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James Shelton — 1910 US Census Record
Model Tree available1910 United States Federal Census · Newberry, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Shelton across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Newberry, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Dave & David — first a son (b.~1895), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1895
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Newberry, South Carolina |
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farm laborer |
| Industry | home farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Mendenhall Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dixon Shelton | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1909 |
| Mamie Shelton | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1902 |
| David Shelton | Head | — | 34 | ~1876 |
| Abraham Shelton | Son | — | 3 | ~1907 |
| Samuel Shelton | Son | — | 9 | ~1901 |
| Jesse Shelton | Son | — | 6 | ~1904 |
| David Shelton | Son | — | 11 | ~1899 |
| Earnest Shelton | Son | — | 13 | ~1897 |
| James Shelton | Son | — | 15 | ~1895 |
| Lila Shelton | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1900
Newberry, South …
Son, age 4
Newberry, South Carolina · implied b. ~1896 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1896 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Newberry, South …
Son, age 15
Newberry, South Carolina · implied b. ~1895 — 10 household members
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | farm laborer |
| Industry | home farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Newberry, South …
Son, age 25
Newberry, South Carolina · implied b. ~1895 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | Jimmie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 James Shelton across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Newberry, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Dave Shelton (~0.92 confidence) and father David Shelton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Shelton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lila Shelton (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Dave Shelton
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
David Shelton
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Shelton
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lila Shelton
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Shelton
Son · 1910 · age 15 · b. ~1895 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Abraham Shelton
Sibling · 1910 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
David Shelton
Sibling · 1910 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jesse Shelton
Sibling · 1910 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earnest Shelton
Sibling · 1910 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mamie Shelton
Sibling · 1910 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dixon Shelton
Sibling · 1910 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Samuel Shelton
Sibling · 1910 · age 9
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
1910 US Federal Census — Newberry, South Carolina
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1910 US Federal Census — Newberry, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po1462unit:0374)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Sarah Liniston | 3 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 52 | Myrtle Liniston | 3 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 53 | Hiram Liniston | 2 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 54 | Jefferson Liniston | 0 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 55 | Cannon Eichelberger | 13 | Cousin | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 56 | Lund Wilson | 41 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 57 | Lizzie Wilson | 34 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 58 | Willie Wilson | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 59 | Katie R. Wilson | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 60 | Montgomery Wilson | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 61 | Lenora Wilson | 10 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 62 | Egbert Wilson | 8 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 63 | Fred Wilson | 4 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 64 | W. Taft Wilson | 1 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 65 | Richard Vance | 43 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 66 | Adline Vance | 37 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 67 | Dock Vance | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 68 | Henry Vance | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 69 | Ted J. Vance | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 70 | Josephine Vance | 9 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 71 | Alice Vance | 7 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 72 | Julia Vance | 4 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 73 | David Shelton | 34 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 74 | Lila Shelton | 33 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 75 | James Shelton THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 76 | Earnest Shelton | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 77 | David Shelton | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 78 | Samuel Shelton | 9 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 79 | Mamie Shelton | 8 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 80 | Jesse Shelton | 6 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 81 | Abraham Shelton | 3 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 82 | Dixon Shelton | 1 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 83 | Mack Jones | 43 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 84 | Nellie Jones | 43 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 85 | Paul Jones | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 86 | Orlando Jones | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 87 | Theodora Jones | 13 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 88 | Nebuchadnezzar Jones | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 89 | Thomas Enlow | 55 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 90 | Malinda Enlow | 38 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 91 | Bernice Enlow | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 92 | Andrew Enlow | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 93 | Stephen Enlow | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 94 | Richard Enlow | 7 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 95 | Leana Enlow | 6 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 96 | Clara Enlow | 4 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 97 | William Enlow | 3 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 98 | Maggie Enlow | 2 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 99 | Luther Thompson | 51 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 100 | Sallie Thompson | 48 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
James + 7 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1910 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)