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Emma Long — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Shelby, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Emma Long across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Shelby, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1857), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 63
b. ~1857
Female
Spouse
Born: Kentucky
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Shelby, Kentucky |
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Shelbyville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1857 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearl Long | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Emma Long | Spouse | — | 63 | ~1857 |
| Thomas Long | Head | — | 70 | ~1850 |
| Garnett Long | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1900
Shelby, Kentucky
Spouse, age 43
Shelby, Kentucky · implied b. ~1857 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | Ella T Mrs |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | f |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1857 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1910
Shelby, Kentucky
Spouse, age 53
Shelby, Kentucky · implied b. ~1857 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Years Married | 30 |
| Children Born | 3 |
| Children Living | 2 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1920
Shelby, Kentucky
Spouse, age 63
Shelby, Kentucky · implied b. ~1857 — 4 household members
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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Our Model Tree links Emma Long across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Shelby, Kentucky, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Long
Spouse · 1920 · age 63 · b. ~1857 · Kentucky
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1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Kentucky
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1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu598unit:0610)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | J. G. Baldwin | 46 | Head | Proprietor | Indiana |
| 52 | Jerry Livingston | 36 | Head | Proprietor | Kentucky |
| 53 | Louella Livingston | 32 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Willie Livingston | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Harry Wood | 26 | Head | Speculator | Kentucky |
| 56 | Lucille Wood | 25 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Howard Wood | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Thomas D. Long | 70 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Emma Long THIS PERSON | 63 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Pearl Long | 28 | Daughter | Saleswoman | Kentucky |
| 61 | Garnett Long | 25 | Son | Mechanic | Kentucky |
| 62 | Sue Jenkins | 62 | Head | Dressmaker | Kentucky |
| 63 | Rodger H. Demaree | 30 | Head | Mail Carrier | Kentucky |
| 64 | Margaret Demaree | 27 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Etheleen Heady | 64 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Mollie Heady | 56 | Sister | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Katie Morris | 74 | Head | Seamstress | Kentucky |
| 68 | Pearl Reese | 40 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Sophonia Hedden | 70 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | M. G. Stewart | 34 | Head | Proprietor | Kentucky |
| 71 | Marion Stewart | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Lorette Cashman | 24 | Boarder | Maid | Kentucky |
| 73 | J. E. Bales | 65 | Boarder | Night Clerk | Kentucky |
| 74 | Julia Bales | 19 | Boarder | Stenographer | Kentucky |
| 75 | Mrs. Luther Willis | 60 | Boarder | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Clay Willis | 21 | Boarder | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | James H. Wakefield | 34 | Boarder | Agent | Kentucky |
| 78 | Adell Wakefield | 35 | Boarder | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Charles Cowles | 40 | Boarder | Bookkeeper | Kentucky |
| 80 | J. T. Evans | 42 | Boarder | Salesman | Kentucky |
| 81 | Charles Haydon | 39 | Boarder | Proprietor | Kentucky |
| 82 | Isaac Woodsmall | 43 | Boarder | Salesman | Kentucky |
| 83 | J. C. P. Percival | 54 | Boarder | Bookkeeper | England |
| 84 | James Stanley | 37 | Boarder | Proprietor | Kentucky |
| 85 | John Hutchinson | 32 | Boarder | Tobacco Buyer | North Carolina |
| 86 | O. H. Williams | 45 | Boarder | Tobacco Buyer | North Carolina |
| 87 | Link Perkins | 25 | Servant | Porter | Kentucky |
| 88 | Leo Dixon | 25 | Servant | Porter | Kentucky |
| 89 | Celia Harrington | 30 | Servant | Cook | Kentucky |
| 90 | Nellie Strings | 30 | Servant | Maid | Kentucky |
| 91 | Leon Rothchild | 51 | Head | Proprietor | Kentucky |
| 92 | May Rothchild | 45 | Brother | Proprietor | Kentucky |
| 93 | Edward Rothchild | 47 | Brother | Proprietor | Kentucky |
| 94 | John D. Mitchell | 29 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 95 | Anna L. Williams | 18 | Head | Saleswoman | Kentucky |
| 96 | Mildred Busey | 73 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 97 | Charles Busey | 42 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 98 | John Hawkes | 58 | Head | Proprietor | Kentucky |
| 99 | Susie Hawkes | 52 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 100 | Victor Schneider | 35 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)