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William Short — 1910 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1910 United States Federal Census · Pitt, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Short across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Pitt, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1898
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Pitt, North Carolina |
| Surname | Short |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Carolina Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Short | Son | — | 3 | ~1907 |
| Simon Short | Son | — | 15 | ~1895 |
| Samuel Short | Son | — | 10 | ~1900 |
| Henry Short | Son | — | 6 | ~1904 |
| Annie Short | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1894 |
| Sarah Short | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1867 |
| William Short | Head | — | 42 | ~1868 |
| William Short | Son | — | 12 | ~1898 |
| Molsey Short | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1900
Pitt, North …
Son, age 3
Pitt, North Carolina · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Short |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Pitt, North …
Son, age 12
Pitt, North Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 9 household members
| Surname | Short |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Pitt, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Short
Son · 1910 · age 12 · b. ~1898 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Henry Short
Sibling · 1910 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Simon Short
Sibling · 1910 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Short
Sibling · 1910 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Short
Sibling · 1910 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Molsey Short
Sibling · 1910 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Samuel Short
Sibling · 1910 · age 10
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 — Pitt, North Carolina
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1910 US Federal Census — Pitt, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po1126unit:0712)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Velma M | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Hyman Eabon | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Lillie Eabon | 30 | Wife | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Walter Eabon | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Lizzie Eabon | 12 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 6 | James Eabon | 10 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Jesse Eabon | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | John Eabon | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Lula Eabon | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Ida Eabon | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Earnest B Whidbee | 25 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Ida S Whidbee | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Willis D Whidbee | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Moses Whidbee | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Mary Whidbee | 49 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Lee R Whidbee | 29 | Brother | Merchant | North Carolina |
| 17 | Mary L Whidbee | 6 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Willis H Whidbee | 2 | Nephew | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | William H Roberson | 60 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Jessie Roberson | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Samuel Fleming | 28 | Head | Merchant | North Carolina |
| 22 | Annie L Fleming | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Josephine L Fleming | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Mary D Fleming | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Richard Sayer | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Minnie Sayer | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Willie Sayer | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Viola Sayer | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Billie Sayer | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Jennings Sayer | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Hoyet Daniel | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Maggie Daniel | 30 | Wife | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 33 | Annie Daniel | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Cora Daniel | 13 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Mary Daniel | 11 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Lizzie Daniel | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Eline Daniel | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Ludie Daniel | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Mary E Daniel | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Willie J Andrews | 28 | Cousin | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 41 | Lillie Andrews | 13 | Cousin | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 42 | William Short | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Sarah E Short | 43 | Wife | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Annie E Short | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 45 | Simon L Short | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 46 | William Short THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Samuel Short | 10 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Molsey Short | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Henry R Short | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | James R Short | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
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)