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John Short — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Bronx-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this John Short across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bronx-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Ellen — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bronx-County, New York |
| Surname | Short |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bronx |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bronx |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Printer |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 37 |
| Income (1939) | 310 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Printer |
| Township / Ward | Bronx |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Short | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| John Short | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| John Short | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kings, New …
Son, age 13
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Short |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Kings, New …
Son, age 21
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Short |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Bank |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Bronx-County, New …
Head, age 32
Bronx-County, New York · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
| Surname | Short |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bronx |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bronx |
| Occupation | Printer |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 37 |
| Income (1939) | 310 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 John Short (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellen Short (~0.92 confidence) and father John Short (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Short
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellen Short
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Short
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Short
Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Bronx-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Bronx-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02462-00429)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Yetta Mouber | 58 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 42 | Irving Mouber | 33 | Son | Medical Doctor | Poland |
| 43 | Fanny Mouber | 28 | Daughter | New Worker | Poland |
| 44 | Joseph Hassaie|Hassaic | 32 | Head | Janitor | New York |
| 45 | Sophie Hassaie|Hassaic | 28 | Wife | — | New York |
| 46 | Joseph Hassaie|Hassaic | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 47 | Louis Hassaie|Hassaic | 24 | Brother | Janitor | New York |
| 48 | Alexander Lowery | 34 | Head | Plumber | Ireland |
| 49 | Mary Lowery | 36 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 50 | Robert Lowery | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 51 | Richard Lowery | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 52 | Lawrence Tierney | 45 | Head | Signal Man | New York |
| 53 | Mary Tierney | 33 | Wife | Cleaner | New York |
| 54 | Mary Tierney | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 55 | Patrick Tierney | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 56 | Lawrence Gallagher | 25 | Head | Clerk | New York |
| 57 | Alice Gallagher | 29 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 58 | Costanti Petriunti | 37 | Head | Barber | Italy |
| 59 | Louisa Petriunti | 37 | Wife | — | New York |
| 60 | Silvio Petriunti | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 61 | Marie Petriunti | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 62 | Edward Reilly | 37 | Head | Clerk Shipping | New York |
| 63 | Anna Reilly | 37 | Wife | Operator | New York |
| 64 | William O'Brein | 23 | Head | Stock | Ireland |
| 65 | Mary O'Brein | 23 | Wife | — | New York |
| 66 | Abraham Pomerantz | 52 | Head | Butcher | Russia |
| 67 | Bessie Pomerantz | 52 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 68 | Frank Duelk | 32 | Head | Route | New York |
| 69 | Louisa Duelk | 31 | Wife | Typist | New York |
| 70 | Francis Duelk | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 71 | Felix Bugajewski | 27 | Head | Chef | New York |
| 72 | Felicia Bugajewski | 24 | Wife | Packer | New York |
| 73 | John Short THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Printer | New York |
| 74 | Elizabeth Short | 28 | Wife | Nurse | New York |
| 75 | John Short | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 76 | Andrew Green | 43 | Head | Conductor | Ireland |
| 77 | Nellie Green | 43 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 78 | Agnes Green | 17 | Neice | New Worker | Ireland |
| 79 | Nora Keegan | 35 | Head | Laundry | Ireland |
| 80 | Louisa Frisco | 31 | Head | Trimmer | Italy |
Pedigree Summary
John
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)