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Mary Shields — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Blount-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Mary Shields across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Blount-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1930), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Blount-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Shields |
| Given Name | Mary Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Blount |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | 8Th Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Shields | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| D Shields | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Alice Shields | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Jerry Shields | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Fred Shields | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Bruce Shields | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Waffle Shields | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1930
Blount, Tennessee
Daughter, age 1
Blount, Tennessee · implied b. ~1929 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shields |
| Given Name | Mary R |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Blount-County, Tennessee
Daughter, age 10
Blount-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1930 — 7 household members
| Surname | Shields |
| Given Name | Mary Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Blount |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| 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 Shields across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Shields
Daughter · 1940 · age 10 · b. ~1930 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Waffle Shields
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
D Shields
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bruce Shields
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jerry Shields
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Blount-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Blount-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03874-00252)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Audine Harmon | 18 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Cowan Russell | 49 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 43 | Cora Russell | 51 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Grayson Russell | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Hubert Russell | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Gladys Russell | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Carl Russell | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Arch Russell | 54 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 49 | Annie Russell | 55 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | J. C. Russell | 23 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 51 | James Lequire | 70 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | S. V. Lequire | 69 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Frank Russell | 32 | Head | Shearer | Tennessee |
| 54 | Martha Russell | 32 | Wife | Shearer | Tennessee |
| 55 | Betty Frances Russell | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Alad Russell | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Wm Gibson | 46 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Loney Gibson | 44 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Ruby Gibson | 24 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Ruth Harland | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Fred Shields | 50 | Head | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 62 | Alice Shields | 49 | Wife | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 63 | D. Shields | 18 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Jerry Shields | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Bruce Shields | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Mary Ruth Shields THIS PERSON | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Waffle Shields | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Elmer Stinnett | 52 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 69 | Lillia Stinnett | 44 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Mary Lou Stinnett | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Jake Russell | 22 | Son-in-law | Helper | Tennessee |
| 72 | Mildred Russell | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Elmer Thomas Russell | 1 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Arthur Dugan | 26 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 75 | Arnitha Dugan | 26 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Wanda Dugan | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Joyce Dugan | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Wade Kellar | 25 | Head | Roller | Tennessee |
| 79 | Gertrude Kellar | 21 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Della Mae Kellar | 2 | Daughter | — | 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)