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John Short — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · New London, Connecticut
Our Model Tree links this John Short across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in New London, Connecticut (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1885
Male
Head
Born: Poland
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | New London, Connecticut |
| Surname | Short |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Poland |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Year of Immigration | 1910 |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Poland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Poland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Backtender |
| Industry | Bleachery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Mother Tongue | Polish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 4500 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Poland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | poland |
| Occupation | Backtender |
| Township / Ward | Borough Of Jewett City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Short | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| John Short | Head | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| John Short | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Stella Short | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Francis Short | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Stephen Short | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Anna Short | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Frank Palka | Other | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Jennie Short | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1920
New Haven, …
Head, age 34
New Haven, Connecticut · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members
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| Surname | Short |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Poland |
| Year of Immigration | 1909 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Poland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Poland |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Polish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Poland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | poland |
1930
New London, …
Head, age 45
New London, Connecticut · implied b. ~1885 — 9 household members
| Surname | Short |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Poland |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Year of Immigration | 1910 |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Poland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Poland |
| Occupation | Backtender |
| Industry | Bleachery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Mother Tongue | Polish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 4500 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Poland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | poland |
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John Short
Head · 1930 · age 45 · b. ~1885 · Connecticut
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1930 US Federal Census — New London, Connecticut
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1930 US Federal Census — New London, Connecticut
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus281unit:0746)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John Comboy | 52 | Brother | Odd Jobs | Rhode Island |
| 52 | John Desjardins | 52 | Head | Carpenter | Canada French |
| 53 | Adeline Desjardins | 55 | Wife | — | Canada French |
| 54 | Eugene Shorey | 66 | Head | Clender Tender | Rhode Island |
| 55 | Melvina Shorey | 65 | Wife | — | Canada French |
| 56 | Florence Finnegan | 19 | Granddaughter | Typist | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Doris Darling | 54 | Boarder | Printer | Maine |
| 58 | Peter Grygiel | 48 | Head | Fireman | Poland |
| 59 | Sophie Grygiel | 38 | Wife | None | Poland |
| 60 | Grace Grygiel | 13 | Daughter | None | Connecticut |
| 61 | Chester Grygiel | 11 | Son | None | Connecticut |
| 62 | Mary Grygiel | 9 | Daughter | None | Connecticut |
| 63 | Helen Grygiel | 7 | Daughter | None | Connecticut |
| 64 | Joseph Grygiel | 3 | Son | None | Connecticut |
| 65 | George Lefevre | 48 | Head | Odd Jobs | Connecticut |
| 66 | Delina Lefevre | 41 | Wife | None | Connecticut |
| 67 | George Lefevre | 18 | Son | None | Connecticut |
| 68 | Dorothy Lefevre | 16 | Daughter | None | Connecticut |
| 69 | Emile Lefevre | 14 | Son | None | Connecticut |
| 70 | Yvonne Lefevre | 11 | Daughter | None | Connecticut |
| 71 | Loretta Lefevre | 7 | Daughter | None | Connecticut |
| 72 | Delia Ethier | 67 | Sister-in-law | Dead | Rhode Island |
| 73 | Wm Vallenberger | 48 | Head | Printer | Michigan |
| 74 | Rena Vallenberger | 59 | Wife | None | New York |
| 75 | Wm Gertjens | 13 | Grandson | None | New York |
| 76 | Freda Maier | 78 | Mother | None | Germany |
| 77 | Mary La Liberte | 48 | Head | None | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Napoleon La Liberte | 25 | Son | Laborer | Connecticut |
| 79 | Theodore La Liberte | 23 | Son | None | Connecticut |
| 80 | Napoleon La Liberte | 46 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 81 | Joseph Ayotte | 46 | Head | Gray Tender | Canada French |
| 82 | Delia Ayotte | 49 | Wife | None | Canada French |
| 83 | Eva A Ayotte | 21 | Daughter | Finisher | Massachusetts |
| 84 | Delia Ayotte | 19 | Daughter | Finisher | Massachusetts |
| 85 | Rita Ayotte | 11 | Daughter | None | Rhode Island |
| 86 | Adolphe Dupuis | 33 | Head | Mill Laborer | Canada French |
| 87 | Julice Dupuis | 25 | Wife | None | Canada French |
| 88 | Boleslaw Gajaski | 36 | Head | Singer | Poland |
| 89 | Katherine Gajaski | 30 | Wife | None | New York |
| 90 | John Gajaski | 11 | Son | None | Connecticut |
| 91 | Joseph Gajaski | 6 | Son | None | Connecticut |
| 92 | John Short THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Backtender | Poland |
| 93 | Anna Short | 43 | Wife | Finishing | Poland |
| 94 | Stephen Short | 18 | Son | Color Boy | Poland |
| 95 | Helen Short | 14 | Daughter | None | Connecticut |
| 96 | Stella Short | 12 | Daughter | None | Connecticut |
| 97 | Francis Short | 7 | Son | None | Connecticut |
| 98 | Jennie Short | 5 | Daughter | None | Connecticut |
| 99 | John Jr Short | 3 | Son | None | Connecticut |
| 100 | Frank Palka | 47 | Boarder | Gray Tender | Poland |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)