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Mary Short — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · La Plata, Colorado
Our Model Tree links this Mary Short across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in La Plata, Colorado (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1913), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1913
Female
Daughter
Born: Colorado
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | La Plata, Colorado |
| Surname | Short |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 10 Part |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Short | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Neil Short | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Josephine Pazzetti | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Thelma Short | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| W Short | Head | — | 57 | ~1873 |
| Mary Short | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Lester Short | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Vern Short | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Mark Short | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Belle Short | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Wayne Short | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Ruth Short | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Harold Short | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
La Plata, …
Daughter, age 7
La Plata, Colorado · implied b. ~1913 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Short |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | none |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1930
La Plata, …
Daughter, age 17
La Plata, Colorado · implied b. ~1913 — 13 household members
| Surname | Short |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
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 (1920 and 1930) in La Plata, Colorado, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Short
Daughter · 1930 · age 17 · b. ~1913 · Colorado
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Sibling
Neil Short
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alan Short
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thelma Short
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vern Short
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wayne Short
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Short
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Josephine Pazzetti
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lester Short
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Short
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mark Short
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
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
1930 US Federal Census — La Plata, Colorado
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1930 US Federal Census — La Plata, Colorado
Page Contents
36 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus244unit:0387)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daughter Rebecca | 2 | Daughter | — | New Mexico |
| 2 | Leandro Nicolas | 22 | Head | — | New Mexico |
| 3 | Ross M. Brown | 29 | Head | Shepherd | Colorado |
| 4 | Hazel Brown | 30 | Wife | Farmer | Colorado |
| 5 | Ross Jr. Brown | 7 | Son | — | New Mexico |
| 6 | Arvil Brown | 41 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 7 | Lynne Brown | 40 | Wife | Farmer | Colorado |
| 8 | Lula M. Brown | 2 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 9 | Iraine Real | 13 | Niece | — | Colorado |
| 10 | Reece L. Robertson | 41 | Head | — | Nebraska |
| 11 | Joseph Hartman | 71 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 12 | Paul Vigil | 43 | Head | Farmer | New Mexico |
| 13 | Frances Vigil | 41 | Wife | Farmer | Colorado |
| 14 | Delilah Vigil | 17 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 15 | John E. Vigil | 11 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 16 | Tom Vigil | 2 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 17 | Juan Sanchez | 60 | Head | — | New Mexico |
| 18 | Aurora Sanchez | 53 | Wife | Farmer | Colorado |
| 19 | Eulalia Sanchez | 15 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 20 | Ethel Walker | 25 | Boarder | — | Colorado |
| 21 | James Dito | 51 | Head | — | Italy |
| 22 | Mary Dito | 51 | Wife | Section Foreman | Italy |
| 23 | Daniel M. Dito | 12 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 24 | W. Alva Short | 57 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 25 | Belle E. Short | 46 | Wife | Farmer | Missouri |
| 26 | Lester A. Short | 22 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 27 | Harold A. Short | 20 | Son | Laborer | Colorado |
| 28 | Alan W. Short | 19 | Son | Laborer | Colorado |
| 29 | Mary E. Short THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Colorado |
| 30 | Ruth L. Short | 15 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 31 | Thelma A. Short | 13 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 32 | Vern L. Short | 11 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 33 | Mark E. Short | 10 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 34 | Wayne R. Short | 8 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 35 | Neil H. Short | 5 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 36 | Josephine Pazzetti | 17 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)