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John Short — 1910 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1910 United States Federal Census · Hampshire, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Short across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Hampshire, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1855), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1855
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Hampshire, West Virginia |
| Surname | Short |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Years Married | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Genl Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Sherman District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1855 |
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 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Short | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1897 |
| Essie Short | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1892 |
| Adelia Short | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1903 |
| Lizzie Short | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1888 |
| Elsie Short | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1901 |
| John Short | Head | — | 55 | ~1855 |
| Bertha Short | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1895 |
| Julia Short | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1865 |
| Charley Short | Son | — | 19 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1900
Hampshire, West …
Head, age 47
Hampshire, West Virginia · implied b. ~1853 — 3 household members
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Household
| Surname | Short |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1853 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Shoe maker |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1910
Hampshire, West …
Head, age 55
Hampshire, West Virginia · implied b. ~1855 — 9 household members
| Surname | Short |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Years Married | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Genl Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links John Short across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Hampshire, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Short
Head · 1910 · age 55 · b. ~1855 · West Virginia
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1910 US Federal Census — Hampshire, West Virginia
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1910 US Federal Census — Hampshire, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po1680unit:0999)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Estin Mccauley | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | Lesley Mccauley | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Lula Mccauley | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | Cora Mccauley | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Lula Mccauley | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Virgil Mccauley | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Blanch Mccauley | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Samuel B Teter | 42 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 59 | Mollie F Teter | 40 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Clyde J Teter | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | Amy O Teter | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Susan Buzzard | 61 | Mother-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Geo W Lambert | 58 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 64 | Lucie A Lambert | 50 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Charley Lambert | 24 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 66 | Hammond Lambert | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 67 | Martha Lambert | 21 | Daughter | Housework | West Virginia |
| 68 | Jessie Lambert | 18 | Daughter | Housework | West Virginia |
| 69 | Otie Lambert | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | William T Lambert | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | Lula Lambert | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Jonathan Teter | 56 | Head | Farming | West Virginia |
| 73 | Jane A Teter | 54 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Stella Teter | 28 | Daughter | Teaching | West Virginia |
| 75 | Norman H Teter | 25 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 76 | Annie Teter | 21 | Daughter | Teaching | West Virginia |
| 77 | Flossie Teter | 19 | Daughter | Teaching | West Virginia |
| 78 | Frank Teter | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 79 | Freda Teter | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Peter A Haines | 53 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 81 | Sallie Haines | 43 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 82 | Noah A Haines | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 83 | Jessie Haines | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 84 | Mary U Haines | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 85 | Maudie M Haines | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 86 | Thomas J Haines | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 87 | John W Short THIS PERSON | 55 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 88 | Julia A Short | 45 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 89 | Lizzie Short | 22 | Daughter | Teaching | West Virginia |
| 90 | Charley E Short | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 91 | Essie C Short | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 92 | Bertha E Short | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 93 | Mary J Short | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 94 | Elsie M Short | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 95 | Adelia Short | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 96 | William Albright | 81 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 97 | Iva Albright | 74 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 98 | Amos Albright | 39 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 99 | Irena B Albright | 35 | Daughter | Housekeeper | West Virginia |
| 100 | James Doyle | 58 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1910 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)