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James Shelton — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Bourbon, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this James Shelton across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Bourbon, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1889
Male
Head
Born: Missouri
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Bourbon, Kansas |
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | No |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Scott Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mildred Shelton | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Marjorie Shelton | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| James Shelton | Head | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Earl Shelton | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Charles Shelton | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Everett Shelton | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Gilbert Shelton | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Myrtle Shelton | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bourbon, Kansas
Head, age 31
Bourbon, Kansas · implied b. ~1889 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Bourbon, Kansas
Head, age 41
Bourbon, Kansas · implied b. ~1889 — 8 household members
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | No |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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James Shelton
Head · 1930 · age 41 · b. ~1889 · Kansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Bourbon, Kansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Bourbon, Kansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus694usce:0417)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Virginia Post | 6 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 52 | Roy Jewell | 27 | Head | Manager | Kansas |
| 53 | Bessie Jewell | 29 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 54 | Patricia Jewell | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 55 | Juanita Jewell | 6 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 56 | Ray Evans | 32 | Head | Foreman | Kansas |
| 57 | Fay Evans | 28 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 58 | Robert R Evans | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 59 | Betty L Evans | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 60 | Lee Evans | 60 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 61 | Lena Evans | 52 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 62 | Merle Evans | 15 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 63 | Noah Wood | 59 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Sarah Wood | 63 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 65 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 66 | Albert Waltmire | 43 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 67 | Hazel Waltmire | 41 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 68 | Willie W Waltmire | 20 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 69 | Warren H Waltmire | 17 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 70 | Blaine Cook | 75 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 71 | Caroline Cook | 72 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 72 | Charles Wiggin | 62 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 73 | Lucille Wiggin | 56 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Estel Jones | 15 | Nephew | — | Missouri |
| 75 | Ruth Jones | 13 | Niece | — | Missouri |
| 76 | James Shelton THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 77 | Myrtle Shelton | 40 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 78 | Earl Shelton | 20 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 79 | Charles Shelton | 13 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 80 | Gilbert Shelton | 11 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 81 | Mildred Shelton | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 82 | Everett Shelton | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 83 | Marjorie Shelton | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 84 | Fred Sheely | 42 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 85 | Lula Sheely | 42 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 86 | Lucille Sheely | 19 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 87 | Edwin Sheely | 16 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 88 | Lee Sheely | 13 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 89 | Winifred Sheely | 11 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 90 | Ralph Sheely | 9 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 91 | Charles G Vass | 46 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 92 | Katie G Vass | 42 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 93 | Fred Vass | 19 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 94 | Robert Vass | 15 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 95 | Raymond Vass | 9 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 96 | George Linn | 89 | Head | Farmer | Wurttemberg |
| 97 | Christina Linn | 55 | Daughter | — | Wurttemberg |
| 98 | Emma Linn | 49 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 99 | Fred Linn | 30 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 100 | Elsie Linn | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
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)