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James Shelton — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Pittsylvania, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Shelton across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pittsylvania, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jack & John — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Pittsylvania, Virginia |
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | On farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Dan River District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucy Shelton | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Jack Shelton | Head | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Lottie Shelton | Other | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Edward Shelton | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| James Shelton | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Pittsylvania, Virginia
Son, age 3
Pittsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 6 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 | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Pittsylvania, Virginia
Son, age 14
Pittsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | On farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Pittsylvania-County, Virginia
Son, age 26
Pittsylvania-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | Jimmie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pittsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 866 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Jack Shelton (~0.92 confidence) and father John Shelton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lottie Shelton (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Shelton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sally Shelton (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jack Shelton
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Shelton
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lottie Shelton
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Shelton
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sally Shelton
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Shelton
Son · 1930 · age 14 · b. ~1916 · Virginia
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Sibling
Lucy Shelton
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Shelton
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
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 — Pittsylvania, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Pittsylvania, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2455unit:0846)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John G Miller | 21 | Head | Cleaner | Virginia |
| 52 | Bettie Miller | 36 | Mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Edmond Miller | 14 | Brother | — | Virginia |
| 54 | William Farmer | 60 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Mary V Farmer | 43 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 56 | William H Farmer | 18 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 57 | Elva E Farmer | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Augusta Farmer | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 59 | Elsie Farmer | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Julia Farmer | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Willard Hunter | 12 | Adpt son | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Allen T Crowder | 40 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Ollie G Crowder | 38 | Wife-H | Farmer | Virginia |
| 64 | Thomas Crowder | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 65 | James Crowder | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Allie B Crowder | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Clurd Crowder | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Bessie Crowder | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Howard Crowder | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Mattie Crowder | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Pattie Crowder | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Jack R Crowder | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Jack Shelton | 54 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Lottie Shelton | 38 | Wife-H | Farmer | Virginia |
| 75 | Lucy Shelton | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Edward Shelton | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 77 | James Shelton THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 78 | William J Haydon | 39 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Birdie Haydon | 34 | Wife-H | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Paul Haydon | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Leonie Haydon | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | William J Jr Haydon | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Dwight Haydon | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 84 | Ruth Haydon | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 85 | Juanita Haydon | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 86 | John H Mcdowell | 40 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 87 | Nellie G Mcdowell | 33 | Wife-H | Farmer | Virginia |
| 88 | Robert Mcdowell | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 89 | Virginia Mcdowell | 14 | Son | Carder | Virginia |
| 90 | Eugene Mobley | 22 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Ruth Mobley | 21 | Wife-H | Floor Boss | Virginia |
| 92 | Jack L Mobley | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 93 | Charles O Millner | 44 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 94 | Nena Millner | 41 | Wife-H | Farmer | Virginia |
| 95 | Louise Millner | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 96 | Frances Millner | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 97 | Sybil Millner | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 98 | James B Snyder | 53 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 99 | Ruth Snyder | 43 | Wife-H | Laborer | Virginia |
| 100 | Monroe Snyder | 20 | Son | Day Hand | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
James + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)