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James Short — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Schley-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this James Short across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Schley-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 24 b. ~1916 Male Son Born: Georgia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationSchley-County, Georgia
SurnameShort
Given NameJames
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age24
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceGeorgia
1935 Residence (City)R
1935 Residence (County)Taylor
Additional Details
OccupationFarmer
IndustryFarm
Class of WorkerOA
Hours Worked40
Highest GradeNo 4
1935 ResidenceGeorgia
Birth StateGeorgia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)georgia
OccupationFarmer
Township / WardPatton Hill
Est. Birth Year~1916

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
Roland Short Son — 14 ~1926
Bertha Short Daughter — 10 ~1930
Bryant Short Son — 18 ~1922
Beaulah Short Spouse — 52 ~1888
Sam Short Son — 12 ~1928
James Short Son — 24 ~1916
Ophelia Short Daughter — 8 ~1932
Minnie Short Other — 18 ~1922
Albert Short Head — 50 ~1890

Census Appearances

1930
Taylor, Georgia
Son, age 14
Taylor, Georgia · implied b. ~1916 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Short
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 14
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
Father's Birthplace Alabama
Mother's Birthplace Georgia
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia
1940
Schley-County, Georgia
Son, age 24
Schley-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1916 — 9 household members
Surname Short
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 24
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Georgia
1935 Residence (City) R
1935 Residence (County) Taylor
Occupation Farmer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker OA
Hours Worked 40
Highest Grade No 4
1935 Residence Georgia
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia

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.
Linked across censuses
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 24 · b. ~1916 · Georgia
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Sibling
Ophelia Short
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bryant Short
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bertha Short
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sam Short
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roland Short
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Schley-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00707-00278)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Jim Duke 43 Head Farmer Georgia
2 Rosa Kate Duke 40 Wife — Georgia
3 Marvin Duke 19 Son Unskilled Georgia
4 Victoria Duke 13 Daughter — Georgia
5 Annie B. Duke 11 Daughter — Georgia
6 Jim Jr. Duke 9 Son — Georgia
7 Eunice Duke 7 Daughter — Georgia
8 Ruth Duke 3 Daughter — Georgia
9 Johnson Powell 83 Mother-in-law — Georgia
10 Sara Kelly 67 Head — Georgia
11 Earmon Kelly 43 Son Farmer Georgia
12 Allen Mcmichael 36 Head Farmer Georgia
13 Elloise Mcmichael 32 Wife Store Keeper Georgia
14 Millard Mcmichael 14 Son — Georgia
15 Jesse L. Barney 35 Head Farmer Georgia
16 Fay Barney 18 Daughter — Georgia
17 Hazel Barney 16 Daughter — Georgia
18 Albert L. Short 50 Head Farmer Georgia
19 Beaulah Short 52 Wife — Georgia
20 Bryant Short 18 Son Laborer Georgia
21 Roland Short 14 Son — Georgia
22 Sam Short 12 Son — Georgia
23 Bertha Short 10 Daughter — Georgia
24 Ophelia Short 8 Daughter — Georgia
25 James Short THIS PERSON 24 Son Farmer Georgia
26 Minnie Short 18 Daughter-in-law — Georgia
27 Lawrence Short 22 Head-son — Georgia
28 Earl Terry 49 Head Farmer Georgia
29 Myrtle Terry 48 Wife — Georgia
30 Agnes Terry 20 Daughter Under Clerk Georgia
31 Hill Terry 18 Son Attendant Georgia
32 Myrtis Terry 14 Daughter — Georgia
33 Curtis Terry 14 Son — Georgia
34 Jerry Watts 5 Head-son — Georgia
35 Martin Snipes 65 Head Farmer Georgia
36 Martha Snipes 62 Wife — Georgia
37 Willie Snipes 38 Son Logger Georgia
38 John R. Snipes 22 Son Farmer Georgia
39 George Snipes 21 Son Farmer Georgia

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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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