 69 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Alpha L Shepherd | 33 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 58 | Mary L Shepherd THIS PERSON | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Lloyd Shepherd | 13 | Son | Farm Labor | Illinois |
| 60 | Cecil Shepherd | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Burness Shepherd | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Aden Shepherd | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Roxy Shepherd | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1910 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)