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Robert Shelton — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Stokes, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Robert Shelton across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Stokes, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Stokes, North Carolina |
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Peters Creek Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mozell Shelton | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Mattie Shelton | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Ida Shelton | Other | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| John Shelton | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Sherman Shelton | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Judie Shelton | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Nannie Shelton | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Lonnie Shelton | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Eloise Shelton | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Robert Shelton | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1920
Stokes, North …
Head, age 40
Stokes, North Carolina · implied b. ~1880 — 8 household members
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Household
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Stokes, North …
Head, age 50
Stokes, North Carolina · implied b. ~1880 — 10 household members
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Robert Shelton across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Stokes, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Robert Shelton
Head · 1930 · age 50 · b. ~1880 · North Carolina
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1930 US Federal Census — Stokes, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Stokes, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1722unit:0094)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luther Sullivan | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Maud Sullivan | 43 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | James Sullivan | 20 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Lucille Sullivan | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Frank Sullivan | 12 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Effie Sullivan | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Jack Sullivan | 1 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Venia Flippen | 72 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Bettie Neal | 57 | Aunt | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Robert Shelton THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Ida G. Shelton | 44 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Sherman Shelton | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Nannie Shelton | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Judie Shelton | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 15 | John Shelton | 12 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 16 | Eloise Shelton | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Mozell Shelton | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Lonnie Shelton | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Mattie Shelton | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Joseph Nelson | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Minnie Nelson | 41 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Myrtle Nelson | 21 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Era Nelson | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 24 | Columbus Ray | 56 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Mary M. Ray | 55 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Charlie B. Mitchell | 66 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Sarah Mitchell | 68 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Willie G. Mitchell | 31 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 29 | Birdie Mitchell | 32 | Daughter-in-law | Laborer | Virginia |
| 30 | Daniel Mitchell | 8 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Austin Mitchell | 3 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Frances Mitchell | 1 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Luther Goins | 20 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Eva Goins | 20 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Junior Goins | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Verna Goins | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Robert E. Hughes | 39 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Irene Hughes | 34 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Wiley Hughes | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Robert Jr. Hughes | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Vigous Hughes | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Arista Hughes | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Jewel D. Hughes | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | John Munn | 60 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 45 | Ella Munn | 55 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Mamie Munn | 25 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 47 | Dixie Munn | 23 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 48 | Bob Munn | 19 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 49 | George Munn | 16 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 50 | Zula Munn | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
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)