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James Short — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Harris, Texas
Our Model Tree links this James Short across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Harris, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 30-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Texas
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Harris, Texas |
| Surname | Short |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Justice Precinct 5 Cont |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
30 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milton Jackson | Other | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Lee Gibson | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Juan Lozano | Other | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Juan Mendoza | Son | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Juan Perez | Head | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| J Gibson | Other | — | 59 | ~1871 |
| Earl Short | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Maria Perez | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Juan Lozano | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Elvira Perez | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Juan Mendoza | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| James Short | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Lucinda Jackson | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Maria Lozano | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Lula Gibson | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Juan Lozano | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Lois Short | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Mary Lozano | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Juanita Perez | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Wesley Short | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Edward Jackson | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Maria Lozano | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Juanita Mendoza | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Lula Short | Other | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| Maria Mendoza | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Pancho Garcia | Other | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Walter Short | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Juan Perez | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Tomasa Mendoza | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Juan Mendoza | Other | — | 31 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1930
Harris, Texas
Son, age 11
Harris, Texas · implied b. ~1919 — 30 household members
| Surname | Short |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Harris-County, Texas
Other, age 20
Harris-County, Texas · implied b. ~1920 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Short |
| Given Name | Jas R. |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Linsdale |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harris |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 3 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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.
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James Short
Son · 1930 · age 11 · b. ~1919 · Texas
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Sibling
Juan Perez
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Short
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Juanita Perez
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maria Lozano
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Juanita Mendoza
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lois Short
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Juan Mendoza
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wesley Short
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Juan Mendoza
Sibling · 1930 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lee Gibson
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Juan Lozano
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Lozano
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Short
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Jackson
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Juan Lozano
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elvira Perez
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
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 — Harris, Texas
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1930 US Federal Census — Harris, Texas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:texascensus00ree2401:0894)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Jesse League | 15 | Son | — | Texas |
| 52 | Simona League | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 53 | Linnie League | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 54 | Lillie League | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 55 | Bert League | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 56 | Lois League | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 57 | E. Kuykendall | 20 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 58 | Linnie Kuykendall | 15 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 59 | Leroy Kuykendall | 0 | Son | — | Texas |
| 60 | Alex Lekkie | 43 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 61 | Mary Lekkie | 41 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 62 | Pearl Lekkie | 19 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 63 | James Lekkie | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 64 | John Adair | 34 | Boarder | Laborer | Texas |
| 65 | Will Adair | 50 | Boarder | Carpenter | Iowa |
| 66 | James Gardner | 30 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 67 | Mary Gardner | 32 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 68 | Audrey Gardner | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 69 | James Gardner | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 70 | Lois Gardner | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 71 | Juan Perez | 32 | Head | Laborer | Mexico |
| 72 | Maria Perez | 31 | Wife | — | Mexico |
| 73 | Juanita Perez | 14 | Daughter | — | Mexico |
| 74 | Juan Perez | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 75 | Elvira Perez | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 76 | Juan Mendoza | 31 | R | — | Mexico |
| 77 | Tomasa Mendoza | 28 | Wife | — | Mexico |
| 78 | Juan Mendoza | 28 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 79 | Maria Mendoza | 21 | Wife | — | Mexico |
| 80 | Juanita Mendoza | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 81 | Juan Mendoza | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 82 | Juan Lozano | 38 | R | Laborer | Texas |
| 83 | Maria Lozano | 28 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 84 | Mary Lozano | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 85 | Juan Lozano | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 86 | Maria Lozano | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 87 | Juan Lozano | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 88 | Pancho Garcia | 54 | R | Laborer | Mexico |
| 89 | Milton Jackson | 52 | O | Farmer | Texas |
| 90 | Lucinda Jackson | 46 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 91 | Edward Jackson | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
| 92 | Lula Short | 33 | R | — | Texas |
| 93 | Walter Short | 13 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 94 | James Short THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 95 | Earl Short | 11 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 96 | Wesley Short | 10 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 97 | Lois Short | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 98 | J. T. Gibson | 59 | R | Farmer | Texas |
| 99 | Lula Gibson | 50 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 100 | Lee Gibson | 23 | Son | — | Texas |
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)