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John Shelton — 1910 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1910 United States Federal Census · Pickens, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Shelton across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Pickens, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1868), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1868
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Pickens, South Carolina |
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | John J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Years Married | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Hurricane Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1868 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debra Shelton | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1902 |
| Nora Shelton | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1903 |
| Bertha Shelton | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1905 |
| John Shelton | Head | — | 42 | ~1868 |
| Clyde Shelton | Son | — | 12 | ~1898 |
| Ben Shelton | Son | — | 17 | ~1893 |
| Eugene Shelton | Son | — | 11 | ~1899 |
| Willie Shelton | Son | — | 1 | ~1909 |
| Clarence Shelton | Son | — | 16 | ~1894 |
| Martha Shelton | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1900
Pickens, South …
Head, age 34
Pickens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1866 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1866 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Pickens, South …
Head, age 42
Pickens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1868 — 10 household members
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | John J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Years Married | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links John Shelton across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Pickens, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Shelton
Head · 1910 · age 42 · b. ~1868 · South Carolina
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1910 US Federal Census — Pickens, South Carolina
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1910 US Federal Census — Pickens, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po1470unit:0979)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Geo W Brazelle | 44 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 52 | Brazelle | 36 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Dora Brazelle | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 54 | Sheriff Brazelle | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 55 | Harold Brazelle | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 56 | Brazelle | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Brazelle | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Brazelle | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Brazelle | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Brazelle | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Jeff A Gance | 49 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 62 | Mary E Gance | 48 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 63 | Blanche Gance | 20 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 64 | Gance | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 65 | Gance | 12 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 66 | Gance | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | John T Adams | 26 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 68 | Rosie Adams | 20 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Brummet | 22 | Brother | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 70 | Rufus J Galloway | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Margret Galloway | 26 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 72 | Galloway | 5 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 73 | Allie Galloway | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Willard Galloway | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | John J Shelton THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 76 | Martha Shelton | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Ben Shelton | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 78 | Clarence Shelton | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 79 | Clyde Shelton | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 80 | Eugene Shelton | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 81 | Debra Shelton | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 82 | Nora Shelton | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | Bertha Shelton | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 84 | Willie Shelton | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 85 | D. C. Martin | 34 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 86 | Ida Martin | 34 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 87 | Ivey Martin | 9 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 88 | Hazel Martin | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 89 | William D Spearman | 57 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 90 | Lucia Spearman | 53 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 91 | Jim J Draw | 20 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 92 | Dollie Draw | 19 | Wife | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 93 | Dock Daves | 57 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 94 | Addie Daves | 44 | Wife | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 95 | Hoge Daves | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 96 | Mack Daves | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 97 | Bragg Daves | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 98 | Mcduffie | 48 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 99 | Mcduffie | 36 | Wife | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 100 | Maude Mcduffie | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
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)