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William Shelton — 1910 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1910 United States Federal Census · None, None
Our Model Tree links this William Shelton across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1901), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 9
b. ~1901
Male
Son
Born: Georgia
Single
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | None, None |
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Shelton | Son | — | 9 | ~1901 |
| Lula Shelton | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1900 |
| Narcis Shelton | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1909 |
| Walter Shelton | Son | — | 12 | ~1898 |
| William Shelton | Head | — | 55 | ~1855 |
| A Shelton | Son | — | 7 | ~1903 |
| Savannah Shelton | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1905 |
| Ada Shelton | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1879 |
| Emily Shelton | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1910
None, None
Son, age 9
None, None · implied b. ~1901 — 9 household members
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1920
None, None
Head, age 18
None, None · implied b. ~1902 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | 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 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in None, None, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Shelton
Son · 1910 · age 9 · b. ~1901 · None
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Sibling
A Shelton
Sibling · 1910 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Savannah Shelton
Sibling · 1910 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Narcis Shelton
Sibling · 1910 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Shelton
Sibling · 1910 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lula Shelton
Sibling · 1910 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emily Shelton
Sibling · 1910 · age 4
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 — None, None
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1910 US Federal Census — None, None
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po179unit:0103)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Judge Henderson | 50 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 2 | Charlotte Henderson | 48 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 3 | Alberta Henderson | 23 | Daughter | Laborer | Georgia |
| 4 | Lelia Henderson | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 5 | Ace Houston | 50 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 6 | Julia Houston | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 7 | Peter Houston | 15 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 8 | Ben Houston | 3 | Grand Son | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Lewis Ferguson | 60 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 10 | Sarah Ferguson | 60 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Emma Brown | 23 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 12 | Jack Alexander | 56 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 13 | Donzella Alexander | 45 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 14 | Pinkey Tolbert | 26 | Daughter | Laborer | Georgia |
| 15 | Johnnie Tolbert | 6 | Grand Son | — | Georgia |
| 16 | William Tolbert | 1 | Grand Son | — | Georgia |
| 17 | Jessie Terrance | 38 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 18 | Essie Terrance | 34 | Wife | Laborer | U.S. |
| 19 | Earlene Terrance | 17 | Sister | Laborer | Georgia |
| 20 | William Terrance | 13 | Nephew | Laborer | Georgia |
| 21 | Frank Terrance | 12 | Nephew | Laborer | Georgia |
| 22 | Nancy Terrance | 7 | Niece | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Ben Lee | 52 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 24 | Venie Lee | 41 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 25 | Lelia Lee | 13 | Daughter | Laborer | Georgia |
| 26 | Leat Lee | 11 | Daughter | Laborer | Georgia |
| 27 | William Shelton | 55 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 28 | Ada Shelton | 31 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 29 | Walter Shelton | 12 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 30 | Lula Shelton | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 31 | William Shelton THIS PERSON | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 32 | A Tis Shelton | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 33 | Savannah Shelton | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 34 | Emily Shelton | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 35 | Narcis Shelton | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 36 | Lewis Fluker | 3 | Head | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 37 | Lillie Fluker | 54 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 38 | Delia Mcgruder | 95 | Mother-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Margaret Fluker | 70 | Mother | — | Georgia |
| 40 | Annie M. Fluker | 11 | Niece | — | Georgia |
| 41 | Arthur Cunningham | 48 | Head | Farm | Georgia |
| 42 | Allie Cunningham | 45 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 43 | Tommie Cunningham | 18 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 44 | Annie L. Cunningham | 32 | Sister | — | Georgia |
| 45 | Alonzo Duncan | 36 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 46 | Julia Duncan | 27 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 47 | Rozemay Duncan | 13 | Daughter | Laborer | Georgia |
| 48 | Jasper Duncan | 12 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 49 | Theophilus Duncan | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 50 | Jessie Duncan | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
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)