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James Short — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Mendocino-County, California
Our Model Tree links this James Short across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mendocino-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Geo & George — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: California
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mendocino-County, California |
| Surname | Short |
| Given Name | James A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Covelo |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mendocino |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | Laborer |
| Class of Worker | Ranch |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Township / Ward | Covelo |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maude Short | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| James Short | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Russell Short | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Geo Short | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mendocino, California
Son, age 6
Mendocino, California · implied b. ~1914 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Short |
| Given Name | James S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1930
Mendocino, California
Son, age 16
Mendocino, California · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Short |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1940
Mendocino-County, California
Son, age 26
Mendocino-County, California · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
| Surname | Short |
| Given Name | James A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Covelo |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mendocino |
| Industry | Laborer |
| Class of Worker | Ranch |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 Geo Short (~0.92 confidence) and father George Short (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maude Short (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maud Short (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Geo Short
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Short
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maude Short
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maud Short
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Short
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · California
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Sibling
Russell Short
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Mendocino-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — Mendocino-County, California
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00263-00280)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phyllis Head Schroeder | None | F | U.S.P.R.A. | — |
| 2 | Dorothea M. Schroeder | 34 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 3 | Ruth Maxine Schroeder | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 4 | Nathan Alice Schroeder | 11 | Daughter | — | California |
| 5 | Eva May Schroeder | 10 | Daughter | — | California |
| 6 | Phyllis W. Schroeder | 5 | Son | — | California |
| 7 | Anton Petersen | 56 | Head | Laborer | Denmark |
| 8 | James Geyer | 56 | Partner | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 9 | Archie Pope | 25 | Head | Guard | California |
| 10 | Audrey Pope | 18 | Wife | — | California |
| 11 | Barbara Pope | 2 | Daughter | — | California |
| 12 | Walter Hoover | 23 | Head | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 13 | Chas. H. Thompson | 44 | Head | Fireman | California |
| 14 | Jess Henry Thompson | 9 | Son | — | California |
| 15 | Grant Handcock | 34 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 16 | Thomas Downey | 24 | Head | Truck Driver | Montana |
| 17 | Donna Downey | 21 | Wife | — | Idaho |
| 18 | E. G. Spence | 22 | Head | Laborer | Oregon |
| 19 | Wilda Spence | 16 | Wife | — | California |
| 20 | Burt Campbell | 29 | Head | Laborer | Arizona |
| 21 | Vera Campbell | 16 | Wife | — | California |
| 22 | Jesse B. Smith | 44 | Head | — | New York |
| 23 | Doris G. Smith | 30 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 24 | F. Frazier | 65 | Head | Rancher | Kentucky |
| 25 | Gola Idner | 22 | Head | Rancher | California |
| 26 | Floyd Barrack | 31 | Head | Rancher | California |
| 27 | Leda L. Barrack | 22 | Wife | — | California |
| 28 | William Barrack | 2 | Son | — | California |
| 29 | Harvey Brightenstine | 37 | Laborer | Laborer | California |
| 30 | Arthur H. Carpenter | 64 | Head | Rancher | Kansas |
| 31 | Walter H. Foster | 57 | Head | Rancher | California |
| 32 | Ida M. Foster | 63 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Geo. A. Short | 58 | Head | Rancher | California |
| 34 | Maude Short | 53 | Wife | — | California |
| 35 | Russell Short | 19 | Son | Laborer | California |
| 36 | James A. Short THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | — | California |
| 37 | Virg. O'Ferrall | 45 | Head | — | California |
| 38 | L. L. O'Ferrall | 24 | Son | Rancher | California |
| 39 | J. L. O'Ferrall | 20 | Son | Rancher | California |
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)