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George Shelton — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Brown, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this George Shelton across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Brown, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1871), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 59
b. ~1871
Male
Head
Born: Ohio
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Brown, Ohio |
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | 1000 |
| Veteran | O |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Huntington Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1871 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G Shelton | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| L Shelton | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| George Shelton | Head | — | 59 | ~1871 |
| William Shelton | Son | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Gwendolyn Shelton | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Mary Shelton | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| W Shelton | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Hubert Shelton | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Sudie Shelton | Other | — | 49 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1920
Brown, Ohio
Head, age 48
Brown, Ohio · implied b. ~1872 — 10 household members
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Household
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Year of Immigration | 1920 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Own Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | F |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Brown, Ohio
Head, age 59
Brown, Ohio · implied b. ~1871 — 9 household members
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | 1000 |
| Veteran | O |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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Our Model Tree links George Shelton across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Brown, Ohio, using XGBoost record linkage.
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George Shelton
Head · 1930 · age 59 · b. ~1871 · Ohio
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1930 US Federal Census — Brown, Ohio
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1930 US Federal Census — Brown, Ohio
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:ohiocensus00reel1753:0124)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Raymond L Campbell | 4 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 52 | Samuel B Brookover | 67 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 53 | James H Ennis | 54 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 54 | Laura Ennis | 54 | Wife-H | — | Ohio |
| 55 | Walter R Ennis | 17 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 56 | Ruby E Ennis | 15 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 57 | Lily Warren | 52 | Head-H | — | Ohio |
| 58 | James M Warren | 27 | Son | Farmer | Ohio |
| 59 | Glenn E Warren | 24 | Son | Farmer | Ohio |
| 60 | Mary L Warren | 21 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 61 | Rufus Scott | 60 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 62 | Mary C Scott | 59 | Wife-H | — | Ohio |
| 63 | Lola Scott | 39 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 64 | Lydia Case | 75 | Head-H | Farmer | Ohio |
| 65 | Fred M Power | 55 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 66 | Ann S Power | 52 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Mary Power | 21 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Miles Power | 17 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Elmo H Clark | 36 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 70 | Grace E Clark | 36 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Lela W Clark | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Jean H Clark | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Eleanor M Clark | 5 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 74 | Sherman Boone | 43 | Head | Cobbler | Ohio |
| 75 | Maggie Boone | 39 | Wife-H | Laundress | Ohio |
| 76 | Vergie Boone | 18 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 77 | Lesley H Boone | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 78 | Andrew E Gaines | 67 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 79 | Mary C Gaines | 64 | Wife-H | — | Ohio |
| 80 | Jessie F Cooper | 71 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 81 | Mabel F Cooper | 40 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 82 | Adolph Cooper | 36 | Son | Farmer | Ohio |
| 83 | Edgar M Gray | 70 | Head | Mail Carrier | Ohio |
| 84 | Ida J Gray | 67 | Wife-H | — | Ohio |
| 85 | L Helly Gray | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | Ohio |
| 86 | Robert Mitchell | 33 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 87 | Agnes Mitchell | 42 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 88 | Theodore Mitchell | 23 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 89 | Stanley P Mitchell | 17 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 90 | Mary Mitchell | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 91 | Virginia Mitchell | 9 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 92 | George Shelton THIS PERSON | 59 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 93 | Sudie Shelton | 49 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 94 | William R Shelton | 24 | Son | Farmer | Ohio |
| 95 | Hubert H Shelton | 19 | Son | Farmer | Ohio |
| 96 | W Muril Shelton | 16 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 97 | L Pearl Shelton | 16 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 98 | G Lucille Shelton | 12 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 99 | Gwendolyn L Shelton | 10 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 100 | Mary E Shelton | 6 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
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)