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James Long — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Adams, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this James Long across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Adams, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a son (b.~1897), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1897
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Adams, Illinois |
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Richfield Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ella Long | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| William Long | Head | — | 64 | ~1856 |
| James Long | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Nancy Long | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1866 |
Census Appearances
1900
Adams, Illinois
Son, age 3
Adams, Illinois · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Adams, Illinois
Son, age 13
Adams, Illinois · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Adams, Illinois
Son, age 23
Adams, Illinois · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 James Long across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Adams, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Long (~0.92 confidence) and father William Long (~0.92 confidence) and father William Long (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nancy Long (~0.92 confidence) and mother N Long (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nancy Long (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Long
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Long
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Long
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nancy Long
b. ~1859
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
N Long
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nancy Long
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Long
Son · 1920 · age 23 · b. ~1897 · Illinois
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Sibling
Ella Long
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
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 — Adams, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Adams, Illinois
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu296unit:0472)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | U House | 56 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 2 | Eva S House | 52 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Emil House | 21 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 4 | Lowel House | 21 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 5 | Albert Young | 58 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 6 | Annie Young | 48 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Frank Young | 28 | Son | Teacher | Illinois |
| 8 | Mabel Young | 21 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Arthur Young | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Adaline Young | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 11 | John Young | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Frank Brower | 49 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 13 | Claudia Brower | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Claude Brower | 18 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Ross Brower | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Robert Brower | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Andrew Alexander | 64 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 18 | Eva M Alexander | 51 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Carl Alexander | 21 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 20 | Mary Alexander | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Bertha Alexander | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Harry W Lock | 48 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 23 | Clara Lock | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Thomas Lock | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Rachael Lock | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Frances Lock | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Alpha Tolohen | 19 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 28 | Carrie Tolohen | 18 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Lola Mcdowell | 24 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 30 | Iva Mcdowell | 18 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Velma Mcdowell | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 32 | William S Long | 64 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 33 | Nancy O Long | 54 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 34 | James H Long THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 35 | Ella L Long | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 36 | George Eads | 40 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 37 | Lulu Eads | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 38 | William H Eads | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 39 | William Gamble | 79 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 40 | Cassandra Gamble | 78 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 41 | John H Hendrickson | 45 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 42 | Ethel Hendrickson | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Clarence Hendrickson | 21 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 44 | Lloyd Hendrickson | 19 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Thelma Hendrickson | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Charles S Mast | 41 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 47 | Grace E Mast | 35 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 48 | Irene Mast | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Beulah Mast | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)