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John Shelton — 1910 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1910 United States Federal Census · Fayette, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this John Shelton across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Fayette, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1854), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1854
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Fayette, Kentucky |
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Years Married | 11 |
| 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 | Ward No 3 Lexington |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1854 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillie Shelton | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1906 |
| Mary Shelton | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1908 |
| Lula Shelton | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1902 |
| Margaret Shelton | Daughter | — | ~1910 | |
| John Shelton | Head | — | 56 | ~1854 |
| James Shelton | Son | — | 10 | ~1900 |
| John Shelton | Son | — | 6 | ~1904 |
| Sarah Shelton | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1900
Fayette, Kentucky
Head, age 46
Fayette, Kentucky · implied b. ~1854 — 3 household members
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Household
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1854 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Hotel Waiter |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1910
Fayette, Kentucky
Head, age 56
Fayette, Kentucky · implied b. ~1854 — 8 household members
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Years Married | 11 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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Our Model Tree links John Shelton across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Fayette, Kentucky, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Shelton
Head · 1910 · age 56 · b. ~1854 · Kentucky
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1910 US Federal Census — Fayette, Kentucky
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1910 US Federal Census — Fayette, Kentucky
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po471unit:1081)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | Susan B | 70 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | James A | 31 | Son | Coal Miner | Kentucky |
| 56 | George S | 27 | Son | Coal Miner | Kentucky |
| 57 | Walter M | 21 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Lula | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Myrtle | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | James Cooper | 46 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 61 | Emma Cooper | 33 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Gladys Cooper | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | James T Shelton | 33 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 64 | Alice V Shelton | 32 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Clara V Shelton | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Mary E Shelton | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Roy M Shelton | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Cora Shelton | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Robert G Shelton | 27 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 70 | Mary E Shelton | 21 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Cora Shelton | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Charles Shelton | 0 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Alice T Garrigan | 33 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 74 | Charles Garrigan | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | John Jones | 20 | Boarder | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 76 | James Shelton | 78 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 77 | Rebecca E Shelton | 56 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | John Shelton THIS PERSON | 56 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 79 | Sarah Shelton | 30 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | James Shelton | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 81 | Lula Shelton | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 82 | John Shelton | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 83 | Lillie Shelton | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 84 | Mary Shelton | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 85 | Margaret Shelton | 0 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 86 | James T Shelton | 55 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 87 | Mollie Shelton | 30 | Wife | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 88 | Stella Shelton | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 89 | Annie Shelton | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 90 | Willie Shelton | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 91 | Mary Shelton | 0 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 92 | James G Shelton | 80 | Father | Laborer | 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)