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James Long — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Northampton, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Long across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Northampton, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Isaac & Ellen — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1895
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Northampton, North Carolina |
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Wiccacanee Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harriett Long | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| James Long | Head | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| August Long | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Allen Long | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| James Long | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Mattie Long | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1900
Northampton, North …
Son, age 5
Northampton, North Carolina · implied b. ~1895 — 5 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 | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Northampton, North …
Son, age 15
Northampton, North Carolina · implied b. ~1895 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Working out |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Northampton, North …
Head, age 25
Northampton, North Carolina · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| 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 James Long across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Northampton, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Isaac Long (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellen Long (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellen Long (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Isaac Long
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellen Long
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellen Long
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Long
Head · 1920 · age 25 · b. ~1895 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Northampton, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Northampton, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1313unit:1069)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John Combs | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Idalia Combs | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Lenora Combs | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | James H Long THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 55 | Mattie Long | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | James H Long | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | August G Long | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Allen G Long | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Harriett S Long | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | John R Kasey | 54 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Anna Kasey | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | William Kasey | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Charlie Kasey | 51 | Brother | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Frank Burnes | 55 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Annie Burnes | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Frank Jr Burnes | 22 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Essie Davis | 17 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Marie Davis | 17 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Daniel J Davis | 11 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Nathaniel D Guy | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Susan R Guy | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Lillie Guy | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Lois Guy | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Estella Guy | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Jesse A Guy | 73 | Father | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Luke Peebles | 20 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Harvey D Long | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Magett B Long | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Linstead Long | 21 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Audrey Long | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | William Long | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Mack Long | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Russell Long | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Tillman Long | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Dennis G Long | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Bernice Long | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Henry N Rochelle | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 88 | Mary L Rochelle | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | James D Rochelle | 22 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Pattie Rochelle | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Lucy E Rochelle | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Richard S Long | 59 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 93 | Ruth E Long | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Eunice Long | 24 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Pattie Long | 22 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Nannie Long | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Oscar Long | 19 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Irene Long | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Lillie Long | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Ned Long | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
James
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 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)