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William Shelton — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Tama-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this William Shelton across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tama-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Wm & William — first a son (b.~1905), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Tama-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | William Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Indian Village Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Unable |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Unable |
| Township / Ward | Indian Village Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Shelton | Other | — | 74 | ~1866 |
| Lottie Shelton | Spouse | — | 67 | ~1873 |
| Dorothy Shelton | Daughter | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| William Shelton | Son | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Wm Shelton | Head | — | 70 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1920
Tama, Iowa
Son, age 14
Tama, Iowa · implied b. ~1906 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Tama, Iowa
Son, age 25
Tama, Iowa · implied b. ~1905 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | NP |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Tama-County, Iowa
Son, age 35
Tama-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1905 — 5 household members
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | William Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Indian Village Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tama |
| Occupation | Unable |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Wm Shelton (~0.92 confidence) and father William Shelton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lottie Shelton (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Wm Shelton
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Shelton
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lottie Shelton
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Shelton
Son · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Iowa
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Sibling
Dorothy Shelton
Sibling · 1940 · age 37
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
1940 US Federal Census — Tama-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Tama-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01207-00224)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Will Magill | 66 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 2 | Rose Magill | 40 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Wilma Jean Magill | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Will Wall | 55 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 5 | Owens Milligan | 63 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 6 | Allie Milligan | 58 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 7 | Albert Wall | 51 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 8 | Silvia Wall | 45 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 9 | Pauline Wall | 16 | Daughter | New Worker | Iowa |
| 10 | Albert E Wall | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 11 | James Wall | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Wm M Shelton | 70 | Head | Retired | Iowa |
| 13 | Lottie Shelton | 67 | Wife | Unable | Iowa |
| 14 | Francis M Shelton | 74 | Brother | Laborer | Iowa |
| 15 | Dorothy Shelton | 37 | Daughter | Housework | Iowa |
| 16 | William Jr Shelton THIS PERSON | 35 | Son | Unable | Iowa |
| 17 | Lester F Boriskey | 36 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 18 | Sarah J Boriskey | 36 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Emily Jean Boriskey | 13 | Daughter | School | Iowa |
| 20 | Joseph Halcott Boriskey | 12 | Son | School | Iowa |
| 21 | Frank Swallon Boriskey | 11 | Son | School | Iowa |
| 22 | Dorothy Diana Boriskey | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Helen Louise Boriskey | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 24 | Margaret Mae Boriskey | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 25 | Frances Jane Boriskey | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 26 | Carol Ann Boriskey | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Annie E Belichek | 68 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 28 | Charles Guillen | 51 | Hired man | Laborer | Iowa |
| 29 | John C Gaetken | 44 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 30 | Bertha Gaetken | 45 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Milo Kaufman | 26 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 32 | Dorothy Kaufman | 21 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 33 | Harry Kaufman | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Richard Kaufman | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Leonard Ette | 32 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 36 | Wilma Ette | 29 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Darlene Ette | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Herbert Ette | 19 | Hired man | New Worker | Iowa |
| 39 | George Beadle | 49 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 40 | Alma Beadle | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
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 1940 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)