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William Shelton — 1910 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Shelton across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Brooks, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Johnnie & Leonnel — first a son (b.~1906), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 4
b. ~1906
Male
Son
Born: Georgia
Single
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Brooks, Georgia |
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | William J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Hickory Head District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leonnel Shelton | Head | — | 28 | ~1882 |
| William Shelton | Son | — | 4 | ~1906 |
| Julia Shelton | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1885 |
| Mary Shelton | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1910
Brooks, Georgia
Son, age 4
Brooks, Georgia · implied b. ~1906 — 4 household members
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | William J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1920
Brooks, Georgia
Son, age 14
Brooks, Georgia · implied b. ~1906 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | Will H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Brooks, Georgia
Head, age 24
Brooks, Georgia · implied b. ~1906 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 William Shelton across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Brooks, Georgia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Johnnie Shelton (~0.92 confidence) and father Leonnel Shelton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia Shelton (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Johnnie Shelton
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Leonnel Shelton
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julia Shelton
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Shelton
Son · 1910 · age 4 · b. ~1906 · Georgia
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Sibling
Mary Shelton
Sibling · 1910 · age 2
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
1910 US Federal Census — Brooks, Georgia
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1910 US Federal Census — Brooks, Georgia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po174unit:0455)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Alexander Price | 24 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 52 | Isola Price | 21 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Susie E Price | 0 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 54 | Augustus M Stone | 49 | Head | Teamster | Georgia |
| 55 | Safronia Stone | 42 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 56 | Agustus Jr Stone | 17 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 57 | Rivers Stone | 15 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 58 | Benjamin Gents | 25 | Head | Teamster | Georgia |
| 59 | Betsy Gents | 32 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 60 | Leahlin Harris | 52 | Head | Butter Sawyer | Alabama |
| 61 | Charley Tillman | 34 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 62 | Florence Tillman | 25 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 63 | George English | 20 | Head | Teamster | Georgia |
| 64 | Lillie English | 20 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 65 | Arthur Miller | 22 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 66 | Annie Miller | 19 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 67 | Jerry Young | 27 | Head | Slab Dumper | South Carolina |
| 68 | Stella Young | 31 | Wife | Washerwoman | Florida |
| 69 | Isaac Whitamore | 53 | Head | Hoffman | Georgia |
| 70 | Addie Whitamore | 49 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 71 | William Cormillion | 32 | Head | Teamster | South Carolina |
| 72 | Delila Cormillion | 24 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 73 | Lillie M Cormillion | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 74 | George Cormillion | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 75 | Thadus Bradford | 25 | Head | Board Bearer | South Carolina |
| 76 | Ella Bradford | 24 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 77 | Jessie L Bradford | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 78 | John Kelley | 49 | Head | Teamster | Georgia |
| 79 | James Albert | 36 | Partner | Laborer | United States |
| 80 | Boney Hall | 31 | Head | Teamster | Alabama |
| 81 | Annie Hall | 19 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 82 | Willie Isadore Hall | 0 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 83 | John Burnett | 34 | Head | Log Turner | Georgia |
| 84 | Pearl Burnett | 36 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 85 | Aaron Cunningham | 58 | Head | Teamster | Georgia |
| 86 | Sharlett Cunningham | 49 | Wife | Laundress | Georgia |
| 87 | George E Young | 16 | Grandson | Gang Saw | Georgia |
| 88 | Leonnel Shelton | 28 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 89 | Julia Shelton | 25 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 90 | William J Shelton THIS PERSON | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 91 | Mary Shelton | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 92 | William Bradford | 29 | Head | Log Cutter | South Carolina |
| 93 | Meril L Bradford | 24 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 94 | William Jr Bradford | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 95 | William Rennols | 26 | Head | Log Cutter | Georgia |
| 96 | Eula Rennols | 26 | Wife | Laundress | Georgia |
| 97 | Clorence Rennols | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 98 | Esther Rennols | 0 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 99 | Thomas J Johnson | 35 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 100 | Mamie Johnson | 25 | Wife | — | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
William + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1910 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)