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Robert Shelton — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert Shelton across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Pickens, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jack & Sarah — first a head (b.~1891), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1891
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Widowed
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Pickens, Alabama |
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | Robert L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Cross Beat 9 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Shelton | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Leon Shelton | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Philip Shelton | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Nellie Shelton | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Robert Shelton | Head | — | 39 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1910
Pickens, Alabama
Son, age 18
Pickens, Alabama · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Pickens, Alabama
Head, age 29
Pickens, Alabama · implied b. ~1891 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Own Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Pickens, Alabama
Head, age 39
Pickens, Alabama · implied b. ~1891 — 5 household members
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | Robert L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Robert Shelton across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Pickens, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jack Shelton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Shelton (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jack Shelton
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Shelton
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Shelton
Head · 1930 · age 39 · b. ~1891 · Alabama
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Pickens, Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — Pickens, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus46usce:0175)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ruby Porter | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 52 | A Leland Porter | 25 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 53 | Etta Porter | 20 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 54 | Vatrus Porter | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 55 | Lee Otis Porter | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 56 | Floyd E Porter | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 57 | Floyd Burkhalter | 25 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 58 | Nettie B Burkhalter | 22 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 59 | James B Burkhalter | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 60 | D Richard Pritchett | 44 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 61 | Nora Pritchett | 51 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 62 | Annie Pritchett | 29 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 63 | Murry Pritchett | 20 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 64 | Lafette Pritchett | 17 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Hubert Pritchett | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 66 | Chester Pritchett | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 67 | Wilson Pritchett | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 68 | John Robertson | 24 | Boarder | Laborer | Alabama |
| 69 | John H Burkhalter | 54 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 70 | E Luticia Burkhalter | 48 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 71 | Minnie F Burkhalter | 23 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 72 | Gilbert F Burkhalter | 20 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 73 | Albert B Burkhalter | 17 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Clara M Burkhalter | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 75 | Edgar M Burkhalter | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 76 | Raymond E Burkhalter | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 77 | Claudine Burkhalter | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 78 | Wilford B Burkhalter | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 79 | John R Ledbetter | 61 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 80 | Mary S Ledbetter | 59 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 81 | Harvey R Ledbetter | 20 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 82 | Mary F Shelton | 68 | Head-H | — | Alabama |
| 83 | Dora M Shelton | 33 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 84 | Robert L Shelton THIS PERSON | 39 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 85 | Philip Shelton | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 86 | Nellie Shelton | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 87 | Dorothy Shelton | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 88 | Leon Shelton | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 89 | James E Daniel | 36 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 90 | Margie L Daniel | 24 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 91 | Cora M Daniel | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 92 | Lois Daniel | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 93 | Alice L Daniel | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 94 | Charles E Daniel | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 95 | Albert J Burkhalter | 45 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 96 | John G Burkhalter | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 97 | L Catherine Burkhalter | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 98 | Catherine Burkhalter | 85 | Mother | — | Georgia |
| 99 | Joseph F Britt | 31 | Bro in law | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 100 | Minnie E Britt | 29 | Sis in law | — | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)