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John Short — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Wabash-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this John Short across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wabash-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lloyd & Roy — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Indiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wabash-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Short |
| Given Name | John Wm |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mount Carmel |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wabash |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Funeral Director |
| Industry | Mortuary |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 84 |
| Income (1939) | 2000 |
| Highest Grade | C 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Funeral Director |
| Township / Ward | Mount Carmel |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Short | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| John Short | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Vera Short | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Virginia Short | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wabash, Illinois
Son, age 6
Wabash, Illinois · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Short |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Wabash, Illinois
Son, age 16
Wabash, Illinois · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Short |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Wabash-County, Illinois
Son, age 26
Wabash-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
| Surname | Short |
| Given Name | John Wm |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mount Carmel |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wabash |
| Occupation | Funeral Director |
| Industry | Mortuary |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 84 |
| Income (1939) | 2000 |
| Highest Grade | C 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links John Short across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Lloyd Short (~0.92 confidence) and father Roy Short (~0.92 confidence) and mother Vesta Short (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Lloyd Short
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Roy Short
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Vesta Short
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Short
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Illinois
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Sibling
Virginia Short
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Wabash-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Wabash-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00900-00226)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Wm. A. Le Master | 37 | Head | Driller | Alabama |
| 42 | Alice Le Master | 27 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 43 | James A. Le Master | 5 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 44 | Robert Duncan | 27 | Head | Manager | Illinois |
| 45 | Theda D. Duncan | 20 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Mildred Mcclintock | 54 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Clara D. Mcclintock | 24 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 48 | H. J. Leach | 81 | Lodger | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Theodore C. Anderson | 28 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 50 | Emma D. Anderson | 29 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 51 | Stuart A. Keckley | 27 | Head | Road Salesman | Ohio |
| 52 | Julia Keckley | 24 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 53 | Ralph Bartlett | 20 | Head | Attendant | Illinois |
| 54 | Madeline D. Bartlett | 20 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Linda Sue Bartlett | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Lawrence Landers | 35 | Head | Electrician | Illinois |
| 57 | Eileen Landers | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Jean D. Landers | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Jack Brown | 52 | Head | Machinist | Illinois |
| 60 | Jackie Brown | 42 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Fred Utter | 39 | Head | Foreman | Illinois |
| 62 | Dorothy D. Utter | 39 | Wife | Abstractor | Illinois |
| 63 | Loyal Utter | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Lynda Utter | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Ends Here | None | Block | — | — |
| 66 | Ray Short | 48 | Head | Funeral Director | Indiana |
| 67 | Vera D. Short | 48 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 68 | John Wm Short THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Funeral Director | Indiana |
| 69 | Virginia (Ab) Short | 19 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Raymond Harricker | 34 | Head | Shoe Cobbler | Illinois |
| 71 | Rena D. Harricker | 31 | Wife | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 72 | Jess D. Shultz | 72 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Elizabeth Shultz | 52 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Otis Truskett | 34 | Lodger | Clerk | Illinois |
| 75 | William St John | 44 | Head | Renderer | Indiana |
| 76 | Sue D. St John | 43 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 77 | Benjamin Stansfield | 46 | Head | Collector | Illinois |
| 78 | Alice D. Stansfield | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Joseph (Ab) Stansfield | 19 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 80 | Julianne Stansfield | 17 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
John + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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)