James Short — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Phillips-County, Arkansas

Our Model Tree links this James Short across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Phillips-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Ida — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 25 b. ~1915 Male Son Born: Arkansas Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Phillips-County, Arkansas
Surname	Short
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Arkansas
1935 Residence (City)	Helena City
1935 Residence (County)	Phillips
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 4-2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Arkansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	arkansas
Township / Ward	Helena City
Est. Birth Year	~1915

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 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to James	Age	Birth yr
Tom Short	Son	—	31	~1909
James Short	Son	—	25	~1915
Ina Short	Head	—	61	~1879

Census Appearances

1920

Phillips, Arkansas

Son, age 5

Phillips, Arkansas · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Short
Given Name	James W.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	5
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Arkansas
Father's Birthplace	Arkansas
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Birth State	Arkansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	arkansas

1930

Phillips, Arkansas

Son, age 15

Phillips, Arkansas · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Short
Given Name	James H
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	15
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Arkansas
Father's Birthplace	Arkansas
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Arkansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	arkansas

1940

Phillips-County, Arkansas

Son, age 25

Phillips-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members

Surname	Short
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Arkansas
1935 Residence (City)	Helena City
1935 Residence (County)	Phillips
Highest Grade	No 4-2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Arkansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	arkansas

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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 Thomas Short (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Short (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Thomas Short

b. ~1873

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Ida Short

b. ~1879

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

James Short

Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Arkansas

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Sibling

Tom Short

Sibling · 1940 · age 31

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 — Phillips-County, Arkansas Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00161-00043)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	John B. Ward	79	Head	Carpenter	Arkansas
2	John P. Walker	67	Head	Bookkeeper	Illinois
3	Wynona Walker	63	Wife	—	Illinois
4	Cydetta Richmond	43	Daughter	—	Arkansas
5	Harry M. York	57	Lodger	Yard Master	Georgia
6	Edwin C. Coy	22	Head	Mess Away	Utah
7	Glen C. Rawlings	21	Partner	Missionary	Utah
8	Ina S. Short	61	Head	Seamstress	Mississippi
9	Tom Short	31	Son	Salesman	Arkansas
10	James Short THIS PERSON	25	Son	—	Arkansas
11	Haden Halliburton	24	Head	Shipping Clerk	Arkansas
12	Mary Alice Halliburton	20	Wife	—	Arkansas
13	George L. Bromley	55	Head	Foreman	Canada
14	Ora Bell Bromley	48	Wife	County Worker	Kentucky
15	Martha Bromley	11	Daughter	—	Arkansas
16	John W. Jr. Krickel	43	Head	Welder	Arkansas
17	Lillie Mae Krickel	35	Wife	—	Georgia
18	Celestia Pinkston	16	Daughter	—	Georgia
19	John W. Sr. Krickel	84	Father	—	Arkansas
20	Herman E. Boitsch	65	Head	Plumber	Wisconsin
21	Marvin E. Walker	30	Head	Salesman	Arkansas
22	Elizabeth L. Walker	30	Wife	—	Arkansas
23	Betty B. Walker	5	Daughter	—	Arkansas
24	Audrey Ann Walker	3	Daughter	—	Arkansas
25	Joseph E. Gonia	42	Head	Salesman	Arkansas
26	Belfield S. Gonia	33	Wife	—	Arkansas
27	Vaughn Mathews	30	Head	Salesman	Arkansas
28	Elizabeth Mathews	30	Wife	Bookkeeper	Arkansas
29	Annie B. Hyde	62	Head	—	Arkansas
30	Arley Spencer	33	Head	Laborer	Mississippi
31	Minnie Lee Spencer	30	Wife	—	Arkansas
32	Reade Rogers	38	Head	Laborer	Arkansas
33	Lela Rogers	28	Wife	—	Arkansas
34	Mary Carter	70	Head	—	Louisiana
35	Florence Denman	55	Head	Servant	Tennessee
36	John Frost	65	Partner	Laborer	Mississippi
37	Jim Jackson	42	Head	Laborer	Mississippi
38	Minnie Jackson	43	Wife	Servant	Mississippi
39	Ella Fitzpatrick	57	Head	Servant	Mississippi
40	Dave Johnston	48	Head	Scrapper	Mississippi

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Pedigree Summary

James + 1 sibling

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 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)

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