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Mary Short — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Buchanan, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Mary Short across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Buchanan, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1905), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1905
Female
Daughter
Born: Iowa
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Buchanan, Iowa |
| Surname | Short |
| Given Name | Mary Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Middlefield Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eugene Short | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Leonard Short | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Daniel Short | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Peter Short | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Elizabeth Short | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Thomas Short | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Rose Short | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Veronica Short | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Mary Short | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1910
Buchanan, Iowa
Daughter, age 5
Buchanan, Iowa · implied b. ~1905 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Short |
| Given Name | Mary Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Buchanan, Iowa
Daughter, age 15
Buchanan, Iowa · implied b. ~1905 — 9 household members
| Surname | Short |
| Given Name | Mary Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Mary Short across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Buchanan, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Short
Daughter · 1920 · age 15 · b. ~1905 · Iowa
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Sibling
Rose Short
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Short
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leonard Short
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Veronica Short
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Peter Short
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Daniel Short
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
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
1920 US Federal Census — Buchanan, Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Buchanan, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu480unit:0009)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mcfarland Bessie | 25 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 52 | Everett Smith | 58 | Head | Farmer | Connecticut |
| 53 | Emma Smith | 45 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 54 | Winnifred Smith | 22 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 55 | Adolph Spear | 28 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 56 | Lillie Spear | 40 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 57 | Matilda Spear | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 58 | Freddie Spear | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 59 | Mary Hrench | 20 | Servant | Servant | Missouri |
| 60 | Carl C. Fohr | 24 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 61 | Pearl E. Fohr | 29 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 62 | E. F. Fohr | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 63 | Virgil Fohr | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 64 | Homer Lewis | 20 | Servant | Laborer | Iowa |
| 65 | Joseph Short | 38 | Head | Farmer | Ireland |
| 66 | Margaret Short | 35 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 67 | Charles P. Short | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 68 | P. J. Short | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 69 | Irene Short | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 70 | Matthew H. Short | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 71 | Richard Short | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 72 | Loretta Short | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 73 | Purnell Booth | 21 | Servant | Laborer | Iowa |
| 74 | Beverly Gray | 43 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 75 | Elizabeth Gray | 83 | Mother | — | Ohio |
| 76 | John Polk | 45 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 77 | Ruth Polk | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Alice Polk | 18 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 79 | Alta Polk | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 80 | Gerald Polk | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 81 | Archie Polk | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 82 | Florence Polk | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 83 | Rudolph Franke | 25 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 84 | Fredericka Franke | 71 | Mother | — | Germany |
| 85 | Eugene Short | 42 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 86 | Elizabeth Short | 37 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 87 | Mary Ellen Short THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 88 | Peter Short | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 89 | Rose E. Short | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 90 | Daniel Short | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 91 | Veronica R. Short | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 92 | Leonard E. Short | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 93 | Thomas J. Short | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 94 | Harry Marling | 49 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 95 | Minnie Marling | 48 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 96 | Glen Marling | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 97 | Rilda Marling | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 98 | Walter Marling | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 99 | Kenneth Marling | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 100 | Eva Marling | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)