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John Short — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this John Short across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1870
Male
Head
Born: Maryland
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Short |
| Given Name | John J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Age at First Marriage | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Conductor |
| Industry | Street Railway |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Value / Rent | No |
| Veteran | 25.00 |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Conductor |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Short | Other | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Theodore Short | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| John Short | Head | — | 60 | ~1870 |
| Indiana Short | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 39
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1871 — 7 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shurt |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Years Married | 11 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Conductor |
| Industry | Street car |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 50
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1870 — 3 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Short |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Conductor |
| Industry | Trolley |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 60
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1870 — 4 household members
| Surname | Short |
| Given Name | John J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Age at First Marriage | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Conductor |
| Industry | Street Railway |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Value / Rent | No |
| Veteran | 25.00 |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Other, age 70
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1870 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Short |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Father-in-law |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Phila |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Phila |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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Our Model Tree links John Short across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Short
Head · 1930 · age 60 · b. ~1870 · Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2104:0927)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Alfred M. Mullen | 57 | Head | Proprietor | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Clara M. Mullen | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Bertha E. Mullen | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | George Y. Mullen | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Amos S. Aument | 34 | Head | Inventory Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Margaret Aument | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Amos S. Jr. Aument | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Margaret J. Aument | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | George Aument | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | William B. Mclean | 38 | Head | Railroad | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Margaret Mclean | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Margaret Mclean | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | William B. Jr. Mclean | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Ernest Stuber | 32 | Head | Waiter | Germany |
| 65 | Barbara Stuber | 29 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 66 | Josephine B. Stuber | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Harold J. Kurtz | 37 | Head | Gardener | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Marion W. Kurtz | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Muriel Kurtz | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Ruth Kurtz | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Dorothy Kurtz | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Linda B. Allen | 62 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Harold J. Kurtz | 37 | Head | Gardener | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Eugene C. Fluke | 40 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Catherine Fluke | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Gene H. Fluke | 17 | Son | Counterman | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Dorothy J. Fluke | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Catherine Fluke | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Kenneth Fluke | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Marie J. Fluke | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Alfred D. Fluke | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Edward Reagan | 36 | Head | Chauffeur | New Jersey |
| 83 | Mary Reagan | 36 | Wife | — | North Ireland |
| 84 | Betty J. Reagan | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | John J. Short THIS PERSON | 60 | Head | Conductor | Maryland |
| 86 | Indiana Short | 55 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 87 | Theodore Short | 20 | Son | Plumber'S Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | John Henry Short | 9 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Howard M. Dudley | 29 | Head | Dyer | New Jersey |
| 90 | Lizzie Dudley | 59 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Jennie S. Dudley | 25 | Daughter | Receptionist | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | George Johnson | 89 | Head | — | North Ireland |
| 93 | Margaret Johnson | 64 | Wife | — | North Ireland |
| 94 | George B. Johnson | 50 | Son | Freight Agent | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Florence J. Lashley | 33 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 97 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 98 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 99 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 100 | — | None | — | — | — |
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)