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Dorothy Long — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Alamance-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Long across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Alamance-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1921), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1921
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Alamance-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | Dorothy Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Alamance |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Seamer |
| Industry | Hosiery Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Seamer |
| Township / Ward | Faucette Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Long | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Lydia Long | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Roy Long | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| William Long | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Dorothy Long | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Louise Long | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| David Long | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Ann Long | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Eula Long | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Mary Long | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Jean Long | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1930
Guilford, North …
Other, age 10
Guilford, North Carolina · implied b. ~1920 — 14 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | Dorothy M. |
| Relationship to Head | Grandniece |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Alamance-County, North …
Daughter, age 19
Alamance-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1921 — 11 household members
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | Dorothy Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Alamance |
| Occupation | Seamer |
| Industry | Hosiery Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| 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 Dorothy Long across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Dorothy Long
Daughter · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Mary Long
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
David Long
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ann Long
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eula Long
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roy Long
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louise Long
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Long
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jean Long
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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 — Alamance-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Alamance-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02868-00332)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Bettie Sue Mills | 5 | Grand-dau | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Gene Mills | 2 | Grand-son | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Walter Councilman | 43 | Head | Barber | North Carolina |
| 44 | Mandy Councilman | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Dorothy Boggs | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Sylvester Boggs | 24 | Son-in-law | Re-Drawing | North Carolina |
| 47 | Louise Boggs | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Harold D. Boggs | 3 | Grand-son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Paul B. Staley | 33 | Head | Twister | North Carolina |
| 50 | Flay Staley | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Paul S. Staley | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Bettie Jean Staley | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | William L. Staley | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Sherman Davis | 37 | Head | Twister | North Carolina |
| 55 | Maigie Davis | 26 | Wife | Topper | North Carolina |
| 56 | Carolyn Davis | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Sherman Davis | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | William H. Long | 48 | Head | Carder | North Carolina |
| 59 | Lydia Long | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Dorothy Mae Long THIS PERSON | 19 | Daughter | Seamer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Mary F. Long | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Louise Long | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Eula Long | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Roy Long | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Earl Hayworth Long | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Jean Carol Long | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | David Long | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Ann Scatley Long | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Doris S. Turner | 51 | Head | Keeper City Lake | North Carolina |
| 70 | Margie Turner | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Estee C. Thompson | 53 | Boarder | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 72 | Robert P. Grainger | 53 | Head | Cane Roller | North Carolina |
| 73 | Annie Bell Grainger | 47 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Dwight Grainger | 21 | Son | Dyer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Maddi Grainger | 25 | Daughter-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | David Grainger | 1 | Grand-son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Robert Lee Jr. Grainger | 22 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Rosa Grainger | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Jean Grainger | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Doris Grainger | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
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)