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John Shelton — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Pottawatomie, Oklahoma
Our Model Tree links this John Shelton across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pottawatomie, Oklahoma (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1888
Male
Head
Born: Arkansas
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Pottawatomie, Oklahoma |
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | John A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 3 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Brinton Township Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deora Shelton | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Doris Shelton | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Waneta Shelton | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| John Shelton | Head | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Earl Shelton | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Jack Shelton | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Mack Shelton | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Lois Shelton | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1930
Pottawatomie, Oklahoma
Head, age 42
Pottawatomie, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1888 — 8 household members
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | John A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 3 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Pottawatomie-County, Oklahoma
Head, age 47
Pottawatomie-County, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1893 — 3 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | Joe E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pottawatomie |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Oklahoma |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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John Shelton
Head · 1930 · age 42 · b. ~1888 · Oklahoma
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1930 US Federal Census — Pottawatomie, Oklahoma
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1930 US Federal Census — Pottawatomie, Oklahoma
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1928unit:0139)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Henry V Quincy | 43 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 52 | Mary E Quincy | 33 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 53 | Lewis G Quincy | 18 | Son | Labor | Missouri |
| 54 | Lilly E Quincy | 16 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 55 | Sydney E Quincy | 12 | Son | Labor | Missouri |
| 56 | Charles W Quincy | 11 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 57 | Florence M Quincy | 9 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 58 | Goel Cofield | 61 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Gold Jr Cofield | 20 | Son | Labor | Kansas |
| 60 | Lafayette Murphy | 76 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 61 | Lillie Murphy | 68 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 62 | James M Murphy | 41 | Son | Labor | Missouri |
| 63 | Cecil L Murphy | 19 | Son | Labor | Oklahoma |
| 64 | Edward J Bradley | 83 | Head | Merchant | Kentucky |
| 65 | Arinda Bradley | 71 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 66 | John A Robert | 70 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 67 | Ella E Robert | 49 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Berton P Robert | 18 | Son | Labor | Oklahoma |
| 69 | Dan Eisenhower | 83 | Father-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Calvin E Bradley | 32 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 71 | Pearl L Bradley | 31 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 72 | Melva M Bradley | 10 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 73 | Loren M Bradley | 8 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 74 | Morris C Bradley | 6 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 75 | Charley G Dodd | 32 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 76 | Ruth Dodd | 24 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 77 | Loren M Dodd | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 78 | Rose M Dodd | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 79 | Fred F Dodd | 4 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 80 | Clarence Landes | 26 | Brother-in-law | Labor | Texas |
| 81 | James V Mangum | 46 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 82 | Bessie Q Mangum | 44 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 83 | James J Mangum | 17 | Son | Labor | Oklahoma |
| 84 | Ruby E Mangum | 10 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 85 | John A Shelton THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 86 | Lois E Shelton | 36 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 87 | Earl W Shelton | 13 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 88 | Doris M Shelton | 11 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 89 | Deora C Shelton | 10 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 90 | Jack W Shelton | 9 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 91 | Waneta J Shelton | 7 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 92 | Mack H Shelton | 5 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 93 | Alice A Beckell | 30 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 94 | Ernest O Beckell | 10 | Son | Labor | Oklahoma |
| 95 | Neil Rail Beckell | 29 | Son | Labor | Arkansas |
| 96 | Morgan M Beckell | 8 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 97 | Luther Beckell | 6 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 98 | Lothas M Beckell | 4 | Grandson | — | Oklahoma |
| 99 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 100 | — | None | — | — | — |
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)