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William Short — 1910 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1910 United States Federal Census · Sussex, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this William Short across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Sussex, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1892), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1892
Male
Son
Born: Delaware
Single
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Sussex, Delaware |
| Surname | Short |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | 3D Election Dist Of 4Th Representative Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Short | Head | — | 49 | ~1861 |
| Jessie Short | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1901 |
| Lucy Short | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1894 |
| Gabus Short | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1896 |
| Walter Short | Son | — | 3 | ~1907 |
| William Short | Son | — | 18 | ~1892 |
| Charles Short | Son | — | 20 | ~1890 |
| Laura Short | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1867 |
Census Appearances
1900
Sussex, Delaware
Son, age 9
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1891 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Short |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1891 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1910
Sussex, Delaware
Son, age 18
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1892 — 8 household members
| Surname | Short |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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 William Short across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Sussex, Delaware, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Short
Son · 1910 · age 18 · b. ~1892 · Delaware
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Sibling
Charles Short
Sibling · 1910 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Short
Sibling · 1910 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gabus Short
Sibling · 1910 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jessie Short
Sibling · 1910 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucy Short
Sibling · 1910 · age 16
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
1910 US Federal Census — Sussex, Delaware
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1910 US Federal Census — Sussex, Delaware
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po148unit:0672)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Short | 49 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 2 | Laura A. Short | 43 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 3 | Charles S. Short | 20 | Son | Salesman | Delaware |
| 4 | William H. Short THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Delaware |
| 5 | Lucy M. Short | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Delaware |
| 6 | Gabus E. Short | 14 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 7 | Jessie Short | 9 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 8 | Walter T. Short | 3 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 9 | William T. Collins | 55 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 10 | Amelia E. Collins | 54 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 11 | Harvey Betts | 25 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 12 | Alice Betts | 23 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 13 | Lorenzo Clifhant | 32 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 14 | Elizabeth Clifhant | 30 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Delaware |
| 15 | James B. Littleton | 36 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 16 | Lenora Littleton | 31 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Maryland |
| 17 | Maggie M. Littleton | 10 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 18 | Nellie M. Littleton | 8 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 19 | John H. Short | 33 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 20 | Mary Short | 22 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 21 | Elizabeth Short | 3 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 22 | Roy J. Short | 1 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 23 | Dorasbury Donley | 70 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 24 | Sally M. Donley | 73 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 25 | Elijah J. Collins | 30 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 26 | Emma L. Collins | 30 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 27 | William T. Collins | 5 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 28 | Herman T. Collins | 0 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 29 | Charles A. Revel | 32 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 30 | Millie A. Revel | 27 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 31 | James Revel | 3 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 32 | Lucy Revel | 1 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 33 | John H. Shockley | 36 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 34 | Ida A. Shockley | 35 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 35 | Verdia E. Shockley | 15 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 36 | Oscar P. Shockley | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Maryland |
| 37 | Elijah W. Shockley | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | Maryland |
| 38 | Estel Shockley | 11 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 39 | John H. Shockley | 10 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 40 | Mamie F. Shockley | 9 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 41 | Rosie A. Shockley | 6 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 42 | Edgar J. Shockley | 4 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 43 | Lester J. Shockley | 2 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 44 | Oliver R. Shockley | 0 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 45 | Elias W. Taylor | 50 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 46 | Erstelle L. Taylor | 24 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 47 | Sallie S. Taylor | 13 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 48 | Edna W. Taylor | 11 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 49 | Myrtle E. Taylor | 8 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 50 | Malva E. Taylor | 6 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1910 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)