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Helen Long — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Alamance-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Helen Long across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Alamance-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents E & Eugene — first a spouse (b.~1913), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Alamance-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | Helen L. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Burlington |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Alamance |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Burlington |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Long | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| George Long | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Violet Poe | Other | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Hattie Thompson | Other | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Helen Long | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Alamance, North …
Daughter, age 6
Alamance, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | Helen B |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| 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
Alamance, North …
Daughter, age 16
Alamance, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | Hellene |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Alamance-County, North …
Spouse, age 27
Alamance-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | Helen L. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Burlington |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Alamance |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| 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 Helen Long across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father E Long (~0.92 confidence) and father Eugene Long (~0.92 confidence) and mother Beda Long (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
E Long
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Eugene Long
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Beda Long
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Long
Spouse · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · North Carolina
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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
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02869-00080)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | V. Louisa Hooper | 20 | Lodger | Cosmetologist | North Carolina |
| 42 | William A. Lea | 60 | Head | Proprietor | North Carolina |
| 43 | Martha B. Lea | 55 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | William A. Jr. Lea | 28 | Son | Projector | North Carolina |
| 45 | H. Kerr Lea | 24 | Son | Manager | North Carolina |
| 46 | Jordan G. Lea | 19 | Son | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 47 | John B. Lea | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Lucy A. Lea | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Nathan Long | 30 | Head | Superintendent | North Carolina |
| 50 | Lyda L. Long | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Patricia L. Long | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Gene Long | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Jerry Long | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Hattie M. Wade | 21 | Maid | Cook & Nurse | North Carolina |
| 55 | John G. Mccall | 41 | Head | Salesman | South Carolina |
| 56 | Elizabeth S. Mccall | 34 | Wife | Primary Teacher | South Carolina |
| 57 | Walter A. Jr. Maynard | 30 | Head | Foreman | North Carolina |
| 58 | Hazel H. Maynard | 29 | Wife | Grade Teacher | North Carolina |
| 59 | George A. Long | 29 | Head | Lawyer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Helen L. Long THIS PERSON | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | James E. Long | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Violet P. Poe | 27 | Nurse | Trained Nurse | North Carolina |
| 63 | Hattie Thompson | 22 | Cook | Cook | North Carolina |
| 64 | Barney P. Jones | 40 | Head | Lawyer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Rachel F. Jones | 32 | Wife | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 66 | Johanna A. Jones | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Valoria J. Enoch | 21 | Servant | Cook | North Carolina |
| 68 | Roy R. Cobb | 39 | Head | Manager | North Carolina |
| 69 | Beulah G. Cobb | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | James R. Cobb | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Edgar R. Cobb | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Lillie Wyck | 27 | Servant | Cook | North Carolina |
| 73 | Joseph J. Foley | 58 | Head | Manager | North Carolina |
| 74 | Georgia H. Foley | 53 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Ealie L. Walker | 16 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | James B. Garringer | 84 | Father in Law | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | William D. Staley | 22 | Head | Knitter | North Carolina |
| 78 | Helen H. Staley | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Don C. Staley | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Helen
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)