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James Short — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Fayette-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this James Short across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fayette-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1927), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fayette-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Short |
| Given Name | James L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Bear Grove |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Short | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Catherine Short | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Richard Short | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Robert Short | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Robert Short | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| John Short | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Iva Short | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Thomas Short | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Martha Short | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
Fayette, Illinois
Son, age 2
Fayette, Illinois · implied b. ~1928 — 9 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 | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Fayette-County, Illinois
Son, age 13
Fayette-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1927 — 9 household members
| Surname | Short |
| Given Name | James L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 13 · b. ~1927 · Illinois
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Sibling
John Short
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Short
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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
Thomas Short
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Short
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Short
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
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 — Fayette-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Fayette-County, Illinois
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00801-00135)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert F. Short | 52 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 2 | Iva Short | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Robert G. Short | 18 | Son | Attendant | Illinois |
| 4 | Catherine I. Short | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 5 | James L. Short THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Martha M. Short | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Thomas L. Short | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 8 | John L. Short | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Richard D. Short | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Guy Wright | 50 | Head | Guard | Illinois |
| 11 | Ruth L. Wright | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Hattie J. Riley | 72 | Mother-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Mary A. Riley | 68 | Sister-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Celester Terry | 41 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 16 | John S. Terry | 19 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 17 | Alice Virginia Terry | 19 | Daughter | Housework | Illinois |
| 18 | Sarah Amanda Terry | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Franklin E. Terry | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Helen Joyce Terry | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Gerald M. Terry | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Brenda K. Terry | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Edgar R. Scarlett | 68 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 24 | May Lillie Scarlett | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Frank J. Dick | 49 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 26 | Hazel A. Dick | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Donald P. Dick | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Wesley J. Yenny | 36 | Head | Operator | Illinois |
| 29 | Emmojene Yenny | 29 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Edna E. Yenny | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Francis E. Yenny | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Ralph E. Thompson | 59 | Head | Iron Worker | Illinois |
| 33 | Delia Thompson | 57 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Lillie P. Snow | 37 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 35 | Betty Jean Snow | 16 | Granddaughter | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Elvira Daniel | 83 | Mother-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Francis H. Ley | 64 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 38 | Bernice J. Ley | 70 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Harold Reynolds | 42 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 40 | Maude Reynolds | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
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)