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Mary Short — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Mary Short across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Washoe, Nevada (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Hylton & Lucy — first a daughter (b.~1897), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1897
Female
Daughter
Born: California
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Washoe, Nevada |
| Surname | Short |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Township / Ward | Reno City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hylton Short | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Hylton Short | Head | — | 57 | ~1863 |
| Elaine Short | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Lucy Short | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Margaret Short | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Stephen Short | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| John Short | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Mary Short | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1900
Washoe, Nevada
Daughter, age 4
Washoe, Nevada · implied b. ~1896 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Short |
| Given Name | May L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1896 |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1910
Washoe, Nevada
Daughter, age 13
Washoe, Nevada · implied b. ~1897 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Short |
| Given Name | May |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1920
Washoe, Nevada
Daughter, age 23
Washoe, Nevada · implied b. ~1897 — 8 household members
| Surname | Short |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Washoe, Nevada, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Hylton Short (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucy Short (~0.92 confidence) and father William Short (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Hylton Short
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucy Short
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Short
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Short
Daughter · 1920 · age 23 · b. ~1897 · Nevada
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Sibling
Elaine Short
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Short
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hylton Short
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Stephen Short
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Short
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
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 — Washoe, Nevada
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1920 US Federal Census — Washoe, Nevada
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1005unit:0332)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Charles P. Richards | 73 | Head | Butcher | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Letitia Richards | 61 | Wife | — | England |
| 53 | A. C. Foley | 37 | Lodger | Hair Dresser | California |
| 54 | D. B. Burke | 25 | Lodger | Architect | Missouri |
| 55 | Louise Larson | 38 | Head | — | Nevada |
| 56 | Irene Parker | 24 | Lodger | Stenographer | Nevada |
| 57 | H. S. Mccormack | 43 | Lodger | District Mgr | California |
| 58 | Claude Barbie | 48 | Head | Mine Operator | England |
| 59 | Ruth M. Barbie | 48 | Wife | — | California |
| 60 | Haskell A. Selfridge | 22 | Step-son | Vulcanizing | Nevada |
| 61 | Neil D. Selfridge | 21 | Step-son | Vulcanizing | Nevada |
| 62 | Hylton C. Short | 57 | Head | Stock Raiser | California |
| 63 | Lucy E. Short | 53 | Wife | — | California |
| 64 | Mary E. Short THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | Stenographer | California |
| 65 | Hylton C. Short | 21 | Son | — | California |
| 66 | Elaine J. Short | 20 | Daughter | Student | Nevada |
| 67 | Stephen C. Short | 15 | Son | Student | Nevada |
| 68 | Margaret L. Short | 17 | Daughter | Student | Nevada |
| 69 | John D. Short | 15 | Son | Student | Nevada |
| 70 | Sarah Roberts | 65 | Head | Merchant | England |
| 71 | Bessie Roberts | 38 | Daughter | — | Nevada |
| 72 | Phyllis Mattie Roberts | 35 | Daughter | — | Nevada |
| 73 | Genevieve Roberts | 23 | Daughter | Stenographer | Nevada |
| 74 | Addie Green | 58 | Lodger | — | Maine |
| 75 | Lee Havercroft | 58 | Head | Fireman | Michigan |
| 76 | Loretta Havercroft | 42 | Wife | — | Nevada |
| 77 | Vera Havercroft | 16 | Daughter | Student | Nevada |
| 78 | Lillie Humphreys | 10 | Step-daughter | — | Nevada |
| 79 | Nellie E. Harvey | 57 | Head | Housekeeper | Utah |
| 80 | Harry Harvey | 25 | Son | — | Idaho |
| 81 | Rose Petersen | 47 | Head | Butcher | Nevada |
| 82 | Olive Petersen | 47 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 83 | George Kelley | 77 | Head | — | New York |
| 84 | Marcelline Sunder | 39 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | France |
| 85 | Antone Sunder | 42 | Husband | Laborer | France |
| 86 | Mary Sunder | 16 | Lodger | Student | California |
| 87 | Isadora Sunder | 15 | Lodger | Student | California |
| 88 | Arnold Sunder | 13 | Lodger | Student | California |
| 89 | Mike Sunder | 12 | Lodger | Student | California |
| 90 | Pete Sunder | 10 | Lodger | Student | California |
| 91 | John A. Crespi | 33 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Mary Crespi | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Robert B. Crespi | 8 | Son | Student | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | John Richard Crespi | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | June Crespi | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Merle Murray | 27 | Head | Clerk | Colorado |
| 97 | Mildred Murray | 19 | Wife | — | Nevada |
| 98 | Alyce Fink | 63 | Mother-in-law | — | Canada |
| 99 | Lodger Rasmus | 29 | — | Table Holder | Lithuania |
| 100 | Head Roger | 63 | — | Laborer | Scotland |
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 5 siblings
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 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)