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William Shelton — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Fairfield, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Shelton across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Fairfield, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1890
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Fairfield, South Carolina |
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen. farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 25 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Township No 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Shelton | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Willie Shelton | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Robert Shelton | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Bertha Shelton | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Cyrnie Shelton | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Florence Shelton | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| William Shelton | Head | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Lillie Shelton | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Ruby Shelton | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Sallie Shelton | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| John Shelton | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Sylla Taglaby | Other | — | 60 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1910
Fairfield, South …
Other, age 20
Fairfield, South Carolina · implied b. ~1890 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Grandson |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Fairfield, South …
Head, age 31
Fairfield, South Carolina · implied b. ~1889 — 10 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 | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Fairfield, South …
Head, age 40
Fairfield, South Carolina · implied b. ~1890 — 12 household members
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen. farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 25 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links William Shelton across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Fairfield, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Shelton
Head · 1930 · age 40 · b. ~1890 · South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Fairfield, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Fairfield, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2196unit:0014)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Crosby | 37 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Olga Crosby | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Leon Coleman | 31 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Rama R. Coleman | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Ida Belle Coleman | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Sallie Coleman | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Daisy Mae Coleman | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Willie Leon Coleman | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | John H. Coleman | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Maggie V. Coleman | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Julian R. Coleman | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Dave Coleman | 35 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 13 | Mildred Coleman | 24 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 14 | Lizzie L. Coleman | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Edith Coleman | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Willie J. Coleman | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Marion Coleman | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Daisy Hopkins | 23 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Banter Easter | 55 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 20 | Maggie Easter | 45 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Bosey Easter | 25 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 22 | Rachael Easter | 23 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | David Easter | 21 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Lillie M. Easter | 19 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Mabel Easter | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Willie B. Easter | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Grady Easter | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Flossie Easter | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Alphonso R. Easter | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Mary Francis Easter | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Ella Roberta Easter | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Adam Chatman | 13 | Grand nephew | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Maggie Easter | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | William Shelton THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 35 | Laura Shelton | 34 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Florence Shelton | 19 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Willie Shelton | 17 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Bertha Mae Shelton | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Robert Lee Shelton | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Cyrnie Ella Shelton | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | Sallie C. Shelton | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Lillie M. Shelton | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | John Ed Shelton | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Ruby L. Shelton | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Sylla Taglaby | 60 | Mother-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Lewis Coleman | 62 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 47 | Lena Coleman | 55 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Nettie Coleman | 24 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Susie Coleman | 5 | Niece | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | — | None | — | — | — |
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About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)