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William Short — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Brunswick-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this William Short across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Brunswick-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Hale — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 17-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Brunswick-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Short |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sturgeon Magisterial Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Brunswick |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Stone mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 480 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Township / Ward | Sturgeon Magisterial Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
17 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waverly Short | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Odette Short | Other | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Minnie Short | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Bernell Short | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Fred Short | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Evelyn Short | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| George Short | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Philis Short | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Charley Short | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Elizabeth Short | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Clarence Short | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| William Short | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Calvin Short | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Rosanna Short | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Minnie Short | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Edsel Short | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| William Short | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Brunswick, Virginia
Son, age 10
Brunswick, Virginia · implied b. ~1910 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Short |
| Given Name | Wm A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Brunswick, Virginia
Son, age 20
Brunswick, Virginia · implied b. ~1910 — 12 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Short |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Brunswick-County, Virginia
Son, age 30
Brunswick-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1910 — 17 household members
| Surname | Short |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sturgeon Magisterial Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Brunswick |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Stone mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 480 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Short (~0.84 confidence) and father Hale Short (~0.92 confidence) and father William Short (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mahala Short (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Short (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.9
Father
Charles Short
b. ~1848
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.84
Father
Hale Short
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Short
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mahala Short
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Short
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Short
Son · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Virginia
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Sibling
Minnie Short
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernell Short
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Philis Short
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Short
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosanna Short
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fred Short
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edsel Short
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Evelyn Short
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Short
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charley Short
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Waverly Short
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarence Short
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Calvin Short
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Brunswick-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Brunswick-County, Virginia
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04250-00341)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Hall | 34 | Lodger | Labor | Virginia |
| 2 | William Jr Short | 54 | Head | Labor | Virginia |
| 3 | Minnie S. Short | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 4 | William Short THIS PERSON | 30 | Son | Labor | Virginia |
| 5 | Odette Short | 26 | Daughter in law | Labor | Virginia |
| 6 | Calvin Short | 28 | Son | Labor | Virginia |
| 7 | Bernell Short | 22 | Son | Labor | Virginia |
| 8 | Clarence Short | 21 | Son | Labor | Virginia |
| 9 | Charley Short | 19 | Son | Labor | Virginia |
| 10 | Minnie S. Short | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Rosanna Short | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Evelyn Short | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Elizabeth Short | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | George Short | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Fred Short | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Waverly Short | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Philis Short | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Edsel R. Short | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Frank E. Gay | 56 | Head | Merchant | Virginia |
| 21 | Katie B. Gay | 52 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Percy B. Meachum | 27 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 23 | Velma T. Meachum | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Harry S. Meachum | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Edward Godsey | 23 | Lodger | Labor | Virginia |
| 26 | Jack Murphy | 30 | Head | Labor | Virginia |
| 27 | Hannie L. Murphy | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Henry Murphy | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Adel Murphy | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Leslie Edwards | 25 | Head | Labor | Virginia |
| 31 | Lillie M. Edwards | 17 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Leslie Jr. Edwards | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Dorothy E. Edwards | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Linwood M. Johnston | 26 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 35 | Rena E. Johnston | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Linwood E. Jr. Johnston | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Lawrence Hendrick | 22 | Head | Labor | Virginia |
| 38 | Pearl Hendrick | 19 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 39 | George Hendrick | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 40 | John K. Lucy | 45 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William + 13 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 1 grandparents
~0.83
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)