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John Shelton — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Tippah-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this John Shelton across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tippah-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Tippah-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | John E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tippah |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Shelton | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Ola Shelton | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Mildred Shelton | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Mary Shelton | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Nora Shelton | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Elmer Shelton | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| William Shelton | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| H Shelton | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Lloyd Shelton | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| John Shelton | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Dewayne Shelton | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Dessie Shelton | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1930
Tippah, Mississippi
Son, age
Tippah, Mississippi · implied b. ~1930 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | John E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Tippah-County, Mississippi
Son, age 11
Tippah-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1929 — 12 household members
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | John E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tippah |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 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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John Shelton
Son · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Lloyd Shelton
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dewayne Shelton
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nora Shelton
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ola Shelton
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Shelton
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Shelton
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Shelton
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
H Shelton
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Shelton
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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
1940 US Federal Census — Tippah-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Tippah-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02070-00249)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe J. Hopkins | 59 | Head | Farm | Mississippi |
| 2 | Sammie Hopkins | 60 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Horace Strickland | 35 | Head | Farm | Mississippi |
| 4 | Lillie Strickland | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Hillard Strickland | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Melba Strickland | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Dorothy Strickland | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Montroy Strickland | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Iva Strickland | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Barbara Strickland | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Mary L. Meadows | 58 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Roy Meadows | 18 | Son | Farm | Mississippi |
| 13 | Johnnie Meadows | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Jesse J. Shelton | 41 | Head | Farm | Mississippi |
| 15 | Lessie B. Shelton | 36 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Lewis F. Shelton | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Beatrice Shelton | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Cleatrus Shelton | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Johnnie Shelton | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Elmer J. Shelton | 50 | Head | Farm | Mississippi |
| 21 | Dessie Shelton | 50 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Lloyd R. Shelton | 24 | Son | Farm | Mississippi |
| 23 | Mildred Shelton | 22 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Nora Shelton | 21 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Mary Shelton | 19 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Martha Shelton | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | William Shelton | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Ola Shelton | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | John E. Shelton THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Dewayne Shelton | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | H. Neil Shelton | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | R. Tyler Shelton | 25 | Head | Farm | Mississippi |
| 33 | Marie Shelton | 21 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Lois M. Shelton | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Jake Lindsey | 67 | Head | Farm | Mississippi |
| 36 | Donie Lindsey | 60 | Sister | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | William T. Green | 24 | Head | Farm | Mississippi |
| 38 | Beulah Green | 17 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | W. Randal Green | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Alma Shelton | 46 | Head | Farm | Mississippi |
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About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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)