JS
James Short — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Jefferson, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this James Short across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Arkansas
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Jefferson, Arkansas |
| Surname | Short |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Pine Bluff City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillian Short | Other | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| James Short | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Henry Short | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Lillian Short | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Robert Short | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Lillian Short | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Charles Short | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Henry Short | Head | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| William Short | Other | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| William Short | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Lillian Short | Other | — | 61 | ~1869 |
| William Short | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Charles Short | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jefferson, Arkansas
Son, age 10
Jefferson, Arkansas · implied b. ~1920 — 13 household members
| Surname | Short |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Jefferson-County, Arkansas
Head, age 21
Jefferson-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1919 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Short |
| Given Name | J. W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Victoria Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 130 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 James Short across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
James Short
Son · 1930 · age 10 · b. ~1920 · Arkansas
★ You are viewing this record
Sibling
Henry Short
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillian Short
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Short
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Short
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Short
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Short
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Short
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
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
1930 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Arkansas
Open full size
1930 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Arkansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus79usce:0338)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry H. Smyth | 43 | Head | Com'L Traveler | Georgia |
| 2 | Pauline Smyth | 37 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | Henry Jr. Smyth | 14 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 4 | Abner R. Barnett | 38 | Head | Contractor | Arkansas |
| 5 | Tommie L. Barnett | 32 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 6 | Mary E. Barnett | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 7 | Marshall W. Shelton | 35 | Head | Hardwood Layer | Kentucky |
| 8 | Mary B. Shelton | 30 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Shelton | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee|Kentucky |
| 10 | Marshall W. Jr. Shelton | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | Shelton | 2 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 12 | Harry Albright | 31 | Head-H | Dairy | Arkansas |
| 13 | Margaret Albright | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | Alice M. Albright | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | Edward Albright | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 16 | Henry B. Russell | 51 | Head | Manager | Arkansas |
| 17 | Idal B. Russell | 44 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | Henrietta Russell | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | Arkansas |
| 19 | James A. Russell | 17 | Daughter | Teacher | Arkansas |
| 20 | Madeline Russell | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 21 | Sally V. Russell | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 22 | Walter Thompson | 42 | Head | Lawyer | Arkansas |
| 23 | Bernice Thompson | 32 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | Bernice Thompson | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 25 | Martha Thompson | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 26 | Walter Jr. Thompson | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | Henry Short | 35 | Head | Contractor | Arkansas |
| 28 | Lillian Short | 31 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | Henry Jr. Short | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | James Short THIS PERSON | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | Lillian Short | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | Charles Short | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 33 | William Short | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | Lillian Short | 61 | Mother | — | Arkansas |
| 35 | William Short | 41 | Brother | Bookkeeper | Arkansas |
| 36 | Lillian Short | 31 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | William Jr. Short | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 38 | Charles Short | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 39 | Robert Short | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 40 | James Short | 25 | Head | Bookkeeper | Arkansas |
| 41 | Lillian Short | 24 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 42 | Lillian Short | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 43 | William Short | 50 | Head | Manufacturer | Kentucky |
| 44 | Lillian Short | 41 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | William Jr. Short | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | James Short | 53 | Head | Lawyer | Northern Ireland |
| 47 | Lillian Short | 47 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 48 | James Jr. Short | 17 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 49 | Lillian Short | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 50 | William Short | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
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)