James Short — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Clark-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this James Short across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clark-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 35 b. ~1905 Male Head Born: Tennessee Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Clark-County, Ohio
Surname	Short
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	Springfield
1935 Residence (County)	Clark
Additional Details
Occupation	Crane Operator
Industry	Steel Mfg Co
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1360
Highest Grade	Hs 1
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee
Occupation	Crane Operator
Township / Ward	Springfield
Est. Birth Year	~1905

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
Richard Short	Son	—	8	~1932
James Short	Son	—	10	~1930
James Short	Head	—	35	~1905
Grace Short	Spouse	—	29	~1911

Census Appearances

1920

Allen, Ohio

Other, age 14

Allen, Ohio · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Short
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Step Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	14
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Tennessee
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1930

Allen, Ohio

Head, age 25

Allen, Ohio · implied b. ~1905 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Short
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Occupation	Crane Operator
Industry	Steel Foundry
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	30
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1940

Clark-County, Ohio

Head, age 35

Clark-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members

Surname	Short
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	Springfield
1935 Residence (County)	Clark
Occupation	Crane Operator
Industry	Steel Mfg Co
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1360
Highest Grade	Hs 1
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

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James Short

Head · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Ohio

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03040-00469)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Harry Canaline	51	son	Caretaker	Ohio
42	Ella Canaline	47	daughter	Teacher	Ohio
43	C. M. Moffett	80	head	—	Ohio
44	Mildred S. Moffett	46	daughter	Health Agent	Ohio
45	Elsie M. Armetrout	56	housekeeper	Housekeeper	Ohio
46	Laselle Vinegar	42	head	Dispatcher	Ohio
47	Ruth G. Vinegar	40	wife	—	Ohio
48	Rossetta Vinegar	69	mother	—	Ohio
49	A. C. Kilgore	49	head	Machinist	Ohio
50	Mae D. Kilgore	51	wife	—	Ohio
51	Harry Kilgore	26	son	Musician	Ohio
52	Lloyd D. Kilgore	25	son	Tool Maker	Ohio
53	Lamar Kilgore	5	son	—	Ohio
54	Maude D. Keeling	54	head	—	Ohio
55	John Keeling	26	son	Bus Driver	Ohio
56	James Keeling	24	son	Attendant	Ohio
57	Marion Keeling	19	daughter	Office Work	Ohio
58	Heber Richards	46	head	Machinist	Ohio
59	Hazel R. Richards	45	wife	—	Ohio
60	Frank Richards	16	son	—	Ohio
61	Saul Booker	23	head	Press Helper	Ohio
62	Helen Booker	21	daughter	—	Ohio
63	Barbara Booker	1	grand child	—	Ohio
64	C. Greiner	69	head	—	Ohio
65	Ethel V. Greiner	61	wife	Typist	Ohio
66	Ralph Wolf	41	head	Photo Engraver	Ohio
67	Doris E. Wolf	37	wife	—	Ohio
68	Rodger Wolf	12	son	—	Ohio
69	Merle Stauffer	42	head	Tool & Die Maker	Penn
70	Ruth Stauffer	41	wife	—	Penn
71	James Short THIS PERSON	35	head	Crane Operator	Tennessee
72	Grace D. Short	29	wife	—	Ohio
73	James Jr. Short	10	son	—	Ohio
74	Richard Short	8	son	—	Ohio
75	H. Fred Newland	26	head	Shipping Clerk	Ohio
76	Geraldine Newland	21	wife	—	Ohio
77	Tyler Anderson	37	head	Pressman	Ohio
78	Lucille Anderson	31	wife	—	Ohio
79	James Anderson	12	son	—	Ohio
80	Connie Anderson	8	daughter	—	Ohio

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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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