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George Shelton — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Knox, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this George Shelton across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Knox, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Knox, Kentucky |
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mines |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 6 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Township / Ward | Artemus Magisterial Dist 2 Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leslie Shelton | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| George Shelton | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Dora Shelton | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Verda Shelton | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| John Shelton | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Almer Shelton | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Knox, Kentucky
Head, age 39
Knox, Kentucky · implied b. ~1881 — 7 household members
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Household
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Knox, Kentucky
Head, age 50
Knox, Kentucky · implied b. ~1880 — 6 household members
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mines |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 6 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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Our Model Tree links George Shelton across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Knox, Kentucky, using XGBoost record linkage.
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George Shelton
Head · 1930 · age 50 · b. ~1880 · Kentucky
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1930 US Federal Census — Knox, Kentucky
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1930 US Federal Census — Knox, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:kentuckycensus00reel763:0160)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Clarence Hamblin | 27 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 52 | Rosa Hamblin | 22 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Robert Hamblin | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Vantoy Lake | 24 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 55 | Stella Lake | 21 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Frances Lake | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Jesse Daugherty | 31 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 58 | Chasity Daugherty | 24 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Manda Daugherty | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Pearl Daugherty | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | John R. Partin | 26 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 62 | Luncie Partin | 24 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Ethel Partin | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Jennings Partin | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Myrtle Partin | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Edward Partin | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | John Jr. Partin | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Homer Egnor | 27 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 69 | Blanche Egnor | 19 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Doris Egnor | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Thomas Shelton | 36 | Head | Miner | Tennessee |
| 72 | Luzie Shelton | 28 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Lee Shelton | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Edward Shelton | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Lyle Williams | 34 | Head | Electrician | Virginia |
| 76 | Pearl Williams | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Ruth Williams | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Edward Williams | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Glen Williams | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Claude Williams | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 81 | Clyde Williams | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 82 | Romaine Williams | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 83 | William Perkins | 45 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 84 | Rebecca Perkins | 40 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 85 | Clifford Perkins | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 86 | Shelton Perkins | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 87 | Leon Perkins | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 88 | Chasity Lethrage | 70 | Mother-in-law | — | Missouri |
| 89 | George Shelton THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 90 | Dora Shelton | 40 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 91 | Almer Shelton | 18 | Son | Miner | Kentucky |
| 92 | John V. Shelton | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 93 | Leslie Shelton | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 94 | Verda Shelton | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 95 | Lee Logan | 41 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 96 | Ruby Logan | 36 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 97 | Ben Goodin | 40 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 98 | Betty Goodin | 33 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 99 | Cephus Goodin | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 100 | Mary Goodin | 20 | Sister | — | Kentucky |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)