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John Shelton — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Noxubee, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this John Shelton across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Noxubee, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1924), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 6
b. ~1924
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Noxubee, Mississippi |
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | John Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosa Shelton | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Dilera Shelton | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Karin Shelton | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| John Shelton | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Will Shelton | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Willie Shelton | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| John Shelton | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Sarah Shelton | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1930
Noxubee, Mississippi
Son, age 6
Noxubee, Mississippi · implied b. ~1924 — 8 household members
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | John Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Noxubee-County, Mississippi
Son, age 21
Noxubee-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1919 — 4 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 | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Noxubee |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 888 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Shelton
Son · 1930 · age 6 · b. ~1924 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Karin Shelton
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Shelton
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dilera Shelton
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Will Shelton
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosa Shelton
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
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
1930 US Federal Census — Noxubee, Mississippi
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1930 US Federal Census — Noxubee, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1161unit:1102)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John Manner | 50 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 52 | Vera Manner | 48 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Willie Manner | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Vera Manner | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Annie Manner | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Joe Manner | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Rebecca Manner | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | George Manner | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Bill Manner | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Rale Tifer | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 61 | Clara Tifer | 25 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | James Tifer | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Will Tifer | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Herman Blair | 63 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 65 | Antoinette Blair | 63 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Jack Blair | 40 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Louis Blair | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Missouri Wade | 53 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 69 | Joe Blair | 36 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 70 | Lula Blair | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Ola Blair | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Joe Jr Blair | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Preston Blair | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Rale Blair | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Tom Shelton | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 76 | Betty Shelton | 42 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Ben Shelton | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Matthew Shelton | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Nelson Shelton | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Vera Shelton | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 81 | Dave Shelton | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 82 | Daniel Shelton | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 83 | Ruby Shelton | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 84 | Dilap Shelton | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 85 | John Shelton | 50 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 86 | Sarah Shelton | 48 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 87 | Karin Shelton | 21 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 88 | Willie Shelton | 17 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 89 | Dilera Shelton | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 90 | Will Shelton | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 91 | Rosa Shelton | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 92 | John Jr Shelton THIS PERSON | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 93 | Willie H Triplett | 71 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 94 | Annie Triplett | 71 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 95 | Carrie Triplett | 40 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 96 | Bessie Triplett | 38 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 97 | Sandy Vance | 40 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 98 | Mary Vance | 28 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 99 | John Vance | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 100 | Henry Vance | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)