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Charles Long — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Gaston, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Charles Long across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gaston, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Oliver & James — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Gaston, North Carolina |
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Gastonia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mildred Long | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Sarah Long | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| James Long | Head | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Charles Long | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| James Long | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Carroll Long | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Max Long | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Earl Long | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Gertrude Long | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Gaston, North …
Son, age 5
Gaston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | Charles G |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Gaston, North …
Son, age 15
Gaston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 9 household members
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Gaston-County, North …
Son, age 25
Gaston-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | Carl L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Belmont Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gaston |
| Occupation | Doffer |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 650 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Charles Long across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Oliver Long (~0.92 confidence) and father James Long (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ola Long (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Long (~0.92 confidence) and mother Gertrude Long (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rachel Long (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Oliver Long
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Long
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ola Long
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Long
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Gertrude Long
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rachel Long
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Long
Son · 1930 · age 15 · b. ~1915 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Sarah Long
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Long
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Long
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carroll Long
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Max Long
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Long
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
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
1930 US Federal Census — Gaston, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Gaston, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1692unit:0097)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Jr. Greenwood | 18 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 2 | Roy P. Munch | 33 | Head | Inspector | Ohio |
| 3 | Gladys Munch | 31 | Wife | None | New York |
| 4 | Della Barringer | 63 | Head | None | South Carolina |
| 5 | Irene Barringer | 38 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 6 | Willie W. Barringer | 23 | Daughter | Community Worker | North Carolina |
| 7 | J. Payne Long | 44 | Head | Stenographer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Bryte Long | 44 | Wife | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 9 | Parks Long | 20 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 10 | Bina Rina Long | 18 | Son | Bookkeeper | North Carolina |
| 11 | Campbell Jenkins | 34 | Head | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 12 | Bessie Jenkins | 33 | Wife | Sheet Metal Work | North Carolina |
| 13 | Martha Jenkins | 12 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 14 | J. C. Jr. Jenkins | 9 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 15 | J. H. Wittner | 36 | Head | Waste Dealer | Lithuania |
| 16 | Mary Wittner | 36 | Wife | None | Maryland |
| 17 | Ernest Wittner | 12 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 18 | Alvin Wittner | 9 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 19 | Floyd Wittner | 5 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 20 | R. F. Dignan | 61 | Head | Lawyer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Francis E. Dignan | 57 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 22 | Mary E. Dignan | 23 | Daughter | Stenographer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Margie Lee Dignan | 19 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 24 | Fred A. Cathey | 46 | Head | Bookkeeper | North Carolina |
| 25 | Myrtle Cathey | 42 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 26 | Lewis Cathey | 23 | Son | Bookkeeper | North Carolina |
| 27 | Fred A. Jr. Cathey | 16 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 28 | J. Hoyle Armstrong | 52 | Head | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 29 | Eliza Armstrong | 35 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 30 | Burwell Armstrong | 6 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 31 | Rachel Armstrong | 4 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 32 | Edward Armstrong | 21 | Head | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 33 | Elizabeth Armstrong | 20 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 34 | Edward Jr. Armstrong | 0 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 35 | James N. Long | 46 | Head | Sheet Metal Work | North Carolina |
| 36 | Gertrude Long | 41 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 37 | Mildred Long | 19 | Daughter | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 38 | James Long | 17 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 39 | Charles Long THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 40 | Max Long | 11 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 41 | Sarah E. Long | 8 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 42 | Carroll Long | 7 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 43 | Earl Long | 4 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 44 | Jeb Pearson | 35 | Head | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 45 | Margaret Pearson | 36 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 46 | Doris F. Ervin | 27 | Head | Proprietor | North Carolina |
| 47 | Lucille Ervin | 23 | Wife | Proprietor | North Carolina |
| 48 | Imogene Ervin | 4 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 49 | Augustus Page | 32 | Head | Manager | North Carolina |
| 50 | Olivia Page | 31 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Charles + 6 siblings
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 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)