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Mary Short — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Tioga, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Mary Short across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Tioga, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1910), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1910
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Tioga, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Short |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Ice Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Wellsboro Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Short | Head | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Clifford Short | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Lester Short | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Rosa Short | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Grace Short | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Mary Short | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Francis Short | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Clara Short | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Maurice Short | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Walter Short | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Alice Short | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Fannie Short | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Tioga, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 10
Tioga, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Short |
| Given Name | Mary Z |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Tioga, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 20
Tioga, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1910 — 12 household members
| Surname | Short |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Ice Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Tioga, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Short
Daughter · 1930 · age 20 · b. ~1910 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Alice Short
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosa Short
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maurice Short
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Grace Short
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Francis Short
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lester Short
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clifford Short
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Short
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clara Short
Sibling · 1930 · 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
1930 US Federal Census — Tioga, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Tioga, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2152:0269)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Anna Simmons | 49 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | A. L. Cook | 42 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Cook | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Harry Cook | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Lucille Cook | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Helen Cook | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Raymond Smith | 27 | Boarder | Trucking | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Inez Smith | 21 | Boarder | — | New York |
| 59 | Frank B. Gray | 25 | Head | Agent | New York |
| 60 | Thomas Gray | 21 | Brother | Secretary | Alabama |
| 61 | Ray Strum | 22 | Boarder | — | New Jersey |
| 62 | Gray | 40 | Head | — | New York |
| 63 | Gray | 42 | Sister | Laundress | New York |
| 64 | Frank B. Dyer | 56 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Frank B. Gates | 69 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Margaret Gates | 61 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 67 | William Clemson | 77 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Anna Clemson | 72 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Mahlon Francis | 44 | Head | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Louise Francis | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Bert Hickox | 50 | Head | Retail Merchant | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Mary Hickox | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Ralph Hickox | 21 | Son | Deliveryman | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Robert Hickox | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Frank Grace | 42 | Head | Vendor | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Mabel Grace | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Walter Mathews | 21 | Step-son | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Howard Mathews | 11 | Step-son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Marjorie Mathews | 8 | Step-daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Leslie Parson | 17 | Boarder | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Andrew Glass | 25 | Head | Operator | Ohio |
| 82 | Mamie Glass | 60 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Harry Gorgle | 12 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | James B. Short | 48 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Fannie Short | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Maurice Short | 22 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Mary Short THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Rosa Short | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Walter Short | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Grace Short | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Alice Short | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Clara Short | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Lester Short | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Clifford Short | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Francis Short | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Stephen Sr. Glass | 69 | Head | — | Poland |
| 97 | Margaret Glass | 53 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 98 | Stephen Jr. Glass | 53 | Head | Cook | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Rose Glass | 50 | Wife | — | New York |
| 100 | Ethel Glass | 30 | Daughter | Saleslady | Pennsylvania |
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)