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Robert Shelton — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Rockingham, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Robert Shelton across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Rockingham, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Rockingham, North Carolina |
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Madison Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lois Shelton | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Mildred Shelton | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Everett Shelton | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Walter Shelton | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Walter Shelton | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Roy Shelton | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Robert Shelton | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Julia Shelton | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Rockingham, North …
Son, age 12
Rockingham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 11 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Rockingham, North …
Son, age 21
Rockingham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 8 household members
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Rockingham, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Robert Shelton
Son · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Roy Shelton
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Shelton
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lois Shelton
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Shelton
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Everett Shelton
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
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 — Rockingham, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Rockingham, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1717unit:0426)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mary Pearl | 21 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Maggie | 21 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 53 | James R Lawson | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Alice A Lawson | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Percy Q Lawson | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Gerald H Lawson | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Grady M Lawson | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Cynthia M Lawson | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Fred A Lawson | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | W Troy Osborne | 29 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Minnie L Osborne | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Dorrell H Osborne | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Dale V Osborne | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Wade W Osborne | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Frankie Frost | 15 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | J Frank Roberts | 45 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 67 | Sadie Roberts | 35 | Wife | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 68 | James Roberts | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Lennie Roberts | 13 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 70 | George Roberts | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Catherine Roberts | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Virginia Roberts | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Walter C Shelton | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 74 | Julia A Shelton | 44 | Wife | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Robert Shelton THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 76 | Walter Shelton | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 77 | Everett G Shelton | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Roy Shelton | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Lois J Shelton | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Mildred Shelton | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Henry Lyon | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 82 | Agness Lyon | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Francis Lyon | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Margaret Lyon | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Bunker Lyon | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Edna F Lyon | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Walter C Bailey | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 88 | Bettie F Bailey | 49 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Robt F Bailey | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 90 | Vera Bailey | 19 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 91 | Howard Bailey | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Ruby Bailey | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Reid B Bailey | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Jas B Young | 39 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 95 | Mabel B Young | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Russell Young | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 97 | Alice Young | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Mary Young | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Bill Young | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Young | 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)