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Henry Long — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Columbus-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Henry Long across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Columbus-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Greeka — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Columbus-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lees |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Columbus |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | G 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Lees |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Henry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eula Long | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Leah Long | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Henry Long | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Henry Long | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Alton Long | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Eldred Long | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1910
Columbus, North …
Son, age 1
Columbus, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | Henry C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| 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 |
1920
Columbus, North …
Son, age 10
Columbus, North Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Columbus, North …
Head, age 20
Columbus, North Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Steam R.R. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Columbus-County, North …
Head, age 30
Columbus-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lees |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Columbus |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | G 6 |
| 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 Henry Long across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Long (~0.92 confidence) and mother Greeka Long (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry Long (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annetta Long (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Long
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Greeka Long
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry Long
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annetta Long
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Henry Long
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · 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 — Columbus-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Columbus-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
27 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02892-00462)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burney Register | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Earl Register | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | J. B. Register | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Beulah Register | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Sonnie V. Register | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Pearlie Mae Register | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Dorothy Lee Register | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | J. B. Etheridge | 31 | Head | Labor | North Carolina |
| 9 | Lola Etheridge | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Leland Etheridge | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Letha Etheridge | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | George Etheridge | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Bailey Etheridge | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Quetell M. Register | 24 | Head | Labor | North Carolina |
| 15 | Olive W. Register | 23 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 16 | Eileen Register | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | S. W. Simmons | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 18 | R. E. Simmons | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Willie S. Simmons | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Harry Simmons | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Lura Mae Long | 62 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Henry Long THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Leah Long | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Henry L. Long | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Eula Mae Long | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Eldred Long | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Alton Long | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Henry
Gen 1 · 4 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)