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William Short — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Meagher, Montana
Our Model Tree links this William Short across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Meagher, Montana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1862), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1862
Male
Head
Born: England
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Meagher, Montana |
| Surname | Short |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Year of Immigration | 1872 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | England |
| Year of Naturalization | 1882 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Township / Ward | Castle Dist No 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1862 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Short | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| William Short | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Zella Short | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| William Short | Head | — | 58 | ~1862 |
| James Short | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1900
Meagher, Montana
Head, age 39
Meagher, Montana · implied b. ~1861 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Short |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1861 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Mining |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1910
Meagher, Montana
Head, age 49
Meagher, Montana · implied b. ~1861 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Short |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Years Married | 24 |
| Year of Immigration | 1881 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Silver Camp |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1920
Meagher, Montana
Head, age 58
Meagher, Montana · implied b. ~1862 — 5 household members
| Surname | Short |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Year of Immigration | 1872 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | England |
| Year of Naturalization | 1882 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
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Our Model Tree links William Short across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Meagher, Montana, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Short
Head · 1920 · age 58 · b. ~1862 · Montana
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1920 US Federal Census — Meagher, Montana
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1920 US Federal Census — Meagher, Montana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu973unit:0020)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Arvil D. Corbin | 30 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 52 | Caspathia Corbin | 30 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 53 | Mary Ellen Corbin | 0 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 54 | Martin Bretheim | 35 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 55 | Mary Bretheim | 34 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 56 | Alice Bretheim | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 57 | Lawrence Bretheim | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 58 | Mary Ida Bretheim | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 59 | Violette Bretheim | 2 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 60 | Barry Bretheim | 0 | Son | — | Montana |
| 61 | Anthony Massini | 43 | Head | Foreman | Italy |
| 62 | Felice Massini | 35 | Partner | Laborer | Italy |
| 63 | Thomas Hindman | 46 | Head | Foreman | Iowa |
| 64 | Elizabeth Hindman | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 65 | August Draussay | 37 | Hired man | Carpenter | Minnesota |
| 66 | Mary Draussay | 29 | Wife | Cook | Minnesota |
| 67 | John Meacham | 56 | Hired man | Carpenter | Ohio |
| 68 | Oscar Johnson | 26 | Hired man | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 69 | Carl Anderson | 37 | Hired man | Carpenter | Norway |
| 70 | Eugene Wolf | 61 | Hired man | Carpenter | Germany |
| 71 | Enock Knudson | 35 | Hired man | Carpenter | South Dakota |
| 72 | Victor Fredrickson | 35 | Hired man | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 73 | Jacob Berquist | 39 | Hired man | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 74 | Peter Anderson | 27 | Hired man | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 75 | Palmer Harrison | 47 | Hired man | Carpenter | Denmark |
| 76 | Ole Arsland | 37 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 77 | John Ahern | 33 | Head | Farmer | Montana |
| 78 | Arthur Lane | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 79 | Jane Lane | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Elma Lane | 10 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 81 | Clarence Lane | 7 | Son | — | Washington |
| 82 | Jacob Martine | 54 | Head | Stockman | Switzerland |
| 83 | Jacob Afraid | 39 | Hired man | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | David Reese | 57 | Head | Laborer | Canada |
| 85 | William Short THIS PERSON | 58 | Head | Miner | England |
| 86 | Mary Short | 52 | Wife | — | England |
| 87 | Zella Short | 15 | Daughter | Teacher | Montana |
| 88 | William Short | 10 | Son | — | Montana |
| 89 | James Short | 8 | Son | — | Montana |
| 90 | Mordica Duncan | 60 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 91 | Adeline Allen | 29 | Head | — | Montana |
| 92 | Mary Miles | 68 | Mother | — | United States |
| 93 | Tobias Hageland | 53 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 94 | Inger Hageland | 43 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 95 | Arne Hageland | 12 | Son | — | Washington |
| 96 | Martha Hageland | 10 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 97 | Ruby Hageland | 9 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 98 | Ingvald Hageland | 7 | Son | — | Montana |
| 99 | Hjardis Hageland | 4 | Son | — | Montana |
| 100 | Engebret Handeland | 25 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
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About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)