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John Short — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Grundy-County, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this John Short across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Grundy-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1930), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 10 b. ~1930 Male Son Born: Tennessee Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationGrundy-County, Tennessee
SurnameShort
Given NameJohn E
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age10
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceTennessee
1935 Residence (City)Casemont
1935 Residence (County)Grundy
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 3
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateTennessee
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)tennessee
Township / WardCasemont
Est. Birth Year~1930

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to John Age Birth yr
Charles Short Son — 2 ~1938
Raymond Short Son — 17 ~1923
John Short Son — 10 ~1930
Nellie Short Daughter — ~1940
Raymond Short Head — 42 ~1898
Pauline Short Daughter — 16 ~1924
Ethel Short Daughter — 7 ~1933
Florence Short Spouse — 37 ~1903

Census Appearances

1930
Grundy, Tennessee
Son, age
Grundy, Tennessee · implied b. ~1930 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Short
Given Name J. D.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 0
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Tennessee
Father's Birthplace Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace Tennessee
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee
1940
Grundy-County, Tennessee
Son, age 10
Grundy-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1930 — 8 household members
Surname Short
Given Name John E
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 10
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Tennessee
1935 Residence (City) Casemont
1935 Residence (County) Grundy
Highest Grade No 3
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links John Short across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Short
Son · 1940 · age 10 · b. ~1930 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Ethel Short
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Short
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Short
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pauline Short
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nellie Short
Sibling · 1940 · age
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 — Grundy-County, Tennessee Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03897-00139)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Calleen 7 Daughter — Tennessee
2 Yant Sweeton 39 Head Laborer Tennessee
3 Ruth Sweeton 40 Wife — Tennessee
4 Richard Sweeton 18 Son New Employee Tennessee
5 Dotry Sweeton 16 Daughter — Tennessee
6 Sarah Sweeton 14 Daughter — Tennessee
7 Buford Sweeton 10 Son — Tennessee
8 Alton Sweeton 8 Son — Tennessee
9 Julen Sweeton 7 Daughter — Tennessee
10 Daxell Sweeton 6 Son — Tennessee
11 John E Sweeton 4 Son — Tennessee
12 Willie Sissom 32 Head Leveling Man Tennessee
13 Gertrude Sissom 37 Wife — Tennessee
14 Elsie Muir Sissom 11 Daughter — Tennessee
15 Ray Sissom 9 Son — Tennessee
16 Marlene Sissom 6 Daughter — Tennessee
17 Hazel R Sissom 2 Daughter — Tennessee
18 Raymond Sr Short 42 Head Miner Tennessee
19 Florence B Short 37 Wife — Tennessee
20 Raymond Jr Short 17 Son — Tennessee
21 Pauline Short 16 Daughter — Tennessee
22 John E Short THIS PERSON 10 Son — Tennessee
23 Ethel Short 7 Daughter — Tennessee
24 Charles E Short 2 Son — Tennessee
25 Nellie M Short 0 Daughter — Tennessee
26 Lawrence Seagroves 34 Head Miner Tennessee
27 Effie Seagroves 31 Wife — Tennessee
28 Ruby Seagroves 11 Daughter — Tennessee
29 Stanley Seagroves 9 Son — Tennessee
30 Franklin Seagroves 6 Son — Tennessee
31 Elvie Seagroves 2 Daughter — Tennessee
32 Anna Q Fredrick 62 Head — Tennessee
33 Charlie Fredrick 37 Son Machinist Tennessee
34 Edward W Simpson 24 Head Chemical Engineer South Dakota
35 Marion Simpson 23 Wife — Missouri
36 Rose Margaret Simpson 0 Daughter — Missouri
37 Dale Winton 23 Head Trucking Tennessee
38 Elizabeth Winton 17 Wife — Tennessee
39 Laden Ralston 45 Head Miner Tennessee
40 Hampie Ralston 51 Wife — Tennessee

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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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