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William Shelton — 1910 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1910 United States Federal Census · Kanawha, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this William Shelton across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Kanawha, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1872), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1872
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Kanawha, West Virginia |
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 12 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Saw Mill |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Cabin Creek District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1872 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Shelton | Son | — | 1 | ~1909 |
| Frank Shelton | Son | — | ~1910 | |
| Lula Shelton | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1903 |
| William Shelton | Son | — | 11 | ~1899 |
| James Shelton | Son | — | 9 | ~1901 |
| William Shelton | Head | — | 38 | ~1872 |
| John Shelton | Son | — | 5 | ~1905 |
| Robert Shelton | Son | — | 3 | ~1907 |
| Mary Shelton | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1900
Kanawha, West …
Head, age 32
Kanawha, West Virginia · implied b. ~1868 — 7 household members
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Household
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1868 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Coal miner |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Kanawha, West …
Head, age 38
Kanawha, West Virginia · implied b. ~1872 — 9 household members
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 12 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Saw Mill |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| 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 Kanawha, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Shelton
Head · 1910 · age 38 · b. ~1872 · West Virginia
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1910 US Federal Census — Kanawha, West Virginia
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1910 US Federal Census — Kanawha, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po1697unit:0135)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Moneymaker | 45 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 2 | Lula Moneymaker | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Lula Moneymaker | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | John Moneymaker | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 5 | Mary Moneymaker | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Ruby Moneymaker | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Charles Moneymaker | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Bertha Moneymaker | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Lester Moneymaker | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Thelma Moneymaker | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | William Shelton THIS PERSON | 38 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 12 | Mary Shelton | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 13 | William Shelton | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 14 | James Shelton | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Lula Shelton | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | John Shelton | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Robert Shelton | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Walter Shelton | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Frank Shelton | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 20 | William Stephens | 47 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 21 | Mary Stephens | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 22 | William Stephens | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 23 | John Stephens | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Robert Stephens | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Lula Stephens | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | James Stephens | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Mary Stephens | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Frank Stephens | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Lula Stephens | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | John Stephens | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 31 | William Stephens | 15 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 32 | Robert Stephens | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Lula Stephens | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | James Stephens | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Mary Stephens | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Frank Stephens | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Lula Stephens | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | John Stephens | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 39 | William Stephens | 25 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 40 | Mary Stephens | 20 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 41 | John Stephens | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Lula Stephens | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 43 | John Stephens | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 44 | William Stephens | 15 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 45 | Robert Stephens | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Lula Stephens | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | James Stephens | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Mary Stephens | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Frank Stephens | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Lula Stephens | 3 | Daughter | — | 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)