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Robert Shelton — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Rutherford-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Robert Shelton across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rutherford-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Walter & Kate — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rutherford-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rutherford |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | 8Th C D |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Shelton | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Joe Shelton | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Robert Shelton | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Gloria Shelton | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Jack Shelton | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Donald Shelton | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Robert Shelton | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Mae Shelton | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1920
Rutherford, Tennessee
Son, age 18
Rutherford, Tennessee · implied b. ~1902 — 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 | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Rutherford, Tennessee
Head, age 28
Rutherford, Tennessee · implied b. ~1902 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 10 |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Rutherford-County, Tennessee
Head, age 39
Rutherford-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1901 — 8 household members
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rutherford |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Walter Shelton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Kate Shelton (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Walter Shelton
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Kate Shelton
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Shelton
Head · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · Tennessee
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Rutherford-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Rutherford-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03931-00281)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Lavender | 72 | Head | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Mary Lavender | 54 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Carnel Lavender | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 4 | Jessie Lavender | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 5 | Sammy Lavender | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 6 | Annie Laura Lavender | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | John H. Lavender | 11 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Willie Jr. Wray | 11 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | R. E. Bain | 59 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 10 | Mammie Bain | 65 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Annie Bain | 61 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Robert Shelton THIS PERSON | 39 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 13 | Mae Shelton | 35 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Robert Jr. Shelton | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Billy Shelton | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Jack Shelton | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Joe Shelton | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Donald Shelton | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Gloria Shelton | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | J. W. Cook | 28 | Head | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 21 | Virginia Cook | 25 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Cody Turner | 21 | Cousin | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 23 | J. H. Mccard | 66 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 24 | Laura R. Mccard | 64 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Jim Little | 44 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Bessie Little | 50 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | James A. Little | 23 | Son | Truck Driver | Tennessee |
| 28 | Clarence A. Little | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 29 | Russel Little | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 30 | Fred Little | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Jim R. Cook | 48 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 32 | Ola Cook | 49 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Lorene Cook | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Jordan Cook | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Wayle Cook | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | W. J. Redmon | 60 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 37 | Nadine Redmon | 54 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Jordan Redmon | 27 | Head | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 39 | Annie Redmon | 25 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Barbara Redmon | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
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 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)