John Short — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Pottawattamie-County, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this John Short across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pottawattamie-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1872), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 68 b. ~1872 Male Head Born: Indiana Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Pottawattamie-County, Iowa
Surname	Short
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	68
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Neola town
1935 Residence (County)	Pottawattamie
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Township / Ward	Neola Town
Est. Birth Year	~1872

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.

2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
John Short	Head	—	68	~1872
Alvin Short	Son	—	26	~1914

Census Appearances

1920

Pottawattamie, Iowa

Other, age 47

Pottawattamie, Iowa · implied b. ~1873 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Short
Given Name	John M
Relationship to Head	Boarder
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Common Labor
Industry	Labor
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Pottawattamie, Iowa

Head, age 58

Pottawattamie, Iowa · implied b. ~1872 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Short
Given Name	John M
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	58
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	30
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Soft Drink
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	10
Veteran	No
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Pottawattamie-County, Iowa

Head, age 68

Pottawattamie-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1872 — 2 household members

Surname	Short
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	68
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Neola town
1935 Residence (County)	Pottawattamie
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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John Short

Head · 1940 · age 68 · b. ~1872 · Iowa

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1940 US Federal Census — Pottawattamie-County, Iowa Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01199-00817)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Allie D. Currier	35	Wife	—	Nebraska
2	George Guston	31	Head	Farm Hand	Missouri
3	Olive Guston	26	Wife	—	Missouri
4	James O'Neil	73	Head	Retired	Iowa
5	Rebecca J. Dietz	73	Head	—	Illinois
6	John Short THIS PERSON	68	Head	—	Indiana
7	Alvin Short	26	Son	Mechanic	Wisconsin
8	Ivan A. Griswold	33	Head	Salesman	Iowa
9	Thelma Griswold	34	Wife	—	Kentucky
10	Donald Griswold	9	Son	—	Iowa
11	Mildred Griswold	8	Daughter	—	Iowa
12	Arlin Griswold	6	Son	—	Iowa
13	Charlotte Dewey	16	Sister-in-law	—	Iowa
14	Elizabeth William	86	Head	—	Iowa
15	Duke Burns	41	Lodger	Laborer	Missouri
16	Hennie B. O'Hern	45	Head	Manager	Nebraska
17	Mildred O'Hern	22	Daughter	—	Iowa
18	Verna O'Hern	16	Daughter	—	Iowa
19	John O. Woodyard	40	Head	Telegraph Operator	Arkansas
20	Genevieve D. Woodyard	34	Wife	—	Iowa
21	John Paul Woodyard	8	Son	—	Minnesota
22	Opal Gleason	36	Head	Laborer	Iowa
23	Hester D. Gleason	35	Wife	—	Iowa
24	Emery Gleason	11	Son	—	Iowa
25	Merle Gleason	10	Son	—	Iowa
26	Esther Gleason	9	Daughter	—	Iowa
27	Eva Gleason	7	Daughter	—	Iowa
28	Alfred Bieger	41	Head	Carpenter	Iowa
29	Jessie D. Bieger	36	Wife	—	Kansas
30	Pauline Bieger	16	Daughter	—	Iowa
31	Alfred Day Bieger	14	Son	—	Iowa
32	Duane Bieger	4	Son	—	Iowa
33	Marjorie Blevins	19	Daughter	—	Iowa
34	Ronald Blevins	0	Grandson	—	Iowa
35	Alvin Kilday	41	Head	Gasoline Truck Driver	Iowa
36	Anna D. Kilday	38	Wife	—	Iowa
37	Clifford Nelson	27	Head	Miller	North Dakota
38	Theonita D. Nelson	24	Wife	—	Iowa
39	James Nelson	2	Son	—	Iowa
40	Betty Nelson	0	Daughter	—	Iowa

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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)

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