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Mary Short — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Mercer, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Mary Short across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Mercer, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1890), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1890
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Mercer, West Virginia |
| Surname | Short |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Rock Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Short | Head | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Tassa Short | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Evelyn Short | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Charles Short | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Mary Short | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Earl Short | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Douglas Short | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Jewell Short | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Lucille Short | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mercer, West …
Spouse, age 30
Mercer, West Virginia · implied b. ~1890 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | Short |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Mercer, West …
Spouse, age 40
Mercer, West Virginia · implied b. ~1890 — 9 household members
| Surname | Short |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Short across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Mercer, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Short
Spouse · 1930 · age 40 · b. ~1890 · West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Mercer, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Mercer, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2545unit:0877)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mamie Sturgill | 40 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | Thelma Sturgill | 19 | daughter | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 53 | Ida Sturgill | 17 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | Margie Sturgill | 15 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Beatrice Sturgill | 13 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Earl Sturgill | 10 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Joseph Tiller | 22 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 58 | Mary Tiller | 19 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Nellie Tiller | 2 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Marie Tiller | 20 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | Viola Tiller | 12 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | John Tiller | 35 | son | Trackman | Virginia |
| 63 | Daisy Tiller | 8 | dau-daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Manuel Tiller | 6 | son-son | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | George Short | 46 | Head | Blacksmith | Virginia |
| 66 | Mary Short THIS PERSON | 40 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Evelyn Short | 19 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Charles Short | 17 | son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 69 | Douglas Short | 15 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Lucille Short | 12 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | Earl Short | 7 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Jewell Short | 5 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Tassa Short | 2 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Allie Six | 44 | Head | Miner | Italy |
| 75 | Laura Six | 43 | wife | — | Italy |
| 76 | Josephine Six | 13 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Mary J. Six | 11 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Loretta Six | 4 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | Will Austin | 44 | Head | Miner | North Carolina |
| 80 | Alvena Austin | 31 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Thomas Guilliams | 32 | Head | Motorman | Virginia |
| 82 | Olive Guilliams | 21 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 83 | Thomas Guilliams | 21 | Brother | Miner | Virginia |
| 84 | Carl Scamuse | 31 | Head | Machineman | Italy |
| 85 | Minnie Scamuse | 22 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 86 | Louis Scamuse | 9 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 87 | Nancy Scamuse | 7 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 88 | Edith Scamuse | 5 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 89 | Ray Scamuse | 3 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 90 | Nellie Scamuse | 1 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 91 | Josephine Scamuse | 0 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 92 | Francis Scamuse | 20 | sister-in-law | — | Italy |
| 93 | Albert Scamuse | 5 | nephew | — | West Virginia |
| 94 | Alma Scamuse | 2 | niece | — | West Virginia |
| 95 | Fredie Scamuse | 0 | nephew | — | West Virginia |
| 96 | Louis Scamuse | 71 | Father | Miner | Italy |
| 97 | Nancy Scamuse | 68 | Mother | — | Italy |
| 98 | George Tiller | 25 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 99 | Katharine Tiller | 21 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 100 | Willie D. Tiller | 4 | son | — | 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)