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John Shelton — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · None, None
Our Model Tree links this John Shelton across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: Texas
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | None, None |
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrie Shelton | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Dora Shelton | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Hattie Shelton | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Willie Shelton | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| John Shelton | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Henry Shelton | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| John Shelton | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Callie Shelton | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1910
None, None
Son, age 1
None, None · implied b. ~1909 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | Johnnie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1920
None, None
Son, age 12
None, None · implied b. ~1908 — 8 household members
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 John Shelton across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in None, None, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Shelton
Son · 1920 · age 12 · b. ~1908 · None
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Sibling
Hattie Shelton
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Shelton
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dora Shelton
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carrie Shelton
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Shelton
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
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
1920 US Federal Census — None, None
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1920 US Federal Census — None, None
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1489unit:0054)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Paul Adams | 20 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 52 | Pearl Adams | 21 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 53 | Jauneta Adams | 4 | Daughter | None | Oklahoma |
| 54 | John W. Adams | 59 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 55 | Elizabeth Adams | 59 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 56 | Earnest C. Adams | 29 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 57 | Will H. Young | 26 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 58 | Vivian Young | 26 | Wife | None | Texas |
| 59 | Fern Young | 2 | Daughter | None | Oklahoma |
| 60 | Wilene Young | 1 | Daughter | None | Oklahoma |
| 61 | Leroy Miller | 35 | Head | None | Texas |
| 62 | Annie Miller | 21 | Wife | None | Texas |
| 63 | Willie Harris | 24 | Servant | None | Texas |
| 64 | Paul Collins | 27 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 65 | Pearl Collins | 27 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 66 | Levaine Collins | 5 | Son | None | Oklahoma |
| 67 | Wayne Collins | 2 | Son | None | Oklahoma |
| 68 | Marion Kelley | 45 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 69 | Mayme Kelley | 34 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 70 | Jereline Kelley | 10 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 71 | Opal Kelley | 6 | Son | None | Oklahoma |
| 72 | Afton Kelley | 4 | Son | None | Oklahoma |
| 73 | Elmo Kelley | 3 | Son | None | Oklahoma |
| 74 | Lucile Kelley | 1 | Daughter | None | Oklahoma |
| 75 | Gerrit A. Deyoung | 25 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 76 | Mary B. Deyoung | 25 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 77 | Elsie Deyoung | 2 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 78 | Clarence Deyoung | 1 | Son | None | Oklahoma |
| 79 | Cora V. Cook | 49 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 80 | Ellis Cook | 16 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 81 | Bertha Cook | 14 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 82 | Opal Cook | 11 | Daughter | None | Oklahoma |
| 83 | Dwight Cook | 10 | Son | None | Oklahoma |
| 84 | Agnes Cook | 8 | Daughter | None | Oklahoma |
| 85 | Felix R. Cook | 30 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 86 | Ada E. Cook | 20 | Wife | Farmer | Texas |
| 87 | Juanita Cook | 1 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 88 | Luther L. Cook | 28 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 89 | Letha Cook | 24 | Wife | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 90 | Edith Cook | 3 | Daughter | None | Oklahoma |
| 91 | Lucile Cook | 1 | Daughter | None | Oklahoma |
| 92 | Willie G. Shelton | 46 | Head | None | Tennessee |
| 93 | Callie Shelton | 44 | Wife | Farmer | Alabama |
| 94 | Carrie Shelton | 21 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 95 | Henry Shelton | 17 | Son | None | Texas |
| 96 | Hattie Shelton | 15 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 97 | John Shelton THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | None | Texas |
| 98 | Dora Shelton | 9 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 99 | John Shelton | 6 | Son | None | Texas |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)