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George Shelton — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this George Shelton across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Henry-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Newto & Nulon — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Henry-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Spencer |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Henry |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Shelton | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Newto Shelton | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| George Shelton | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Henry, Virginia
Son, age 7
Henry, Virginia · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | George W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Henry, Virginia
Son, age 17
Henry, Virginia · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | George W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Henry-County, Virginia
Son, age 27
Henry-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Spencer |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Henry |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 George Shelton across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Newto Shelton (~0.92 confidence) and father Nulon Shelton (~0.92 confidence) and father Winston Shelton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Shelton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Shelton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Shelton (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Newto Shelton
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Nulon Shelton
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Winston Shelton
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Shelton
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Shelton
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Shelton
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Shelton
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Virginia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Henry-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Henry-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04270-00255)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Robert Hylton | 20 | Head | Farm Labor | Virginia |
| 42 | Victoria Hylton | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Wayne Hylton | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Lee Koger | 49 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 45 | Elvira Koger | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Elva Koger | 20 | Son | New Worker | Virginia |
| 47 | Ernestine Koger | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Efdean Koger | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Sanford Koger | 15 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 50 | Eugene Koger | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Shirley Koger | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Rhubard Koger | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Newto Shelton | 47 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Mary Shelton | 47 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 55 | George Shelton THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 56 | Will. O. Brinegar | 42 | Head | Proprietor | West Virginia |
| 57 | Maggie Brinegar | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Gladys Brinegar | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Charles Brinegar | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Robert Brinegar | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Emma Mills | 75 | Aunt | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Frank Tuggle | 20 | Head | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 63 | Mildred Tuggle | 16 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Howard Taylor | 35 | Head | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 65 | Eva Taylor | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Charlotte Taylor | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Betty Jean Taylor | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Rebecca Taylor | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Clarence Taylor | 33 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 70 | Lallie Taylor | 30 | Wife | Seamer | Virginia |
| 71 | Reid Taylor | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Sammy Taylor | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Thomas Taylor | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Alva Pratt | 50 | Head | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 75 | Lawrence Pratt | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 76 | Quenetta Pratt | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Cecil Pratt | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Belle Boljack | 48 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Jude Boljack | 47 | Brother | Farm Labor | Virginia |
| 80 | Jesse Boljack | 43 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
George
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)