Robert Shelton — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Fannin-County, Texas

Our Model Tree links this Robert Shelton across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fannin-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Mary — first a head (b.~1899), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 41 b. ~1899 Male Head Born: Texas Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Fannin-County, Texas
Surname	Shelton
Given Name	Robert E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	Honey Grove city
1935 Residence (County)	Fannin
Additional Details
Occupation	mail carrier
Industry	Govt delivery
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	36
Income (1939)	2300
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas
Occupation	Mail Carrier
Township / Ward	Honey Grove City
Est. Birth Year	~1899

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 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Robert	Age	Birth yr
Mary Shelton	Daughter	—	10	~1930
Mattie Shelton	Spouse	—	38	~1902
Martha Shelton	Daughter	—	4	~1936
Robert Shelton	Son	—	13	~1927
Robert Shelton	Head	—	41	~1899

Census Appearances

1920

Fannin, Texas

Son, age 21

Fannin, Texas · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Shelton
Given Name	Robert E.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	21
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Texas
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Arkansas
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1930

Fannin, Texas

Head, age 31

Fannin, Texas · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Shelton
Given Name	Robert E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Arkansas
Occupation	Mail Carrier
Industry	Rural
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	15
Radio Set	R
Veteran	Yes WW
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1940

Fannin-County, Texas

Head, age 41

Fannin-County, Texas · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members

Surname	Shelton
Given Name	Robert E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	Honey Grove city
1935 Residence (County)	Fannin
Occupation	mail carrier
Industry	Govt delivery
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	36
Income (1939)	2300
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

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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 John Shelton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Shelton (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

John Shelton

b. ~1864

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Mary Shelton

b. ~1868

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Robert Shelton

Head · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · Texas

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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 — Fannin-County, Texas Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04031-00690)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Robert E. Shelton THIS PERSON	41	Head	Mail Carrier	Texas
42	Mattie Shelton	38	Wife	—	Texas
43	Robert E. Shelton	13	Son	—	Texas
44	Mary Jane Shelton	10	Daughter	—	Texas
45	Martha Ann Shelton	4	Daughter	—	Texas
46	B. Neal	40	Head	Truck Driver	Texas
47	Lucia Neal	36	Wife	—	Mississippi
48	Jack Neal	17	Son	—	Texas
49	Phyllis Neal	15	Daughter	—	Texas
50	Jerry Neal	10	Son	—	Texas
51	Harley Todd	50	Head	Mechanic	Missouri
52	Ella Todd	42	Wife	—	Texas
53	Howard Todd	18	Son	—	Texas
54	Richard Todd	12	Son	—	Texas
55	Charles Todd	8	Son	—	Texas
56	Janice King	6	Daughter	—	Texas
57	Johnnie Todd	38	Head	Janitor	Texas
58	Eddie Todd	38	Wife	—	Texas
59	Edward Todd	18	Son	Typing Clerk	Texas
60	Oscar Kirk	53	Head	Carpenter	Texas
61	Nellie Kirk	49	Wife	—	Arkansas
62	Delmer Floyd Kirk	20	Son	Carpenter	Texas
63	Ruby Faye Kirk	17	Daughter	—	Texas
64	Robert Kirk	14	Son	—	Texas
65	James Kirk	13	Son	—	Texas
66	Hershell M. James	35	Head	Laborer	Texas
67	Sara James	32	Wife	—	Texas
68	Hershell Jr. James	6	Son	—	Texas
69	Mintie Frances James	4	Daughter	—	Texas
70	Preston Lynn James	1	Son	—	Texas
71	Dick (R.B.) Self	40	Head	Farmer	Texas
72	Lou Ethel Self	35	Wife	Sales Lady	Texas
73	Richard E. Self	14	Son	—	Texas
74	Robert Self	11	Son	—	Texas
75	Cornelia Mcbee	28	Head	Cashier	Texas
76	Emma Mcbee	53	Mother	—	Texas
77	W.H. Avery	48	Head	Engineer	Texas
78	Mary E. Avery	46	Wife	—	Texas
79	Nancy E. Avery	8	Daughter	—	Texas
80	Carl Sims	34	Head	Carpenter	Oklahoma

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Robert

Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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)

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