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John Short — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Sussex, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this John Short across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Sussex, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1876
Male
Head
Born: Delaware
Widowed
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Sussex, Delaware |
| Surname | Short |
| Given Name | John L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Odd jobs |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 5 |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Lewes Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Short | Head | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Jack Short | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Marie Short | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1910
Sussex, Delaware
Head, age 33
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1877 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Short |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Years Married | 7 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1920
Sussex, Delaware
Head, age 43
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1877 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Short |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| 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 54
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1876 — 3 household members
| Surname | Short |
| Given Name | John L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Odd jobs |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 5 |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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Our Model Tree links John Short across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Sussex, Delaware, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Short
Head · 1930 · age 54 · b. ~1876 · Delaware
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1930 US Federal Census — Sussex, Delaware
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1930 US Federal Census — Sussex, Delaware
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus291unit:0839)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wilbert Hill | 45 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 2 | Elden Raleigh | 36 | Head | Cook | Delaware |
| 3 | Lettie Raleigh | 32 | Wife | Housework | Delaware |
| 4 | Elden Raleigh | 5 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 5 | Robert Taylor | 50 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 6 | Sarah Taylor | 50 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 7 | Elliott Taylor | 21 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 8 | Annie Taylor | 17 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 9 | Indria Taylor | 21 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 10 | Lewis Stewart | 26 | Head | Fisherman | Delaware |
| 11 | Helena Stewart | 23 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 12 | Keynon R Stewart | 5 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 13 | Paul Stewart | 2 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 14 | Sarah E Stewart | 0 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 15 | John Hitchins | 42 | Head | Fisherman | Delaware |
| 16 | Esther Hitchins | 38 | Wife | Sewing | Delaware |
| 17 | Eva Raleigh | 32 | Head | Cook | Delaware |
| 18 | Ida M Raleigh | 18 | Daughter | Washing | Delaware |
| 19 | Mary E Raleigh | 15 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 20 | Lizzie Ennis | 50 | Head | Housework | Delaware |
| 21 | Alfred Raleigh | 78 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 22 | William Raleigh | 80 | Brother | — | Delaware |
| 23 | Benjamin Wiltbank | 45 | Head | Engineer | Delaware |
| 24 | Hester Wiltbank | 42 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 25 | Alliton Wiltbank | 8 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 26 | William Thomas | 68 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 27 | Eli Lockwood | 52 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 28 | Edward Maull | 50 | Head | Carpenter | Delaware |
| 29 | Henry Maull | 23 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 30 | Tobitha Maull | 12 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 31 | Phyllis Crock | 54 | Head | Cook | Delaware |
| 32 | Helen Crock | 17 | Daughter | Housework | Delaware |
| 33 | Birdie Crock | 14 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 34 | Fannie E Crock | 2 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 35 | Percy Maull | 29 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 36 | Tilda Maull | 26 | Wife | Housework | Delaware |
| 37 | Anna Maull | 8 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 38 | Joseph Maull | 6 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 39 | Beatrice Maull | 4 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 40 | James Maull | 1 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 41 | William Riley | 60 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 42 | John L Short THIS PERSON | 54 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 43 | Marie Short | 11 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 44 | Jack L Short | 5 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 45 | James Wright | 52 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 46 | Wallace Wright | 14 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 47 | Sallie Lockwood | 38 | Head | Housework | Delaware |
| 48 | Charles Lockwood | 18 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 49 | Charles Miller | 70 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 50 | Sarah F Miller | 60 | Wife | — | Delaware |
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)