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Mary Short — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Winston-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Mary Short across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Winston-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Alabama
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Winston-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Short |
| Given Name | Mary L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Winston |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Double Springs |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessie Short | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Willie Short | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| L Short | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Willie Short | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Carl Short | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Madlene Short | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Cara Short | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Emmitt Short | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Mary Short | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| J Short | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Barbara Short | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1930
Winston, Alabama
Daughter, age 4
Winston, Alabama · implied b. ~1926 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Short |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Winston-County, Alabama
Daughter, age 15
Winston-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1925 — 11 household members
| Surname | Short |
| Given Name | Mary L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Winston |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Alabama
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Sibling
Carl Short
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Short
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emmitt Short
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Madlene Short
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
J Short
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Barbara Short
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cara Short
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
L Short
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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
1940 US Federal Census — Winston-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Winston-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00090-00067)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Steve O Salter | 62 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 42 | Sarah Salter | 65 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Leila M Salter | 86 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Bertie O Salter | 24 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 45 | Maude Salter | 24 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Elbert L Salter | 18 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Calvin Son | 29 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 48 | Crilla O Son | 23 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Yallone Son | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Sonya Son | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 51 | Aubry Williams | 17 | Hired hand | Hired Hand On Farm | Alabama |
| 52 | Robert B Clark | 27 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 53 | Lessie Clark | 24 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 54 | Delan Clark | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 55 | Thurl Clark | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 56 | Rabean Clark | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 57 | Roy Willis | 29 | Head | Common Laborer | Alabama |
| 58 | Vera M Willis | 23 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 59 | Marlene A Willis | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 60 | Edwin H Willis | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 61 | Leroy Willis | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 62 | James D Short | 69 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 63 | Mary S Short | 66 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 64 | Carla A Short | 34 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Jean M Short | 31 | Daughter | Teacher | Alabama |
| 66 | Paralee Short | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | Alabama |
| 67 | James S Short | 21 | Son | Farmer | Alabama |
| 68 | Zenlisha Weaver | 13 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 69 | Willie W Short | 41 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 70 | Jessie Short | 37 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 71 | Willie A Short | 19 | Son | Soil Conservation | Alabama |
| 72 | Mary L Short THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 73 | Madlene Short | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Cara L Short | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 75 | Carl Short | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 76 | L. V. Short | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 77 | Emmitt E Short | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 78 | Barbara Short | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 79 | J. W. Short | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Robert F Cockrell | 41 | Head | Driver Of School Bus | Alabama |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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)