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James Long — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Middlesex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this James Long across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1844), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 76
b. ~1844
Male
Head
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 76 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | proprietor |
| Industry | general farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Township / Ward | Tewksbury Town Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1844 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bertha Long | Daughter | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| James Long | Head | — | 76 | ~1844 |
| Ernest Long | Son | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Amelia Long | Spouse | — | 77 | ~1843 |
Census Appearances
1900
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 56
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1844 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | James J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1844 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 65
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1845 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | James J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Years Married | 39 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen. farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 76
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1844 — 4 household members
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 76 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | proprietor |
| Industry | general farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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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 Middlesex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Long
Head · 1920 · age 76 · b. ~1844 · Massachusetts
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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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:1920:14thcensusofpopu719unit:0518)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stanley | 9 | son | None | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Mary | 6 | daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 3 | John | 4 | son | None | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Elizabeth | 2 | daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Mary | 0 | daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 6 | George Duffy | 57 | head | Stone Cutter | New Brunswick |
| 7 | Alice S Duffy | 25 | niece | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Frank Y Porter | 53 | head | Proprietor | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Lannie F Porter | 50 | wife | None | New Hampshire |
| 10 | John Porter | 22 | son | Farm Manager | Massachusetts |
| 11 | William B Porter | 16 | son | None | Massachusetts |
| 12 | John Duffy | 87 | father | None | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Anna Duffy | 65 | boarder | Housekeeper | New Brunswick |
| 14 | Walter H Fuller | 55 | head | Proprietor | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Kate Fuller | 56 | sister | None | New Hampshire |
| 16 | Peter Carey | 28 | boarder | Farm Laborer | Russia |
| 17 | Emma P Maclaren | 37 | head | None | Massachusetts |
| 18 | George O Maclaren | 15 | son | None | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Arthur Maclaren | 12 | son | None | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Mary Scott | 88 | boarder | None | New Hampshire |
| 21 | James H Fulton | 54 | head | Foreman | New Brunswick |
| 22 | Jennie E Fulton | 54 | wife | None | New Brunswick |
| 23 | Charles G Fulton | 32 | son | Machinist | New Brunswick |
| 24 | Harold E Fulton | 22 | son | Processor | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Irene G Fulton | 16 | daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Walter F Fulton | 13 | son | None | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Charles Downs | 33 | head | Machinist | Russia |
| 28 | Anna Downs | 27 | wife | None | Russia |
| 29 | Leo Downs | 5 | son | None | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Edward Downs | 3 | son | None | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Joseph Langsis | 30 | head | Sugar Boiler | Russia |
| 32 | Tekla Langsis | 26 | wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Tekla Langsis | 5 | daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Josephine Langsis | 3 | daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Bertha Langsis | 1 | daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 36 | James Long THIS PERSON | 76 | head | Proprietor | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Amelia Long | 77 | wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Bertha H Long | 44 | daughter | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Ernest W Long | 42 | son | Manager | Massachusetts |
| 40 | John P Peterson | 38 | head | Blacksmith | Denmark |
| 41 | Alia M Peterson | 33 | wife | None | Nova Scotia |
| 42 | George P Peterson | 9 | son | None | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Willard Scott | 16 | boarder | None | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Oscar W Peterson | 31 | brother | Laborer | Denmark |
| 45 | Arthur E Fowler | 60 | head | Sawyer | England |
| 46 | Irene L Fowler | 57 | wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Marjorie S Fowler | 18 | daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Stephen Collins | 79 | head | None | Ireland |
| 49 | Nellie Collins | 46 | daughter | Laundry | Ireland |
| 50 | Mary E Collins | 43 | daughter | Bookkeeper | Ireland |
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)