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William Short — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Fayette, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this William Short across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Fayette, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1857), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 63
b. ~1857
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Fayette, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Short |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Township / Ward | Perry Township Precinct 3 Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1857 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennette Short | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| William Short | Head | — | 63 | ~1857 |
| Harriet Short | Spouse | — | 61 | ~1859 |
Census Appearances
1900
Fayette, Pennsylvania
Head, age 45
Fayette, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1855 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Short |
| Given Name | William E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1855 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Fayette, Pennsylvania
Head, age 54
Fayette, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1856 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Short |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Years Married | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Rail Road |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Fayette, Pennsylvania
Head, age 63
Fayette, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1857 — 3 household members
| Surname | Short |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links William Short across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Fayette, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Short
Head · 1920 · age 63 · b. ~1857 · Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Fayette, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Fayette, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1570unit:0336)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walter L Risheck | 36 | Head | Pay Roll | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Bessie Risheck | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Arthur L Evans | 29 | Head | Bookkeeper | California |
| 4 | Blanch A Evans | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Charles J Evans | 2 | Son | — | California |
| 6 | John B Knox | 51 | Head | Manager | Ireland |
| 7 | Eleanor Knox | 40 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 8 | John B Knox | 21 | Son | Student | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | James A Knox | 19 | Son | Student | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Eleanor Knox | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Jessie Knox | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Joseph M Knox | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Delos M Graham | 57 | Head | Check-Er | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Mary J Graham | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Frances Graham | 20 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Sarah Graham | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Betty Graham | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Jacob H Newmeyer | 67 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Annie M Newmeyer | 64 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Arthur Mills | 34 | Son in Law | Painter | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Sadie Mills | 33 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | John R Mills | 4 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Arthur H Mills | 2 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Edith M Mills | 0 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Paul Vance | 14 | Grandson | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Ada Vance | 12 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Lacy Vance | 10 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | William Short THIS PERSON | 63 | Head | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Harriet Short | 61 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Jennette Short | 27 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | James Echard | 62 | Head | Blacksmith | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Anna Echard | 58 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Randolph Echard | 24 | Son | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Mary B Echard | 18 | Daughter | Student | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Gilbert Ashey | 27 | Head | Motor Man | Scotland |
| 36 | Freda Ashey | 23 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 37 | Gilbert J Ashey | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Sonya F Ashey | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | George Jenkins | 24 | Head | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Edith Jenkins | 19 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 41 | Charles H Chaifant | 24 | Head | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Pauline Chaifant | 22 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Thos M Anderson | 62 | Head | Stationary Eng | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Susan Anderson | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Dewey R Anderson | 18 | Son | Stationary Eng | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Alice Anderson | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Myrtle Anderson | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Ruth Anderson | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Harold Laing | 21 | Head | Electrician | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Ellen Laing | 22 | Wife | — | Maryland |
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)