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William Short — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Bay, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this William Short across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Bay, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1878
Male
Head
Born: Ohio
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Bay, Michigan |
| Surname | Short |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Trucking |
| Industry | Produce |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 3000 |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Trucking |
| Township / Ward | Bay City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peterson Short | Other | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Dora Short | Other | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Clarence Short | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| William Short | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Vernon Short | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Robert Short | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Jack Short | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Margaret Short | Other | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| William Short | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Clyde Short | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Freda Short | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bay, Michigan
Head, age 41
Bay, Michigan · implied b. ~1879 — 10 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Short |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Industry | Second Hand Store |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Bay, Michigan
Head, age 52
Bay, Michigan · implied b. ~1878 — 11 household members
| Surname | Short |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Trucking |
| Industry | Produce |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 3000 |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
Model Tree
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Our Model Tree links William Short across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Bay, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Short
Head · 1930 · age 52 · b. ~1878 · Michigan
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1930 US Federal Census — Bay, Michigan
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1930 US Federal Census — Bay, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:michigancensus00reel975:0405)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russell Reed | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 2 | Caroline Reed | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 3 | James Ransier | 34 | Head | Proprietor | Michigan |
| 4 | Audrey Ransier | 32 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 5 | Dorothy Ransier | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 6 | William Harris | 59 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 7 | Sarah S. Harris | 58 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Clayton Harris | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Ryan Eddie Harris | 23 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Henry H. Harris | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 11 | Charles Rosebush | 63 | Head | — | Canada-English |
| 12 | Anna Rosebush | 55 | Wife-H | — | Ohio |
| 13 | Mary E. Rosebush | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 14 | Edward J. Kremer | 47 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Margaret Roby | 54 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Andrew Roby | 48 | Brother | Laborer | Michigan |
| 17 | Ray Roby | 42 | Brother | Flagman | Michigan |
| 18 | Gordon Roby | 25 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 19 | Wesley Saunders | 45 | Head | Baker | Kansas |
| 20 | Frances Saunders | 40 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 21 | Arlene Saunders | 21 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 22 | Melvin Saunders | 12 | Adopted Son | — | Michigan |
| 23 | William H. Loll | 37 | Head | Bricklayer | Germany |
| 24 | Mary J. Loll | 26 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 25 | William Short THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Trucking | Ohio |
| 26 | Dora Short | 48 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Clarence Short | 19 | Son | Manager | Kentucky |
| 28 | William Jr. Short | 17 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 29 | Vernon J. Short | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 30 | Freda Short | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 31 | Robert Short | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 32 | Jack B. Short | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 33 | Clyde Short | 20 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 34 | Margaret Short | 25 | Daughter-in-law | — | Michigan |
| 35 | Peterson Constance Short | 8 | Granddaughter | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Joseph Sylvester | 53 | Head | Cattle Buyer | Michigan |
| 37 | Grace Sylvester | 48 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 38 | John A. Newcomb | 59 | Head | — | Scotland |
| 39 | Myrtle Newcomb | 26 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 40 | Isabel Newcomb | 24 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 41 | Lillian Newcomb | 22 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 42 | Leona Newcomb | 19 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 43 | Christina Newcomb | 17 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 44 | Mary J. Volders | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Michigan |
| 45 | Robert Janz | 38 | Head | Car Repairer | Poland |
| 46 | Anna Janz | 37 | Wife-H | — | Poland |
| 47 | Walter Janz | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 48 | George Janz | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 49 | Jacob Janz | 65 | Father | — | Poland |
| 50 | Amanda Janz | 60 | Mother | — | Poland |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)