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William Shelton — 1910 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1910 United States Federal Census · Henrico, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this William Shelton across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Henrico, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1865), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1865
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Henrico, Virginia |
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | House |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Township / Ward | Brookland District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1865 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernest Shelton | Son | — | 10 | ~1900 |
| Annie Shelton | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1869 |
| William Shelton | Son | — | 21 | ~1889 |
| Alice Shelton | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1906 |
| Frank Shelton | Son | — | 12 | ~1898 |
| Ernest Shelton | Son | — | 8 | ~1902 |
| Clarence Shelton | Son | — | 15 | ~1895 |
| Frank Shelton | Son | — | 14 | ~1896 |
| Gardner Shelton | Other | — | 32 | ~1878 |
| Cecily Shelton | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1904 |
| William Shelton | Head | — | 45 | ~1865 |
Census Appearances
1900
Henrico, Virginia
Head, age 40
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1860 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1860 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Henrico, Virginia
Head, age 45
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1865 — 11 household members
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | House |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links William Shelton across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Henrico, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Shelton
Head · 1910 · age 45 · b. ~1865 · Virginia
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1910 US Federal Census — Henrico, Virginia
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1910 US Federal Census — Henrico, Virginia
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po1631unit:1066)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William Campbell Bellam | 10 | — | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Ethel Bellam | 8 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Carrie Bellam | 4 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Paul Bellam | 2 | son | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Percy Bellam | 0 | son | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Edith Bellam | 0 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Margaret Seaman | 31 | Servant | House Keeper | Virginia |
| 58 | Lizzie Seaman | 21 | Cook | Cook | Virginia |
| 59 | Peter Ford | 27 | Head | Overseer | Virginia |
| 60 | Maggie Ford | 20 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Maggie Ford | 4 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Sophie Ford | 0 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 63 | William Shelton THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Painter | Virginia |
| 64 | Annie Shelton | 41 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 65 | William J Shelton | 21 | son | Clerk | Virginia |
| 66 | Clarence G Shelton | 15 | son | Painter | Virginia |
| 67 | Frank Shelton | 14 | son | Apprentice | Virginia |
| 68 | Frank Shelton | 12 | son | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Ernest Shelton | 10 | son | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Ernest G Shelton | 8 | son | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Cecily Shelton | 6 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Alice Shelton | 4 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Gardner Shelton | 32 | boarder | Painter | Virginia |
| 74 | Robert J Kelley | 24 | Head | Painter | Virginia |
| 75 | Rosa Kelley | 27 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Catherine Kelley | 4 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Robert Kelley | 2 | son | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Elmer Canfield | 33 | Head | Canvasser | Virginia |
| 79 | Alverna Canfield | 26 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 80 | James Clark | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 81 | Isabella Clark | 55 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 82 | Verna Clark | 23 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 83 | Annie Clark | 21 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 84 | Edwin Clark | 19 | son | Operator | Virginia |
| 85 | William Clark | 17 | son | — | Virginia |
| 86 | Ruth Clark | 15 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 87 | Margaret Clark | 13 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 88 | Chas W Childress | 51 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 89 | Virginia Childress | 49 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 90 | Richard G Childress | 22 | son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 91 | Jacob E Childress | 20 | son | Engineer | Virginia |
| 92 | Maggie Childress | 20 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 93 | Lizzie Childress | 15 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 94 | Ruth Childress | 12 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 95 | Frank Smith | 25 | servant | Farmer | Virginia |
| 96 | Alley B Childress | 31 | Head | Clerk | Virginia |
| 97 | Lula Childress | 20 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 98 | June Childress | 1 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 99 | Grant Childress | 23 | servant | Farmer | Virginia |
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)