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Emma Long — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Davidson, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Emma Long across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Davidson, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1872), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1872
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Davidson, North Carolina |
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | Emma H |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Cotton Grove Town Ship |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1872 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charley Long | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Emma Long | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Joe Long | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Quincy Long | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Fred Long | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| John Long | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1900
Davidson, North …
Spouse, age 29
Davidson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1871 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | Emma J. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Mch |
| Birth Year | 1871 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Davidson, North …
Spouse, age 38
Davidson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1872 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | Emma J |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 15 |
| Children Born | 6 |
| Children Living | 6 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Davidson, North …
Spouse, age 48
Davidson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1872 — 6 household members
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | Emma H |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Emma Long across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Davidson, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Long
Spouse · 1920 · age 48 · b. ~1872 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Davidson, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Davidson, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1295unit:0165)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ernest Holmes | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Holmes | None | — | — | — |
| 53 | Olie L Wrenn | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Maude L Wrenn | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Daisy L Wrenn | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Willie M Wrenn | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | John H Long | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 58 | Mary J Long | 46 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Lester B Long | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Willma M Long | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | John D Long | 27 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Cloudy F Long | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Doris J Long | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Billie Gray Long | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Giles Myers | 27 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Annie Myers | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Lucille Myers | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Rufus Myers | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Charley L Long | 49 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Emma H Long THIS PERSON | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | John H Long | 23 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Quincy C Long | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Fred D Long | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Joe H Long | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Quince N Bailey | 48 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 76 | Annie L Bailey | 46 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Samuel Bailey | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | John Bailey | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | James Bailey | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Olie Bailey | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | George Bailey | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Robert Bailey | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Jesse Smith | 27 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 84 | Lillie Smith | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Hellon Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Ward Smith | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Mary Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Elespiel Smith | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Eliza Smith | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | James Smith | 41 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 91 | Vila Smith | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Jesse Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | James Smith | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Bessie Smith | 49 | Sister | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 95 | Gertrude Smith | 21 | Niece | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 96 | Odell Smith | 18 | Nephew | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Spencer Smith | 15 | Nephew | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Cosmer Smith | 6 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Annie Smith | 16 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Holley Smith | 3 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
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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)