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Mary Short — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Norfolk, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Mary Short across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Norfolk, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 7
b. ~1923
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Norfolk, Virginia |
| Surname | Short |
| Given Name | Mary A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Norfolk City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Roach | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Sterling Short | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Julia Short | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Rebecca Short | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Emalina Short | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| William Short | Head | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Nelson Short | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Madelene Short | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Mary Short | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Herbert Short | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1930
Norfolk, Virginia
Daughter, age 7
Norfolk, Virginia · implied b. ~1923 — 10 household members
| Surname | Short |
| Given Name | Mary A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Tazewell-County, Virginia
Other, age 17
Tazewell-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1923 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Short |
| Given Name | May |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Maiden Spring |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tazewell |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Merchandise |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 120 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Short
Daughter · 1930 · age 7 · b. ~1923 · Virginia
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Sibling
Nelson Short
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sterling Short
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herbert Short
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rebecca Short
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emalina Short
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kenneth Roach
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Madelene Short
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
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 — Norfolk, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Norfolk, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2471unit:0413)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eliza Glover | 48 | Head | Domestic | North Carolina |
| 2 | Robert Jackson | 38 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 3 | Nettie Jackson | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Nettie Crosby | 10 | Grand-daughter | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Willie Smith | 46 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Elmira Smith | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Hattie Smith | 27 | Daughter | Housework | Virginia |
| 8 | Martha Smith | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | James Laster | 40 | Head | Baker | Virginia |
| 10 | Idella Laster | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Walter Perry | 46 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 12 | Samuel Thomas | 32 | Boarder | Laborer | Florida |
| 13 | Samuel Hawkins | 71 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Mary E. Hawkins | 66 | Wife | Midwife | Virginia |
| 15 | Samuel S. Stanbury | 12 | Brother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Edward Jamison | 50 | Head | Longshoreman | Virginia |
| 17 | Mary C. Jamison | 50 | Wife | Domestic | Virginia |
| 18 | Clarence Vaughan | 31 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 19 | Clerena Vaughan | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | William H. Butts | 21 | Son-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 21 | William H. Short | 45 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Julia Short | 44 | Wife | Domestic | Virginia |
| 23 | Sterling Short | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Madelene Short | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Emalina Short | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Herbert Short | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Mary A. Short THIS PERSON | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Rebecca Short | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Nelson Short | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Kenneth Roach | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 31 | James Davis | 46 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Ethel Davis | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Isaac Snowden | 43 | Head | Coal Trimmer | Virginia |
| 34 | Martha Snowden | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Beatrice Snowden | 22 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Henry Lock | 32 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 37 | Lillie Lock | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 38 | John Williams | 24 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Geraldine Williams | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Inez Pee | 24 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Savannah Pee | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Robert Pee | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Elizabeth Pee | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 44 | William David | 52 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 45 | Martha Perry | 28 | Boarder | Domestic | Virginia |
| 46 | Jack Hurtie | 31 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Sam Manning | 40 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 48 | Esther Manning | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Henry W. Francis | 19 | Head | Domestic | Virginia |
| 50 | Henry Maddox | 20 | Lodger | Porter | Virginia |
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)