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John Shelton — 1910 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1910 United States Federal Census · Stokes, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Shelton across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Stokes, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1878
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Stokes, North Carolina |
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 12 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Snow Creek Township Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nannie Shelton | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1908 |
| Nina Shelton | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1901 |
| Mary Shelton | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1903 |
| John Shelton | Head | — | 32 | ~1878 |
| Edgar Shelton | Son | — | ~1910 | |
| Jerry Shelton | Son | — | 4 | ~1906 |
| Albert Shelton | Son | — | 11 | ~1899 |
| Lula Shelton | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1900
Stokes, North …
Head, age 23
Stokes, North Carolina · implied b. ~1877 — 4 household members
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Household
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1877 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Stokes, North …
Head, age 32
Stokes, North Carolina · implied b. ~1878 — 8 household members
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 12 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links John Shelton across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Stokes, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Shelton
Head · 1910 · age 32 · b. ~1878 · North Carolina
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1910 US Federal Census — Stokes, North Carolina
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1910 US Federal Census — Stokes, North Carolina
Page Contents
11 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po1128unit:0989)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Drury G Watkins | 9 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 52 | Jesse T Watkins | 6 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 53 | Wesley C Watkins | 3 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 54 | John H Shelton THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 55 | Lula B Shelton | 30 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 56 | Albert M Shelton | 11 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 57 | Nina G Shelton | 9 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 58 | Mary V Shelton | 7 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 59 | Jerry H Shelton | 4 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 60 | Nannie M Shelton | 2 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 61 | Edgar C Shelton | 0 | Son | None | North Carolina |
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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)