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John Short — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Jasper, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this John Short across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Jasper, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1853), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 67
b. ~1853
Male
Head
Born: Indiana
Divorced
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Jasper, Illinois |
| Surname | Short |
| Given Name | John R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 67 |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Township / Ward | Rose Hill Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1853 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alva Short | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Iva Short | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| John Short | Head | — | 67 | ~1853 |
Census Appearances
1900
Jasper, Illinois
Head, age 49
Jasper, Illinois · implied b. ~1851 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Short |
| Given Name | John F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1851 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1910
Jasper, Illinois
Head, age 58
Jasper, Illinois · implied b. ~1852 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Short |
| Given Name | John R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Years Married | 11 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Own farm |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1920
Jasper, Illinois
Head, age 67
Jasper, Illinois · implied b. ~1853 — 3 household members
| Surname | Short |
| Given Name | John R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 67 |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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Our Model Tree links John Short across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Jasper, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Short
Head · 1920 · age 67 · b. ~1853 · Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Jasper, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Jasper, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu372unit:0246)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Glen K | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 52 | Max B Hunt | 10 | Boarder | — | Illinois |
| 53 | John R Short THIS PERSON | 67 | Head | Manager | Indiana |
| 54 | Alva R Short | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 55 | Iva F Short | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Valentine Kilby | 70 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 57 | Louisa C Kilby | 66 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 58 | Stephen Everett | 65 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 59 | Mary E Everett | 63 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 60 | Charles A Sprague | 58 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 61 | William M Spealman | 62 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 62 | Clara R Spealman | 54 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Tessa Spealman | 23 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Arminta A Ray | 57 | Head | Manager | Illinois |
| 65 | Gladys Ray | 26 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Charles C Sowers | 39 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 67 | Sophia E Sowers | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Richard Sowers | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Wesley Sowers | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Albert Sowers | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Mary F Sowers | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Raymond B Bennet | 31 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 73 | Mary M Bennet | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Gladys F Bennet | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Milton Brooks | 76 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 76 | Mamie C Brooks | 26 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Blanche R Brooks | 11 | Granddaughter | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Sara M Brooks | 9 | Granddaughter | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Florence L Brooks | 6 | Granddaughter | — | Illinois |
| 80 | James W Carpenter | 47 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 81 | Lillie Carpenter | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 82 | Alma S Carpenter | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 83 | James E Carpenter | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 84 | Edgar E Williams | 22 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 85 | Delia F Williams | 19 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 86 | Frances F Williams | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 87 | Pauline M Williams | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 88 | Garnett Cummings | 19 | Head | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 89 | Ida A Cummings | 17 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 90 | Marion Hunt | 69 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 91 | Margaret A Hunt | 61 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 92 | Fred Hunt | 44 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 93 | James V Whites | 33 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 94 | Edna M Whites | 21 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 95 | Earl H Whites | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 96 | George Carpenter | 75 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 97 | Sarah A Carpenter | 70 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 98 | Rence Carpenter | 37 | Son | Farm Laborer | Indiana |
| 99 | Alva E Carpenter | 34 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 100 | Marie E Carpenter | 30 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)