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William Short — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Short across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Walla Walla, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Martha — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1895
Male
Head
Born: Texas
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Walla Walla, Washington |
| Surname | Short |
| Given Name | William E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 20000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Lowden Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theresa Short | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| David Short | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Ely Gray | Other | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Yvonne Short | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| William Short | Head | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Margaret Short | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1910
Walla Walla, …
Son, age 15
Walla Walla, Washington · implied b. ~1895 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Short |
| Given Name | William E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1920
Walla Walla, …
Head, age 24
Walla Walla, Washington · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Short |
| Given Name | William E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Walla Walla, …
Head, age 35
Walla Walla, Washington · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members
| Surname | Short |
| Given Name | William E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 20000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Walla Walla, Washington, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Short (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Short (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Short
b. ~1847
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Short
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Short
Head · 1930 · age 35 · b. ~1895 · Washington
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Walla Walla, Washington
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1930 US Federal Census — Walla Walla, Washington
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2523unit:0490)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Kucumbak | 25 | Head | Farmer | Washington |
| 2 | Lillian Kucumbak | 22 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 3 | Annabelle Kucumbak | 2 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 4 | Kenneth Kucumbak | 1 | Son | — | Washington |
| 5 | Ed Kucumbak | 58 | Father | Farmer | Iowa |
| 6 | Leon W. Goodman | 42 | Head | Farmer | Oregon |
| 7 | Florence Goodman | 42 | Wife | Teacher | Washington |
| 8 | Alvin Potts | 54 | Head | Patrolman | Iowa |
| 9 | Alta Potts | 20 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 10 | Alvin Potts | 19 | Son | Laborer | Washington |
| 11 | Viola Potts | 16 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 12 | Murray Potts | 12 | Son | — | Washington |
| 13 | Pearl Potts | 10 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 14 | Alton J. Moultrop | 44 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 15 | Mabelle Moultrop | 44 | Wife | — | California |
| 16 | Elizabeth Moultrop | 15 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 17 | Virginia Moultrop | 13 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 18 | James Short | 41 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 19 | Courtney W. Short | 14 | Son | — | Washington |
| 20 | James Short | 13 | Son | — | Washington |
| 21 | Loretta Parks | 34 | Cook | Cook | United States |
| 22 | Donetta Parks | 15 | Lodger | — | Oregon |
| 23 | Marguerita Parks | 14 | Lodger | — | Washington |
| 24 | Loretta Parks | 12 | Lodger | — | Washington |
| 25 | Walter Enyart | 35 | Hired man | Laborer | Oregon |
| 26 | Carl Short | 19 | Hired man | Laborer | Washington |
| 27 | Marvin Bevans | 33 | Head | Farmer | Washington |
| 28 | Lillian Bevans | 25 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 29 | William D. Loney | 65 | Head | Farmer | Ont. Canada |
| 30 | Evangeline Loney | 56 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 31 | Erroll Loney | 21 | Son | Laborer | Washington |
| 32 | Virgil Loney | 17 | Son | — | Washington |
| 33 | Violet Loney | 14 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 34 | Earl Loney | 10 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 35 | Clifford Reese | 23 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 36 | August Fehrenz | 35 | Partner | Farmer | Germany |
| 37 | Garfield Rock | 30 | Hired man | Laborer | Canada |
| 38 | William F. Dolling | 41 | Head | Farmer | Washington |
| 39 | Amy Dolling | 37 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 40 | William F. Dolling | 9 | Son | — | Washington |
| 41 | Frank Jones | 26 | Hired man | Laborer | United States |
| 42 | William Duffy | 45 | Hired man | Laborer | Oregon |
| 43 | Charles Amick | 29 | Hired man | Laborer | Missouri |
| 44 | Theodore Kackler | 23 | Hired man | Laborer | Washington |
| 45 | William E. Short THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 46 | Theresa Short | 30 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 47 | Yvonne Short | 10 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 48 | Margaret Short | 8 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 49 | David Short | 5 | Son | — | Washington |
| 50 | Ely Gray | 50 | Hired man | Laborer | California |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)