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James Shelton — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this James Shelton across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tuscaloosa, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 5
b. ~1925
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Tuscaloosa, Alabama |
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | James W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Home Owned/Rented | 66 |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | City Of Tuscaloosa |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edna Shelton | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Fannie Leonard | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Mary Leonard | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Alex Leonard | Head | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Edna Leonard | Other | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Robert Leonard | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| James Shelton | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Ellis Leonard | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Willie Shelton | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Charles Shelton | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1930
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Son, age 5
Tuscaloosa, Alabama · implied b. ~1925 — 10 household members
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | James W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Home Owned/Rented | 66 |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Tuscaloosa-County, Alabama
Son, age 16
Tuscaloosa-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1924 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | J Vernon |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 3 Moore's Bridge |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tuscaloosa |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Shelton
Son · 1930 · age 5 · b. ~1925 · Alabama
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Sibling
Fannie Leonard
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edna Shelton
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Leonard
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Leonard
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ellis Leonard
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Shelton
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Shelton
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
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
1930 US Federal Census — Tuscaloosa, Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus51usce:0892)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Katie M Mondon | 14 | Daughter-H | — | Alabama |
| 52 | Nellie M Mondon | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 53 | Oscar Davis | 38 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 54 | Hattie Davis | 30 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 55 | Matt Mitchell | 28 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 56 | Teresa Mitchell | 27 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 57 | Wilma Mitchell | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 58 | Alex Leonard | 53 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 59 | Edna Leonard | 38 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 60 | Robert Leonard | 21 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 61 | Mary Leonard | 20 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 62 | Ellis J Leonard | 17 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 63 | Willie Shelton | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 64 | Edna M Shelton | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Charles H Shelton | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 66 | James W Shelton THIS PERSON | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 67 | Fannie M Leonard | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 68 | Millard Slaughter | 49 | Head | Gardener | Georgia |
| 69 | Alva Slaughter | 53 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 70 | Ernest Mcclendon | 34 | Son | Gardener | Georgia |
| 71 | Turner Mcclendon | 24 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 72 | Flora Sanders | 22 | Daughter | Chambermaid | Georgia |
| 73 | Willie L Mathews | 15 | Grandson | Laborer | Georgia |
| 74 | Jimmie Kennedy | 7 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 75 | Rich Davis | 33 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 76 | Martha Davis | 32 | Wife-H | Cook | Alabama |
| 77 | Ella M Davis | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 78 | Algrette Davis | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 79 | Grant Wilson | 36 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 80 | Dora Wilson | 33 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 81 | Woodrow Wilson | 15 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 82 | Allyn P Wilson | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 83 | Lovell Moore | 21 | Lodger | Cook | Alabama |
| 84 | Mary Brown | 30 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 85 | Lemuel Brown | 17 | Nephew | Cook | Alabama |
| 86 | Emmett Brown | 16 | Nephew | Cook | Alabama |
| 87 | Ephron Weatherspoon | 22 | Lodger | Laborer | Alabama |
| 88 | Willie Foster | 31 | Lodger | Laborer | Alabama |
| 89 | Jimmie Johnson | 37 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 90 | Susie Johnson | 37 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 91 | Ellie B Johnson | 17 | Daughter | Chambermaid | Alabama |
| 92 | Edgar Johnson | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 93 | Jimmie Johnson | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 94 | Hill Archibald | 51 | Head | Painter | Alabama |
| 95 | Sara Archibald | 48 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 96 | Gilbert Archibald | 24 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 97 | Walter Hanna | 24 | Roomer | Laborer | Alabama |
| 98 | John Barnes | 54 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 99 | Aurelia Barnes | 51 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 100 | Mary Barnes | 24 | Daughter | Laundress | Alabama |
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)