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John Short — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Nash, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Short across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Nash, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1869), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1869
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Nash, North Carolina |
| Surname | Short |
| Given Name | John Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Rocky Mount |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1869 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Short | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| William Short | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| John Short | Head | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| Lottie Short | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1900
Granville, North …
Head, age 32
Granville, North Carolina · implied b. ~1868
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Short |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1868 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Franklin, North …
Head, age 42
Franklin, North Carolina · implied b. ~1868 — 13 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Short |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Nash, North …
Head, age 51
Nash, North Carolina · implied b. ~1869 — 4 household members
| Surname | Short |
| Given Name | John Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links John Short across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Short
Head · 1920 · age 51 · b. ~1869 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Nash, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Nash, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1312unit:0331)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Dave Rice | 32 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Maggie Rice | 36 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Cora Rice | 24 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 54 | John Jr Short THIS PERSON | 51 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 55 | Lottie Short | 47 | Wife | Laborer | Virginia |
| 56 | William Short | 15 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 57 | Russell Short | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Martin Williams | 73 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Mary Williams | 73 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | James Bolton | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Mattie Bolton | 39 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Lee A Bolton | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Lawrence Bolton | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Essie M Bolton | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Susan A Bolton | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | John W Jones | 51 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 67 | Rosanna Jones | 51 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Essie Jones | 26 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Bynum D Jones | 14 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Ruth Jones | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Albert Jones | 24 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Callie Jones | 19 | Daughter-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Fred Jones | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 74 | John H Williams | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Martha J Williams | 52 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Joe E Williams | 24 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 77 | Emma J Williams | 27 | Daughter-in-law | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 78 | John C Williams | 10 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Tempie A Williams | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Mattie B Williams | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Essie Williams | 6 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Gladys L Williams | 4 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | John T Williams | 2 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Katherine Williams | 1 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Herbert Winstead | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 86 | Mattie Winstead | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Grady M Winstead | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | James E Winstead | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | William B Harrison | 28 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 90 | Annie J Harrison | 25 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 91 | Ezonic Harrison | 6 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 92 | Lera M Harrison | 2 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 93 | Milton B Bray | 62 | Father-in-law | Laborer | Ohio |
| 94 | Luther Culliver | 32 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 95 | Mary Culliver | 26 | Wife | Laborer | Texas |
| 96 | Lillie Culliver | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | Texas |
| 97 | Eddie Cooper | 42 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 98 | Dollie M Cooper | 21 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 99 | Edna Cooper | 13 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 100 | Bell Cooper | 11 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
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)