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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 spouse (b.~1897), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Female
Spouse
Born: Ohio
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fulton-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Short |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | German |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fulton |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Township / Ward | German |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cletus Short | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Walter Short | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Evelyn Short | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Katherine Short | Other | — | 73 | ~1867 |
| Delores Short | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Willard Short | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Mary Short | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Dale Short | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Doris Short | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
Henry, Ohio
Other, age 34
Henry, Ohio · implied b. ~1896 — 9 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Short |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Fulton-County, Ohio
Spouse, age 43
Fulton-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1897 — 9 household members
| Surname | Short |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | German |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fulton |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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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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Mary Short
Spouse · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Ohio
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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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-t0627-03071-00376)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mary Roth | 69 | Mother-in-law | — | Switzerland |
| 42 | Albert Riegsecker | 41 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 43 | Leah Riegsecker | 32 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 44 | Norman Riegsecker | 11 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 45 | Harold Riegsecker | 6 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 46 | Donabelle Riegsecker | 4 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 47 | Truman Roth | 29 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 48 | Loretta Roth | 30 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 49 | Mabel Ann Roth | 3 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 50 | Roger Roth | 2 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 51 | Emma Zimmerman | 75 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 52 | Ellen Zimmerman | 36 | Son | Farmer | Ohio |
| 53 | Kenneth Estelini Zimmerman | None | Error | — | — |
| 54 | Kenneth Grieser | 27 | Head | Farm Operator | Ohio |
| 55 | Doris Grieser | 26 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 56 | Edelight Grieser | 4 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 57 | Joyce Marilyn Grieser | 1 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 58 | Albert Grieser | 54 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 59 | Priscilla Grieser | 54 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 60 | Royal Grieser | 23 | Son | Truck Driver | Ohio |
| 61 | Wayne Grieser | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Ohio |
| 62 | Rutheda Grieser | 16 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 63 | Cletus Short | 43 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 64 | Mary Short THIS PERSON | 43 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 65 | Willard C. Short | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Ohio |
| 66 | Dale S. Short | 18 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 67 | Walter J. Short | 15 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 68 | Delores Mae Short | 10 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 69 | Doris Marie Short | 10 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 70 | Evelyn Jane Short | 5 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 71 | Katherine Short | 73 | Mother | — | Ohio |
| 72 | Henry Beck | 40 | Head | Cabinet Maker | Ohio |
| 73 | Wilda E. Beck | 34 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 74 | Glen D. Beck | 12 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 75 | Valetta M. Beck | 8 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 76 | Rolland D. Beck | 7 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 77 | Enos Roth | 53 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 78 | Ada Roth | 46 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 79 | Florence Roth | 9 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 80 | Clarence Roth | 23 | Head | Farmer | 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)