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James Shelton — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Shelton across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents P & Fannie — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1896
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Union, Mississippi |
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 4 Pt |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Shelton | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| James Shelton | Head | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Lillian Shelton | Other | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| James Shelton | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1910
Union, Mississippi
Son, age 16
Union, Mississippi · implied b. ~1894 — 9 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 | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Union, Mississippi
Head, age 26
Union, Mississippi · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | James J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Union, Mississippi
Head, age 34
Union, Mississippi · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Union-County, Mississippi
Head, age 47
Union-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1893 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | Jim |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | State Highway |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father P Shelton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Fannie Shelton (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
P Shelton
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Fannie Shelton
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Shelton
Head · 1930 · age 34 · b. ~1896 · Mississippi
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Union, Mississippi
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1930 US Federal Census — Union, Mississippi
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1169unit:0548)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | James H Shelton THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 52 | Lillian Shelton | 36 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | James P Shelton | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Margaret Shelton | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | William A Runlon | 64 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 56 | Liralia Runlon | 43 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Mettie V Runlon | 20 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Craig Runlon | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Delta Runlon | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Bulah Runlon | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | William J Drubbs | 66 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 62 | Sarah J Drubbs | 80 | Mother-H | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | William G Hall | 14 | Grandson | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 64 | Leon E Hall | 12 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Pat Davis | 32 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 66 | Eula Davis | 29 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 67 | Walter Davis | 34 | Partner | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 68 | James Straight | 23 | Head | Laborer | Florida |
| 69 | April Straight | 19 | Wife-H | — | Florida |
| 70 | Henry Right | 31 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 71 | Eba Riddil | 16 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 72 | Elye Jenkins | 16 | Partner | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Harry Smith | 19 | Partner | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 74 | The Smith | 18 | Partner | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 75 | Chester Johnston | 31 | Partner | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 76 | Charles Craig | 16 | Partner | Laborer | Florida |
| 77 | Henry Sylvester | 26 | Partner | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 78 | Luther Warton | 26 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 79 | Mary Warton | 19 | Wife-H | — | Florida |
| 80 | Herbert Shinan | 22 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 81 | Maggie Shinan | 20 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 82 | James Franklin | 22 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 83 | Bell Franklin | 20 | Wife-H | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 84 | Eugene Franklin | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 85 | Sam Franklin | 23 | H Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 86 | Reid Franklin | 19 | Wife-H | — | Florida |
| 87 | Ed Bender | 40 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 88 | Ida Bender | 39 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 89 | James Bender | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)