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William Shelton — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wake-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Shelton across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wake-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wake-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Raleigh City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wake |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Raleigh City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen Thomas | Other | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Nellie Shelton | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Henry Shelton | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Edward Thomas | Other | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Ben Shelton | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Lelar Shelton | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Henry Shelton | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| J Shelton | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Annie Shelton | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Izzie Shelton | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Amy Young | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Robm Shelton | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Jessie Shelton | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| William Shelton | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wake, North …
Son, age 4
Wake, North Carolina · implied b. ~1926 — 14 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Wake-County, North …
Son, age 14
Wake-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1926 — 14 household members
| Surname | Shelton |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Raleigh City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wake |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Shelton
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · North Carolina
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Sibling
J Shelton
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Shelton
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lelar Shelton
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Amy Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Shelton
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jessie Shelton
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ben Shelton
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nellie Shelton
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robm Shelton
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Wake-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Wake-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02982-00765)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bennie Dubose | 24 | Head | Janitor | South Carolina |
| 2 | Connie Dubose | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Rivers Crudup | 54 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Annie Crudup | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Willie Jones | 56 | Brother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Leroy Matthews | 47 | Step-son-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Jesse, Jr. Matthews | 26 | Grand-son | Construction | North Carolina |
| 8 | James Ellis | 21 | Head | Janitor | Florida |
| 9 | Ida Ellis | 19 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 10 | Carolyn V. Ellis | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Henry Shelton | 53 | Head | Cook | South Carolina |
| 12 | Izzie Shelton | 47 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Lelar Shelton | 24 | Daughter | Maid | North Carolina |
| 14 | Henry Jr. Shelton | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 15 | J. P. Shelton | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 16 | Nellie Shelton | 18 | Daughter | Maid | North Carolina |
| 17 | Annie R. Shelton | 17 | Daughter | Maid | North Carolina |
| 18 | Robm Shelton | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | William Shelton THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Ben Alice Shelton | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Jessie P. Shelton | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Amy Young | 29 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Queen E. Thomas | 6 | Grand-daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Edward Thomas | 6 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Ella Gary | 53 | Head | Maid | Virginia |
| 26 | Maggie Gary | 39 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Mable Gary | 33 | Daughter | Minister | Virginia |
| 28 | Josephine Gary | 22 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Ella Gary | 22 | Daughter | Cook | Virginia |
| 30 | Sinia Gary | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Virginia Gary | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Susie Gary | 14 | Grand-daughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Almetes L. Gary | 3 | Grand-daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Ivory Sanders | 41 | Head | Auto Mechanic | North Carolina |
| 35 | Martha Sanders | 29 | Wife | Beautician | South Carolina |
| 36 | Jesse Sanders | 17 | Son | Waiter | North Carolina |
| 37 | Dennis Sanders | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | H. Upperman | 54 | Head | Janitor | North Carolina |
| 39 | Bessie R. Upperman | 58 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | N. L. Dawson | 44 | Head | — | North Carolina |
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)