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James Shelton — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Shelton across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cass, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Amanda — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Missouri
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cass, Missouri |
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | James A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Township / Ward | Sherman Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gloria Shelton | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Rachel Shelton | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| James Shelton | Head | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Amanda Shelton | Other | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| James Shelton | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cass, Missouri
Son, age 4
Cass, Missouri · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Cass, Missouri
Son, age 15
Cass, Missouri · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | James A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Cass-County, Missouri
Other, age 25
Cass-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shelten |
| Given Name | James A. |
| Relationship to Head | Brother-in-law |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cass |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Agriculture |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Shelton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Amanda Shelton (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Shelton
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Amanda Shelton
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Shelton
Son · 1930 · age 15 · b. ~1915 · Missouri
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Sibling
Rachel Shelton
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gloria Shelton
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
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 — Cass, Missouri
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1930 US Federal Census — Cass, Missouri
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:missouricensus00reel1181:1119)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gerald H Bowers | 11 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 2 | Junius F Bowers | 6 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 3 | Jesse B Bryant | 58 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 4 | Annie B Bryant | 62 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Guy J Daniel | 27 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 6 | Ruth C Daniel | 27 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 7 | Lois M Daniel | 4 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 8 | Rosma J Daniel | 3 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 9 | Margaret A Daniel | 1 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 10 | Bobby D Daniel | 0 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 11 | William J Childers | 42 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 12 | Mary J Childers | 40 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 13 | Harry J Childers | 19 | Son | Farmer | Missouri |
| 14 | Viola M Childers | 11 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 15 | Marcus D Ponsier | 73 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 16 | Catherine A Ponsier | 68 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Lorna Brackney | 13 | Grand Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 18 | James F Shelton | 42 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 19 | Amanda M Shelton | 38 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 20 | Gloria M Shelton | 19 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 21 | Rachel G Shelton | 17 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 22 | James A Shelton THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 23 | William J Coleman | 36 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 24 | Lillie Coleman | 34 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Hallie R Coleman | 12 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 26 | Milton H Coleman | 11 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 27 | Eleanor L Coleman | 6 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 28 | Clarence W Coleman | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 29 | Jessie H Randol | 65 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 30 | Clara M Randol | 60 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 31 | Lurphas F Cox | 36 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 32 | Edna Cox | 32 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 33 | Amanda S Cox | 73 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Frank Sims | 69 | Laborer | Laborer | Missouri |
| 35 | James D Crawford | 37 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 36 | Birdie B Crawford | 37 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 37 | Dale M Crawford | 15 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 38 | Donald J Crawford | 13 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 39 | Monla L Crawford | 9 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 40 | Noel B Crawford | 6 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 41 | Murray S Gualtney | 42 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 42 | Julia C Gualtney | 39 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Norman S Gualtney | 8 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 44 | Helen L Gualtney | 7 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 45 | Vivian R Gualtney | 5 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 46 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 47 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 48 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 49 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 50 | — | None | — | — | — |
Pedigree Summary
James + 2 siblings
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)