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George Shelton — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Claiborne-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this George Shelton across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Claiborne-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Male
Head
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Claiborne-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Police Jury Ward 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Claiborne |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Police Jury Ward 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Shelton | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Alvin Shelton | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| George Shelton | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Emma Shelton | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Milton Shelton | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Lurine Shelton | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Carrie Shelton | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Dessie Shelton | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Claiborne, Louisiana
Other, age 29
Claiborne, Louisiana · implied b. ~1901 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son-in-law |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Class of Worker | VVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | W |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Claiborne-County, Louisiana
Head, age 37
Claiborne-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1903 — 8 household members
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Police Jury Ward 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Claiborne |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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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 George Shelton across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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George Shelton
Head · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Claiborne-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Claiborne-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01393-00326)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luther White | 53 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 2 | Lela White | 50 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Bessie White | 18 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Napoleon White | 27 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Cristine White | 26 | Wife | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 6 | L J White | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Baker L White | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | John D White | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Millie D White | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Arthur Lee White | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Lela Bell White | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Mack Comb | 39 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 13 | Angeline Comb | 35 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Mack Luther Comb | 15 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | Mary Comb | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Willie Drew Comb | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Will Ira Comb | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Eelnora Comb | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Canolia Comb | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Cleola Comb | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Lee Annie Comb | 0 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Emma Rozier | 77 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Robert Rozier | 56 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | George Shelton THIS PERSON | 37 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | Carrie Shelton | 37 | Wife | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 26 | Lurine Shelton | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | Dessie Lee Shelton | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Alvin Shelton | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | Milton Shelton | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Emma Lee Shelton | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | Arthur Shelton | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | Ottis Shine | 24 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 33 | Lillian Shine | 23 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Zelma Marie Shine | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Dareston Shine | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | Mat Endward | 39 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 37 | Caroline Endward | 66 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Virginia Endward | 18 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 39 | Vallie M Endward | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | Mat Jr. Endward | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
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)