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John Shelton — 1910 US Census Record

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1910 United States Federal Census · Alleghany, Virginia

Our Model Tree links this John Shelton across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Alleghany, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1893), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 17 b. ~1893 Male Son Born: Virginia Single

1910 Census Record Details

Census Year	1910
Location	Alleghany, Virginia
Surname	Shelton
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	17
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Virginia
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Water Co
Can Read	No
Can Write	No
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Clifton Forge City
Est. Birth Year	~1893

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
Mary Shelton	Daughter	—	7	~1903
Lelia Shelton	Daughter	—	2	~1908
Virgie Shelton	Daughter	—	12	~1898
Moses Shelton	Head	—	43	~1867
Otha Shelton	Son	—	4	~1906
Linwood Shelton	Son	—	16	~1894
John Shelton	Son	—	17	~1893
Georgia Shelton	Spouse	—	40	~1870

Census Appearances

1900

Alleghany, Virginia

Son, age 9

Alleghany, Virginia · implied b. ~1891 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Shelton
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	8
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Virginia
Birth Month	Dec
Birth Year	1891
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1910

Alleghany, Virginia

Son, age 17

Alleghany, Virginia · implied b. ~1893 — 8 household members

Surname	Shelton
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	17
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Virginia
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Water Co
Can Read	No
Can Write	No
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

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Linked across censuses

Our Model Tree links John Shelton across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Alleghany, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.

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John Shelton

Son · 1910 · age 17 · b. ~1893 · Virginia

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Sibling

Linwood Shelton

Sibling · 1910 · age 16

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Mary Shelton

Sibling · 1910 · age 7

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Otha Shelton

Sibling · 1910 · age 4

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Lelia Shelton

Sibling · 1910 · age 2

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Virgie Shelton

Sibling · 1910 · age 12

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

1910 US Federal Census — Alleghany, Virginia Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po1625unit:0970)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Harriet Snodall	45	Head	—	Virginia
2	Lillian Snodall	3	Grand Daughter	—	Virginia
3	Hugh S. Snodall	2	Son	—	Virginia
4	Annie Snodall	1	Daughter	—	Virginia
5	Viola Moseley	14	Niece	—	Virginia
6	Jacob Jones	25	Head	Laborer	Maryland
7	Mattie Jones	24	Wife	—	Virginia
8	Lillian E. Jones	1	Daughter	—	Virginia
9	Juanita Jones	0	Daughter	—	Virginia
10	Alex Anderson	50	Head	Laborer	Virginia
11	Emily Anderson	41	Wife	—	Virginia
12	Julia Anderson	27	Daughter	Teacher	Virginia
13	Lizzie Anderson	25	Daughter	Dressmaker	Virginia
14	Edna Anderson	22	Daughter	—	Virginia
15	Zelica Anderson	17	Daughter	—	Virginia
16	Moses Shelton	43	Head	Laborer	Virginia
17	Georgia Shelton	40	Wife	—	Virginia
18	John Shelton THIS PERSON	17	Son	Laborer	Virginia
19	Linwood Shelton	16	Son	Shoe Shine	Virginia
20	Virgie Shelton	12	Daughter	—	Virginia
21	Mary Shelton	7	Daughter	—	Virginia
22	Otha Shelton	4	Son	—	Virginia
23	Lelia Shelton	2	Daughter	—	Virginia
24	Will Goode	24	Head	Driver	Virginia
25	Harriet Goode	20	Wife	—	Virginia
26	Jane Goode	56	Mother	Washing	Virginia
27	Lillie White	23	Head	—	Virginia
28	Frank White	5	Son	—	Virginia
29	Thurmont White	0	Son	—	Virginia
30	Betsy Calloway	60	Mother	Washing	Virginia
31	Willie Calloway	20	Nephew	Laborer	Virginia
32	Palmer Tyree	41	Head	—	Virginia
33	Mary Tyree	31	Wife	—	Virginia
34	Barbara Tyree	13	Daughter	—	Virginia
35	James Tyree	4	Son	—	Virginia
36	Sullivan Moore	46	Head	Barber	Alabama
37	Sallie Moore	45	Wife	—	Virginia
38	Alphonso Moore	12	Son	Boot Black	Virginia
39	Will Miller	33	Head	Laborer	Virginia
40	Mary Miller	26	Wife	—	Virginia
41	Ed Johnson	22	Head	Laborer	Virginia
42	Mary Johnson	20	Wife	—	Virginia
43	Robert Brown	28	Head	Janitor	Virginia
44	Emma Brown	23	Wife	—	Virginia
45	Daisy Harvey	19	Cousin	Washing	Virginia
46	Howard Quarles	27	Head	Laborer	Virginia
47	Pearl Quarles	21	Wife	—	Virginia
48	Walter Goode	28	Head	Porter	Virginia
49	Rosa Goode	26	Wife	—	Virginia
50	M. J. Branch	35	Head	Waiter	Virginia

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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)

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