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Helen Long — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Middlesex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Helen Long across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1903), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1903
Female
Daughter
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | Helen E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Woburn City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazel Long | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Edward Long | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Mary Long | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Alice Long | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Charles Long | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Edward Long | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Catherine Long | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Helen Long | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| James Long | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1910
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 7
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1903 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | none |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 17
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1903 — 9 household members
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | Helen E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Helen Long across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Middlesex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Helen Long
Daughter · 1920 · age 17 · b. ~1903 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Hazel Long
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Long
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Long
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Long
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Long
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Long
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
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
1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu720unit:0945)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William G Taffe | 46 | Head | Burner | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Rose B Taffe | 34 | Wife | None | New York |
| 53 | Vivian Catherine Taffe | 12 | Daughter | None | Ireland |
| 54 | William J Mahoney | 47 | Head | Manager | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Emma E Mahoney | 43 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Charles L Mahoney | 17 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Frank Mahoney | 15 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 58 | William Mahoney | 14 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Rose Mahoney | 11 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Grace Mahoney | 9 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 61 | John Mahoney | 7 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Josephine Mahoney | 5 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Edward Mahoney | 2 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 64 | John L Harney | 52 | Head | Barber | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Mary E Harney | 44 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 66 | John Harney | 14 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Anna Harney | 8 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Hugh Mcelroy | 40 | Head | Fireman | Ireland |
| 69 | Mary Mcelroy | 36 | Wife | None | Ireland |
| 70 | Mary Mcelroy | 6 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 71 | John Mcelroy | 4 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Agnes Mcelroy | 2 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 73 | William H Proctor | 69 | Head | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Catherine Proctor | 67 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Catherine Proctor | 32 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Francis J Proctor | 29 | Son | Accountant | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Henry H Dickson | 56 | Head | Janitor | Virginia |
| 78 | Marion Dickson | 50 | Wife | None | West Indies |
| 79 | Henry Elliot Hamilton | 80 | Boarder | None | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Vincent Jackson | 5 | Boarder | None | Massachusetts |
| 81 | Edward Long | 49 | Head | Japaner | Massachusetts |
| 82 | Catherine Long | 38 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 83 | Helen E Long THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 84 | Mary R Long | 15 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 85 | Hazel G Long | 13 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 86 | Alice Long | 11 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 87 | Edward Long | 8 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 88 | James J Long | 6 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 89 | Charles Long | 3 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 90 | William Hanson | 38 | Head | Burner | Ireland |
| 91 | Catherine Hanson | 29 | Wife | None | Ireland |
| 92 | Dora Hanson | 10 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 93 | Edward Hanson | 6 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 94 | William Hanson | 2 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 95 | Patrick Dana | 44 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 96 | Grace Dana | 54 | Wife | None | Italy |
| 97 | James Dana | 15 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 98 | Annie Dana | 13 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 99 | Sarah Dana | 11 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 100 | Benjamin Dana | 3 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
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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)