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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 Surry, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Malissa — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1907
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Surry, North Carolina |
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | James W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Shoals Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beulah Shelton | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| James Shelton | Head | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Lodie Shelton | Other | — | 21 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Surry, North …
Son, age 13
Surry, North Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | James E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Surry, North …
Head, age 23
Surry, North Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | James W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Surry-County, North …
Head, age 33
Surry-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | J. Lester |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Surry |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north 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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Shelton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Malissa Shelton (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Shelton
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Malissa Shelton
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Shelton
Head · 1930 · age 23 · b. ~1907 · North Carolina
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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 — Surry, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Surry, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1722unit:1070)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Inez Shelton | 17 | Wife-H | None | North Carolina |
| 52 | James W. Shelton THIS PERSON | 23 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Lodie S. Shelton | 21 | Wife-H | None | North Carolina |
| 54 | Beulah O. Shelton | 6 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 55 | Henry A. Cain | 21 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Myrtie A. Cain | 22 | Wife-H | None | North Carolina |
| 57 | Luther A. Cain | 64 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 58 | Mary A. Cain | 52 | Wife-H | None | North Carolina |
| 59 | Stacy M. Cain | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Walter R. Cain | 14 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Carl Ashburn | 23 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Ola Ashburn | 22 | Wife-H | None | North Carolina |
| 63 | Alice Ashburn | 2 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 64 | Thomas M. Chilton | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Mollie J. Chilton | 49 | Wife-H | None | North Carolina |
| 66 | Mella A. Chilton | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 67 | Albert A. Chilton | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Stella M. Chilton | 13 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 69 | Roxie M. Chilton | 10 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 70 | Jacob L. Whitaker | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Ida E. Whitaker | 38 | Wife-H | None | North Carolina |
| 72 | Jacob L. Whitaker | 12 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Junior Whitaker | 5 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 74 | Holden M. Baker | 23 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Ethel P. Baker | 18 | Wife-H | None | North Carolina |
| 76 | Hiram W. Baker | 0 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 77 | Carl W. Inman | 15 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Saml A. Inman | 25 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Bessie M. Inman | 21 | Wife-H | None | Virginia |
| 80 | Pauline E. Inman | 2 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 81 | William C. Inman | 0 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 82 | Julius M. Degarn | 32 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 83 | Berlin N. Degarn | 12 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 84 | Roy G. Degarn | 9 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 85 | Beulah M. Degarn | 3 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 86 | Mary J. Degarn | 68 | Mother H | None | North Carolina |
| 87 | John H. Powell | 47 | Boarder | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 88 | Lalie S. Degarn | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 89 | Easy B. Degarn | 36 | Wife-H | None | North Carolina |
| 90 | Loma B. Degarn | 11 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 91 | Joseph F. Degarn | 9 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 92 | Jasper M. Lawson | 70 | Father-in-law | None | North Carolina |
| 93 | Casper M. Degarn | 26 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 94 | Macie C. Degarn | 24 | Wife-H | None | North Carolina |
| 95 | Vallie E. Degarn | 7 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 96 | Sarah E. Denny | 65 | Head | None | North Carolina |
| 97 | Lloyd C. Baker | 24 | Grandson | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 98 | James R. Gibbons | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 99 | Rosetta P. Gibbons | 24 | Wife-H | None | North Carolina |
| 100 | Raymond S. Gibbons | 9 | Son | None | North Carolina |
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)