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Mary Short — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Halifax, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Mary Short across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Halifax, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 6
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Halifax, Virginia |
| Surname | Short |
| Given Name | Mary G. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Mt Carmel District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Short | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Harry Short | Head | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Sue Short | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Virginia Short | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Henry Short | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Luvine Short | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Walter Short | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Mildred Short | Other | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Mary Short | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Queen Short | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1930
Halifax, Virginia
Daughter, age 6
Halifax, Virginia · implied b. ~1924 — 10 household members
| Surname | Short |
| Given Name | Mary G. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Halifax-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 16
Halifax-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1924 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Short |
| Given Name | Muriel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pittsylvania |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| 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 6 · b. ~1924 · Virginia
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Sibling
Henry Short
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Luvine Short
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Short
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sue Short
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Queen Short
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Short
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Short
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
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 — Halifax, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Halifax, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2446unit:0488)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ollie Carter | 24 | Head | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 2 | Maggie Carter | 21 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Harry Short | 34 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 4 | Mildred Short | 24 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Henry Short | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 6 | Walter Short | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Queen V. Short | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Sue F. Short | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Mary G. Short THIS PERSON | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 10 | John Short | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Virginia Short | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Luvine Short | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Boss Dennins | 36 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 14 | Lucy B. Dennins | 33 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Lundy Dennins | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 16 | Bertha Dennins | 13 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 17 | Irene Dennins | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Joseph Dennins | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Benjamin Dennins | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Frances Dennins | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Isaac O. Dennins | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Joshua Carter | 60 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 23 | Sue F. Carter | 58 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Susie Carter | 17 | Granddaughter | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 25 | Mary J. Carter | 16 | Granddaughter | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 26 | Walter Carter | 41 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 27 | Jennie Long | 77 | Cook | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Willard G. Ross | 23 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 29 | Essie L. Ross | 19 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Wilbert J. Ross | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 31 | D. H. Halt | 23 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Bennie J. Halt | 46 | Mother-H | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Bennie W. Halt | 22 | Brother | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Nora M. Halt | 19 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | John F. Halt | 17 | Brother | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Louise B. Halt | 15 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Joe A. Halt | 12 | Brother | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Annie J. Halt | 10 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | James D. Halt | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | George Harris | 23 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 41 | Eva J. Harris | 23 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 42 | George L. Harris | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Dorothy L. Harris | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 44 | James R. Edmunds | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 45 | Mabel D. Edmunds | 35 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Mabel O. Edmunds | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 47 | Elvira R. Edmunds | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 48 | James Edmunds | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Robert L. Malone | 26 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Mary Malone | 24 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
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)