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James Short — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Clay-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this James Short across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clay-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clay-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Short |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elec. Prec. 3 Fox Creek Beat No 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 26 |
| Income (1939) | 180 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Township / Ward | Elec Prec 3 Fox Creek Beat No 3 |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Short | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Hoyt Short | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Ellen Short | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Douglas Short | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Beula Short | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Hoyt Short | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| John Short | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| James Short | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Betty Short | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Talladega, Alabama
Son, age 11
Talladega, Alabama · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Short |
| Given Name | James L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Clay-County, Alabama
Son, age 20
Clay-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1920 — 9 household members
| Surname | Short |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elec. Prec. 3 Fox Creek Beat No 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 26 |
| Income (1939) | 180 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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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Anchor record
James Short
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Alabama
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Sibling
Betty Short
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Douglas Short
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Short
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Short
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hoyt Short
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ellen Short
Sibling · 1940 · 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
1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00015-00073)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ervin Sims | 38 | Head | Operator | Alabama |
| 42 | Cloma L. Sims | 36 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Berford Sims | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Wellborn Sims | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Essie G. Sims | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Mildridge J. East | 33 | Head | Operator | Alabama |
| 47 | Jessie M. East | 27 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Kathrine G. East | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Willa Huckeba | 29 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 50 | Lammie Huckeba | 29 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 51 | Gladis Huckeba | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 52 | Martha B. Huckeba | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 53 | Billie Ray Huckeba | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 54 | Chester Huckeba | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 55 | Lester Huckeba | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 56 | Mollie Huckeba | 76 | Mother | — | Texas |
| 57 | Hoyt G. Short | 41 | Head | Operator | Alabama |
| 58 | Beula Short | 42 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 59 | James Short THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Helper | Alabama |
| 60 | Robert L. Short | 18 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 61 | Hoyt M. Short | 16 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 62 | Betty G. Short | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 63 | John E. Short | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 64 | Douglas M. Short | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Ellen N. Short | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 66 | Alvada Fowler | 46 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 67 | Mary L. Fowler | 21 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 68 | Levi Fowler | 18 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 69 | Vella R. Fowler | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Lorentine Fowler | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 71 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 72 | T. O. James | 69 | Head | Operator | Alabama |
| 73 | Ida V. James | 63 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Oscar A. Worthy | 54 | Head | Operator | Alabama |
| 75 | Cora L. Worthy | 49 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 76 | Truman T. Worthy | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 77 | Katie R. Worthy | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 78 | John T. Driggers | 37 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 79 | Emma L. Driggers | 33 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Mary A. Driggers | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
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)