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Helen Long — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Shelby-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Helen Long across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1931), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 9
b. ~1931
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Shelby-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Douglas Park |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Douglas Park |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1931 |
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 Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Long | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Mary Long | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Silas Long | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Margery Long | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| James Long | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Silas Long | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Lula Long | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Hester Long | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Helen Long | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Hughey Long | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Anna Long | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Shelby, Tennessee
Daughter, age 2
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1928 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | Helen G |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Shelby-County, Tennessee
Daughter, age 9
Shelby-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1931 — 11 household members
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Douglas Park |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Highest Grade | 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Helen Long
Daughter · 1940 · age 9 · b. ~1931 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Hughey Long
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Matthew Long
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Long
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Silas Long
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Long
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lula Long
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margery Long
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Long
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Shelby-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Shelby-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03934-00733)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rosa Holmes | 53 | Head | House Work | Tennessee |
| 2 | Gladis Curry | 31 | Daughter | House Work | Tennessee |
| 3 | Ollie May White | 21 | Daughter | Maid | Tennessee |
| 4 | Lillian Mcscott | 13 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Silas C. Long | 38 | Head | Operate Machine | Tennessee |
| 6 | Hester W. Long | 37 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Margery Long | 19 | Daughter | School | Mississippi |
| 8 | Lula Long | 16 | Daughter | Odd Jobs | Tennessee |
| 9 | Anna Bell Long | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Matthew Long | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Mary Elizabeth Long | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Helen Long THIS PERSON | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Silas Jr. Long | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | James C. Long | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Hughey Long | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Morris Lee | 45 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Lula Lee | 18 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 18 | Dula Lee | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Daughty Lee | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Isard Elroy Lee | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Morris Matthews | 57 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 22 | Susa Crowder | 67 | Sister | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Harvey Wesson | 54 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 24 | Bessie Wesson | 39 | Wife | House Work | Mississippi |
| 25 | Elizabeth Wesson | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Florence Wesson | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | James Wesson | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Martha Ann Wesson | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Ranson Suffer | 22 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 30 | Laura Suffer | 27 | Wife | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 31 | Mattie Flemings | 15 | Mother-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Wade Richardson | 24 | Head | Porter | Mississippi |
| 33 | Maggie Richardson | 22 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | B.S. Richardson | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Lena May Richardson | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | George Price | 27 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 37 | Innella Price | 26 | Wife | Maid | Mississippi |
| 38 | Ransel Fredie | 70 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Allie Fredie | 48 | Wife | Maid | Alabama |
| 40 | Ethel Gray | 27 | Head | — | Tennessee |
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)