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Mary Short — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Fulton-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Mary Short across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fulton-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1922), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Female
Daughter
Born: Ohio
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fulton-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Short |
| Given Name | Mary Jane |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clinton Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fulton |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Housework |
| Industry | Private families |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 120 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Housework |
| Township / Ward | Clinton Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arvella Short | Other | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Florence Short | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Lillie Short | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Elden Short | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Andrew Short | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Mary Short | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Martha Short | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Mary Short | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Beulah Short | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Lawrence Short | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Fulton, Ohio
Other, age 7
Fulton, Ohio · implied b. ~1923 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Short |
| Given Name | Mary Jane |
| Relationship to Head | Dau |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Fulton-County, Ohio
Daughter, age 18
Fulton-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1922 — 10 household members
| Surname | Short |
| Given Name | Mary Jane |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clinton Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fulton |
| Occupation | Housework |
| Industry | Private families |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 120 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 18 · b. ~1922 · Ohio
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Sibling
Martha Short
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillie Short
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lawrence Short
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beulah Short
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Florence Short
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elden Short
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — Fulton-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Fulton-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03071-00166)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rosa Grieser | 57 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 2 | Orland Grieser | 29 | Son | Carpenter | Ohio |
| 3 | Dorothy Grieser | 27 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 4 | Ivan Grieser | 24 | Son | Carpenter | Ohio |
| 5 | Chauncey Grieser | 22 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 6 | Florence Grieser | 20 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 7 | Lucile Grieser | 19 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 8 | Arlene Grieser | 16 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 9 | Doris Grieser | 15 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 10 | Dale Grieser | 13 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 11 | Marvin Grieser | 11 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 12 | Oscar Hildebrandt | 30 | Head | Operator | Ohio |
| 13 | Valda Hildebrandt | 29 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 14 | Robert Hildebrandt | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 15 | Alden Hildebrandt | 8 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 16 | Betty Hildebrandt | 6 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 17 | Norma Hildebrandt | 4 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 18 | Ruthann Hildebrandt | 3 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 19 | Donna Mae Hildebrandt | 1 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 20 | John H. Miller | 75 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 21 | Fannie Miller | 52 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 22 | Anna Miller | 41 | Daughter | Nurse | Ohio |
| 23 | Andrew Short | 56 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 24 | Mary Short | 54 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 25 | Lillie Short | 29 | Daughter | Housework | Ohio |
| 26 | Elden Short | 23 | Son | Farmer | Ohio |
| 27 | Beulah Short | 19 | Daughter | Housework | Ohio |
| 28 | Mary Jane Short THIS PERSON | 18 | Daughter | Housework | Ohio |
| 29 | Florence Short | 17 | Daughter | Housework | Ohio |
| 30 | Lawrence Short | 15 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 31 | Martha Short | 11 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 32 | Arvella Short | 59 | Sister | Servant | Ohio |
| 33 | Sarah Hartman | 58 | Head | Housework | Ohio |
| 34 | Clifford Nofziger | 25 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 35 | Irene Nofziger | 25 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 36 | Denver Nofziger | 3 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 37 | Dean Nofziger | 2 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 38 | Cletus Schrock | 36 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 39 | Phoebe Schrock | 30 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 40 | Dale Schrock | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
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)