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William Short — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Sussex-County, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this William Short across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sussex-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Minnie — first a head (b.~1904), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Male
Head
Born: Delaware
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sussex-County, Delaware |
| Surname | Short |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Frankford Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sussex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | cutting piling |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 12 |
| Income (1939) | 908 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Frankford Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Short | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Dorothy Short | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Fredrick Short | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| William Short | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Annie Short | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| William Short | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Bertha Faussett | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1910
Sussex, Delaware
Son, age 3
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1907 — 4 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 | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1920
Sussex, Delaware
Son, age 14
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1906 — 4 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 | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1930
Sussex, Delaware
Son, age 24
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1906 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Short |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Mine Props |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
Sussex-County, Delaware
Head, age 36
Sussex-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1904 — 7 household members
| Surname | Short |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Frankford Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sussex |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | cutting piling |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 12 |
| Income (1939) | 908 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Short (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Short (~0.92 confidence) and father John Short (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Short (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Short (~0.92 confidence) and mother Estella Short (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Short
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Short
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Short
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Short
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Short
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Estella Short
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Short
Head · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Delaware
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Sussex-County, Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — Sussex-County, Delaware
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00548-00026)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackalyn Hudson | 14 | Daughter | Student | Delaware |
| 2 | Mordecai Hudson | 11 | Son | Student | Delaware |
| 3 | Shirley Hudson | 5 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 4 | Grace Mae Garrison | 69 | Head | Retired | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Sampson Howard | 68 | Head | Retired Engineer | Delaware |
| 6 | Anna Howard | 72 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 7 | Dacia Ellis | 54 | Head | Marbler Yard | Delaware |
| 8 | Jack Ellis | 26 | Son | Salesman | Delaware |
| 9 | Charles Ellis | 30 | Son | Marbler Yard | Delaware |
| 10 | Frances Ellis | 23 | Daughter | Housewife | Maryland |
| 11 | Mary Helen Ellis | 0 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 12 | Herman Campbell | 42 | Head | Grocer | Delaware |
| 13 | Marie Campbell | 40 | Wife | Housewife | Delaware |
| 14 | Eliane Campbell | 13 | Daughter | Student | Delaware |
| 15 | Alvin Campbell | 21 | Son | Bookkeeper | Delaware |
| 16 | Majorie Campbell | 19 | Daughter in law | Housewife | Delaware |
| 17 | Meerald Lynch | 36 | Head | Oil Contractor | Delaware |
| 18 | Ione Lynch | 33 | Wife | Housewife | Delaware |
| 19 | William Lynch | 13 | Son | Student | Delaware |
| 20 | Barton Lynch | 11 | Son | Student | Delaware |
| 21 | John Hickman | 42 | Head | Janitor | Delaware |
| 22 | Lillie Hickman | 38 | Wife | Housewife | Delaware |
| 23 | Rendal Hickman | 20 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 24 | Robert Hickman | 17 | Son | Student | Delaware |
| 25 | Stella Short | 54 | Head | Maid | Delaware |
| 26 | Amanda Short | 18 | Daughter | Housework | Delaware |
| 27 | Alfred Short | 15 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 28 | Chester Short | 11 | Son | Student | Delaware |
| 29 | Norman Short | 10 | Son | Student | Delaware |
| 30 | Marjorie Short | 8 | Daughter | Student | Delaware |
| 31 | Maud Short | 5 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 32 | Ernest Short | 2 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 33 | William Short THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 34 | Annie Short | 38 | Wife | Picker | Delaware |
| 35 | Dorothy Short | 23 | Daughter | Picker | Delaware |
| 36 | Ethel Short | 22 | Daughter | Picker | Delaware |
| 37 | William Jr. Short | 12 | Son | Student | Delaware |
| 38 | Fredrick Short | 6 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 39 | Bertha Faussett | 2 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 40 | Ida Mc Cray | 60 | Head | Maid | Delaware |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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)