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James Shelton — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Surry-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Shelton across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Surry-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Surry-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mount Airy Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Surry |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Mount Airy Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estelle Shelton | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Barbara Shelton | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Hattie Shelton | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Eva Shelton | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Bernice Shelton | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| James Shelton | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| James Shelton | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| James Shelton | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Orange Shelton | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Baxter Shelton | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Lillie Shelton | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1930
Surry, North …
Son, age 5
Surry, North Carolina · implied b. ~1925 — 10 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 | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Surry-County, North …
Son, age 15
Surry-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1925 — 11 household members
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mount Airy Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Surry |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Shelton
Son · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Barbara Shelton
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Shelton
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Estelle Shelton
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eva Shelton
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernice Shelton
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Baxter Shelton
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Orange Shelton
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hattie Shelton
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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
1940 US Federal Census — Surry-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Surry-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02977-00609)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Haywood | 15 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Haywood | 45 | Piece | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Wall | 75 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Joyce Wall | 73 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Ethel Geneva Wall | 40 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | P. H. Vaughan | 32 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Minnie Vaughan | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Dillard Vaughan | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Sylvia Fay Vaughan | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Jennie Ray Vaughan | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | James Coroline Shelton | 56 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 12 | Lillie Shelton | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | James Nr Shelton | 25 | Son | Mechanic | North Carolina |
| 14 | Hattie Shelton | 20 | Daughter | House Keeper | North Carolina |
| 15 | Estelle Shelton | 18 | Daughter | House Keeper | North Carolina |
| 16 | Bernice Shelton | 17 | Daughter | House Keeper | North Carolina |
| 17 | James Shelton THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Baxter Shelton | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Orange Shelton | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Barbara Jean Shelton | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Eva Lenora Shelton | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Harvey Valentine | 26 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 23 | James Valentine | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Jim Lela Valentine | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Charles Ray Valentine | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Pleas Payne | 62 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Martha Payne | 59 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Ed Payne | 36 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Beulah Payne | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Edward Payne | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Ioma Lee Payne | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Shirley May Payne | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Oliver Payne | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Phillip Crisp | 42 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Hattie Crisp | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Robert Lee Strickland | 43 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 37 | Lucy Strickland | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Robert Walter Strickland | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Gertrude Strickland | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Clide Kiliff | 36 | Head | Stone Cutter | Maine |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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)