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George Shelton — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Pittsylvania-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this George Shelton across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pittsylvania-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pittsylvania-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pittsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Banister |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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 George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Shelton | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Mattie Shelton | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| George Shelton | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Willard Shelton | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Alice Shelton | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Bernice Shelton | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Dabney Shelton | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1930
Pittsylvania, Virginia
Son, age 1
Pittsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1929 — 9 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Pittsylvania-County, Virginia
Son, age 12
Pittsylvania-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1928 — 7 household members
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pittsylvania |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
George Shelton
Son · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Virginia
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Sibling
Bernice Shelton
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Shelton
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willard Shelton
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Shelton
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Pittsylvania-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Pittsylvania-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04283-00020)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lauryn Anderson | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Charles Anderson | 35 | Head | Farm | Virginia |
| 43 | Alice Anderson | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 44 | William Anderson | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Aran Anderson | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Nannie Anderson | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Charles F Anderson | 66 | Father | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Nellie W Anderson | 22 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Henry Waller | 38 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 50 | Nellie Waller | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Estell Waller | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 52 | John H Waller | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Tommy Younger | 50 | Head | Farm | Virginia |
| 54 | Lana Younger | 46 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Martha Younger | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Lasker Younger | 17 | Son | Farm | Virginia |
| 57 | George Younger | 16 | Son | Farm | Virginia |
| 58 | Henry Younger | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Mary Younger | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Lee Younger | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Carlton Younger | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Willie Younger | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Willie Lipsford | 40 | Lodger | Farm | Virginia |
| 64 | J. W. Kelley | 26 | Head | Farm | Virginia |
| 65 | Sally Kelley | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Anna R Kelley | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | John W Kelley | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Charlie Kelley | 24 | Brother | Farm | Virginia |
| 69 | Susan Mcmahon | 68 | Mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Frances Mcmahon | 21 | Sister-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Ben Panell | 30 | Head | Farm | Virginia |
| 72 | Jessie Panell | 20 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Martha Panell | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Dabney Shelton | 53 | Head | Farm | Virginia |
| 75 | Mattie Shelton | 49 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Alice Shelton | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Helen Shelton | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Bernice Shelton | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 79 | George Shelton THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Willard Shelton | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
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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)