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James Short — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Short across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Grundy, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Bettie — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1905
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Grundy, Tennessee |
| Surname | Short |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 2 |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Township / Ward | 2Nd Civil District Pt |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martina Short | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| James Short | Head | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Fay Short | Other | — | 21 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Grundy, Tennessee
Son, age 15
Grundy, Tennessee · implied b. ~1905 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Short |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Grundy, Tennessee
Head, age 25
Grundy, Tennessee · implied b. ~1905 — 3 household members
| Surname | Short |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 2 |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Grundy-County, Tennessee
Head, age 35
Grundy-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1905 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shart |
| Given Name | James J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Coalmont |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Grundy |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | W.P.A. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 156 |
| Income (1939) | 270 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Short (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bettie Short (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Short
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bettie Short
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Short
Head · 1930 · age 25 · b. ~1905 · Tennessee
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Grundy, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Grundy, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2250unit:0100)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Pauline | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Willie Howell | 52 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 53 | William A. Sanders | 64 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Sarah Sanders | 50 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Clark Trim | 37 | Head | Miner | Tennessee |
| 56 | Susie Trim | 33 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Esther Trim | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Paul Trim | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Silas Trim | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Etta Trim | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Houston Anglian | 50 | Head | Miner | Tennessee |
| 62 | Daisy Anglian | 48 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Frank H. Anglian | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Mart Meeks | 52 | Head | Miner | Tennessee |
| 65 | Belle Meeks | 54 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Mabel Meeks | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Vance Meeks | 17 | Son | Miner | Tennessee |
| 68 | Leona Meeks | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Isaac N. Frederick | 59 | Head | Blacksmith | Tennessee |
| 70 | Annie Frederick | 52 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Charlie Frederick | 26 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 72 | Frank Short | 27 | Head | Rail Road | Tennessee |
| 73 | Hilda Short | 22 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Pauline Short | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Hazel L. Short | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | J. D. Short | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Oscar Smith | 40 | Head | Miner | Tennessee |
| 78 | Thelma Smith | 23 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | James Smith | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Mary Smith | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 81 | John J. Myers | 58 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 82 | Lillie Myers | 53 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 83 | Mark G. Myers | 27 | Son | Mechanic | Tennessee |
| 84 | Annie E. Myers | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 85 | James Short THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Miner | Tennessee |
| 86 | Fay Short | 21 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 87 | Martina Short | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 88 | Will Meeks | 50 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 89 | Annie Meeks | 43 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 90 | Jesse Meeks | 18 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 91 | Tricia Meeks | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 92 | Carl L. Meeks | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 93 | Clarence Meeks | 20 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 94 | Janice Meeks | 16 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 95 | James Powell | 26 | Head | Miner | Tennessee |
| 96 | Mary Powell | 23 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 97 | Edward Powell | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 98 | Kenneth Powell | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 99 | Robert L. Mcfarland | 60 | Father-in-law | Rail Road | North Carolina |
| 100 | Walter Mcfarland | 17 | Brother-in-law | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)