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James Shepherd — 1910 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1910 United States Federal Census · Floyd, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this James Shepherd across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Floyd, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1887
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Floyd, Kentucky |
| Surname | Shepherd |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Years Married | 6 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Part Of Magisterial No 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Shepherd | Son | — | 4 | ~1906 |
| Milla Shepherd | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1887 |
| Milton Shepherd | Son | — | 5 | ~1905 |
| Dillie Shepherd | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1907 |
| Lillie Shepherd | Son | — | 1 | ~1909 |
| James Shepherd | Head | — | 23 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1910
Floyd, Kentucky
Head, age 23
Floyd, Kentucky · implied b. ~1887 — 6 household members
| Surname | Shepherd |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Years Married | 6 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1920
Floyd, Kentucky
Head, age 34
Floyd, Kentucky · implied b. ~1886 — 10 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shepherd |
| Given Name | Jim |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Shepherd across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Floyd, Kentucky, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Shepherd
Head · 1910 · age 23 · b. ~1887 · Kentucky
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1910 US Federal Census — Floyd, Kentucky
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1910 US Federal Census — Floyd, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po475unit:0089)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | James | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Polley Shepherd | 44 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 4 | David Shepherd | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 5 | Lucy Shepherd | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 6 | Cynthia Shepherd | 11 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 7 | Latha Shepherd | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Georgia Shepherd | 8 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 9 | Sylvester Shepherd | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Nathaniel Shepherd | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | John Kelley | 22 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 12 | Ellen Kelley | 19 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Garret Kelley | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Virgie Kelley | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Riley Conley | 17 | Brother-in-law | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 16 | Jacob Sexton | 21 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 17 | Tessie Sexton | 17 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Dave Shepherd | 40 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 19 | Martha Shepherd | 35 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Adren Shepherd | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 21 | Lula Shepherd | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Lissie Shepherd | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Thebe Shepherd | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Andrew Lunsford | 52 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 25 | Dillie Lunsford | 52 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Johnny Shepherd | 24 | Step-son | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Tommy Shepherd | 19 | Step-daughter | House Work | Kentucky |
| 28 | John Shepherd | 25 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 29 | Maggie Shepherd | 23 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Joe Shepherd | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Warn Shepherd | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Lula Shepherd | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | James Shepherd THIS PERSON | 23 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 34 | Milla Shepherd | 23 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Milton Shepherd | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Henry Shepherd | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Dillie Shepherd | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Lillie Shepherd | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Henry Shepherd | 21 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 40 | Tony Shepherd | 18 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 41 | Ashlan Shepherd | 0 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 42 | Reuben Shepherd | 30 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 43 | Rosa Shepherd | 30 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 44 | Henry Shepherd | 10 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 45 | Ervick Shepherd | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Rosie Shepherd | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Troy Shepherd | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Norman Shepherd | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Jim Shepherd | 55 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 50 | Millie Shepherd | 50 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1910 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)