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Mary Short — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Brunswick, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Mary Short across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Brunswick, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1907), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1907
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Brunswick, Virginia |
| Surname | Short |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | At School |
| Township / Ward | Totaro District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sammuel Short | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Dora Short | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Mary Short | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Billie Short | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Fred Short | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Eddie Short | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Grace Short | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Mary Short | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Sarah Short | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Eddie Short | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
Census Appearances
1910
Brunswick, Virginia
Daughter, age 5
Brunswick, Virginia · implied b. ~1905 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Short |
| Given Name | Mary D. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Brunswick, Virginia
Daughter, age 13
Brunswick, Virginia · implied b. ~1907 — 10 household members
| Surname | Short |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Brunswick, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Short
Daughter · 1920 · age 13 · b. ~1907 · Virginia
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Sibling
Eddie Short
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sammuel Short
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fred Short
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Billie Short
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dora Short
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sarah Short
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Grace Short
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
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 — Brunswick, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Brunswick, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1881unit:1174)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Vincent Marie Vincent | 26 | — | — | Virginia |
| 52 | James E Vincent | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Daisy Vincent | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Caswell Vincent | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Douglas Hicks | 64 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 56 | Martha E Hicks | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Peterson Mary E Hicks | 14 | Granddaughter | At School | Virginia |
| 58 | James E Jackson | 32 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 59 | Ellen S Jackson | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 60 | James Hicks | 32 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 61 | India Hicks | 27 | Wife | Laborer | Virginia |
| 62 | Millamina Hicks | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Kathleen Hicks | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Jane M Hicks | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Mien Turner | 40 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 66 | Liza Turner | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Viola Turner | 13 | Daughter | At School | Virginia |
| 68 | Robert Goode | 75 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 69 | Ann Goode | 65 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Harry J Bailey | 5 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Mary A Bailey | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Amy Goode | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Hiram Short | 54 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 74 | Charlotte Short | 49 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 75 | James Short | 24 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 76 | Martha Short | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Ann Robert Short | 10 | Nephew | At School | Virginia |
| 78 | Charles Mann | 35 | Head | Laborer | US |
| 79 | Dora Mann | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Mary Mann | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Eddie Short | 49 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 82 | Mary E Short | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 83 | Grace Short | 19 | Daughter | Maid | Virginia |
| 84 | Eddie B Short | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 85 | Billie B Short | 15 | Daughter | At School | Virginia |
| 86 | Mary Short THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | At School | Virginia |
| 87 | Fred Short | 11 | Son | At School | Virginia |
| 88 | Sammuel Short | 9 | Son | At School | Virginia |
| 89 | Dora Short | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 90 | Sarah Short | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Sam Mallory | 40 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 92 | Mattie Evans | 50 | Head | Housework | Virginia |
| 93 | Emanuel Evans | 52 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 94 | Hannie Evans | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 95 | Aliza Matthews | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 96 | Gilbert Matthews | 25 | Son in law | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 97 | William Morris | 13 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 98 | Austin Morris | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 99 | Herbert Morris | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 100 | Gilbert Matthews | 1 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
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)