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Mary Short — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Sussex, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Mary Short across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Sussex, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1914), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1914
Female
Daughter
Born: Delaware
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Sussex, Delaware |
| Surname | Short |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Rep Dist 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Horner | Other | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Martha Short | Other | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Elmira Short | Other | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Fred Short | Head | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Mildred Short | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Samuel Short | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Mary Short | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Pearl Short | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Hattie Short | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Roland Short | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Helen Short | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Frederick Short | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Raymond Short | Son | — | 24 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sussex, Delaware
Daughter, age 4
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Short |
| Given Name | Margie M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1930
Sussex, Delaware
Daughter, age 16
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1914 — 13 household members
| Surname | Short |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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 Sussex, Delaware, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Short
Daughter · 1930 · age 16 · b. ~1914 · Delaware
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Sibling
Samuel Short
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frederick Short
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Short
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pearl Short
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Short
Sibling · 1930 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roland Short
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hattie Short
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Short
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
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 — Sussex, Delaware
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1930 US Federal Census — Sussex, Delaware
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus291unit:0344)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Noah H James | 55 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 52 | Mary James | 13 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 53 | Sidney Jefferson | 44 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 54 | Elmer Jefferson | 15 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 55 | Horace B James | 45 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 56 | Mary E James | 46 | Wife-H | — | Delaware |
| 57 | Harlan B Hastings | 41 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 58 | Verdie Hastings | 36 | Wife-H | — | Delaware |
| 59 | Ruth Hastings | 15 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 60 | Mildred Hastings | 11 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 61 | Mary Hastings | 8 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 62 | Thomas B Jester | 50 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 63 | Ida Jester | 45 | Wife-H | — | Delaware |
| 64 | Doris Jester | 22 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 65 | James Fortner | 43 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 66 | Elizabeth Fortner | 14 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 67 | Eleanor Fortner | 12 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 68 | Virginia Fortner | 12 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 69 | Roger Fortner | 10 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 70 | John Hastings | 37 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 71 | Sadie Hastings | 38 | Wife-H | — | Delaware |
| 72 | Perry J Hastings | 11 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 73 | John Single | 29 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 74 | John Van Keuren | 64 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 75 | Bertha Van Keuren | 61 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 76 | William H Johnston | 61 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 77 | Laura V Johnston | 53 | Wife-H | — | Delaware |
| 78 | Fred Short | 45 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 79 | Martha Short | 46 | Wife-H | — | Delaware |
| 80 | Raymond Short | 24 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 81 | Elmira Short | 15 | Daughter-in-law | — | Delaware |
| 82 | Hattie Short | 22 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 83 | Roland Short | 20 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 84 | Samuel Short | 17 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 85 | Mary Short THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Delaware |
| 86 | Pearl Short | 10 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 87 | Mildred Short | 9 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 88 | Helen M Short | 7 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 89 | Frederick Short | 4 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 90 | Daniel Horner | 24 | Boarder | Laborer | Delaware |
| 91 | Robert White | 48 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 92 | Nellie White | 35 | Wife-H | Laborer | Maryland |
| 93 | Charles White | 21 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 94 | Aaron White | 19 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 95 | Sarah White | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Maryland |
| 96 | Martha White | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 97 | Mary White | 13 | Daughter | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 98 | Nathan White | 10 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 99 | Thomas Jr White | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 100 | Everett Jefferson | 29 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
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)