John Short — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Sussex, Delaware

Our Model Tree links this John Short across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Sussex, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 57 b. ~1873 Male Head Born: Delaware Married

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year	1930
Location	Sussex, Delaware
Surname	Short
Given Name	John W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Delaware
Age at First Marriage	33
Father's Birthplace	Delaware
Mother's Birthplace	Delaware
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Gardening Truck
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	8
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Georgetown Town
Est. Birth Year	~1873

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.

8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Gladys Short	Daughter	—	4	~1926
William Short	Son	—	15	~1915
Lydia Short	Spouse	—	42	~1888
Mary Short	Daughter	—	13	~1917
John Short	Head	—	57	~1873
James Short	Son	—	15	~1915
Richard Short	Son	—	7	~1923
Elizabeth Short	Daughter	—	2	~1928

Census Appearances

1920

Sussex, Delaware

Head, age 47

Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1873 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Short
Given Name	John A.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Delaware
Father's Birthplace	Delaware
Mother's Birthplace	Delaware
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware

1930

Sussex, Delaware

Head, age 57

Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1873 — 8 household members

Surname	Short
Given Name	John W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Delaware
Age at First Marriage	33
Father's Birthplace	Delaware
Mother's Birthplace	Delaware
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Gardening Truck
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	8
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware

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John Short

Head · 1930 · age 57 · b. ~1873 · Delaware

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Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus291unit:0762)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
51	William B. Trittyman	48	Head	Painter	Delaware
52	Mary L. Trittyman	40	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
53	Willard J. Trittyman	15	Son	—	Delaware
54	Mildred E. Trittyman	11	Daughter	—	Delaware
55	James D. Trittyman	6	Son	—	Delaware
56	William H. Dyer	60	Head	Laborer	Delaware
57	Annie L. Dyer	65	Wife	—	Delaware
58	Major M. Hickman	28	Head	Laborer	Delaware
59	Bessie M. Hickman	24	Wife	—	Delaware
60	Joseph M. Hickman	6	Son	—	Delaware
61	Dorothy M. Hickman	5	Daughter	—	Delaware
62	Marion Hickman	2	Daughter	—	Delaware
63	Glenn W. Hickman	1	Son	—	Delaware
64	George E. Wilkins	48	Head	Laborer	Delaware
65	Alice E. Wilkins	50	Wife	—	Delaware
66	Louis W. Wilkins	21	Son	Laborer	Delaware
67	Althea Rogers	9	Niece	—	Delaware
68	William H. Short	52	Head	Laborer	Delaware
69	Lillie M. Short	48	Wife	—	Delaware
70	William H. Jr. Short	18	Son	—	Delaware
71	Lester Short	15	Son	—	Delaware
72	John W. Short THIS PERSON	57	Head	Laborer	Delaware
73	Lydia Short	42	Wife	—	Delaware
74	William Short	15	Son	—	Delaware
75	James Short	15	Son	—	Delaware
76	Mary E. Short	13	Daughter	—	Delaware
77	Richard Short	7	Son	—	Delaware
78	Gladys Short	4	Daughter	—	Delaware
79	Elizabeth A. Short	2	Daughter	—	Delaware
80	John M. Short	42	Head	Contractor	Delaware
81	Leona Short	42	Wife	—	Delaware
82	Francis Short	25	Son	Dealer	Delaware
83	Lloyd Short	23	Son	Inspector	Pennsylvania
84	Isabella Short	5	Daughter	—	Delaware
85	Samuel P. Hitchins	41	Head	Laborer	Delaware
86	Florence D. Hitchins	30	Wife	—	Delaware
87	Robert R. West	67	Father-in-law	—	Delaware
88	Grace E. Hitchins	13	Daughter	—	Delaware
89	Alice M. Hitchins	10	Daughter	—	Delaware
90	Elwood J. Hitchins	8	Son	—	Delaware
91	Robert D. Hitchins	3	Son	—	Delaware
92	Granbury Short	72	Head	Farmer	Delaware
93	Martha E. Short	65	Wife	—	Delaware
94	Layton Short	26	Head	Machinist	Delaware
95	Elsie M. Short	25	Wife	—	Delaware
96	Harold B. Short	6	Son	—	Delaware
97	Ebe H. Rust	45	Head	Salesman	Delaware
98	Lena Rust	47	Wife	—	Delaware
99	Elizabeth S. Rust	12	Daughter	—	Delaware
100	Delena M. Ingram	48	Head	Servant	Delaware

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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)

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