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Mary Short — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Washington-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Mary Short across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1921), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1921
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Washington-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Short |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Goodson District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Goodson District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Short | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Bert Short | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Ruth Short | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Vernon Short | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| James Short | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Douglas Short | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Iva Short | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Donna Short | Other | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Raymond Short | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Elbert Short | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Kernell Short | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Mina Short | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Minnie Short | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1930
Washington, Virginia
Daughter, age 9
Washington, Virginia · implied b. ~1921 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Short |
| Given Name | Maudie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Washington-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 19
Washington-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1921 — 13 household members
| Surname | Short |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Goodson District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · Virginia
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Sibling
Bert Short
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Iva Short
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Short
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elbert Short
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Short
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vernon Short
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mina Short
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kernell Short
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Short
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Douglas Short
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
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 — Washington-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Washington-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04300-00569)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Minnie Short | 47 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Douglas Short | 24 | Son | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 43 | Elbert Short | 20 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 44 | Raymond Short | 19 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 45 | Mina Short | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Iva Short | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Kernell Short | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Vernon Short | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 49 | James Short | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Ruth Short | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Bert Short | 22 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Mary Short THIS PERSON | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Donna Short | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 54 | James M Fry | 67 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 55 | Ruth Fry | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Charles Fry | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Fry | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 58 | James E Church | 53 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 59 | Martha W Church | 54 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Tom J Church | 18 | Son | Farm Helper | Tennessee |
| 61 | John W Melvin | 54 | Head | Dairyman | Virginia |
| 62 | Anna V Melvin | 53 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Howard Melvin | 23 | Son | Salesman | Virginia |
| 64 | Melvin | 19 | Son | Welder | Virginia |
| 65 | Charles Melvin | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Ray B Mumpower | 49 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 67 | Lottie W Mumpower | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Anna R Mumpower | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Betty Mumpower | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Martha Mumpower | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Patsy Mumpower | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Martin H Carmack | 65 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 73 | John H Goodson | 54 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 74 | Jinney May Goodson | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 75 | James W Goodson | 16 | Son | Farm Helper | Virginia |
| 76 | Lucile Goodson | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Ritchal Goodson | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | James E Brown | 20 | Head | Seamstress | Tennessee |
| 79 | Marjorie Brown | 21 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Randall M Brown | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
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)