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James Long — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Rockingham-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Long across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rockingham-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents S & Charles — first a head (b.~1919), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rockingham-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | James E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ashby District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rockingham |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Shoe Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 550 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Township / Ward | Ashby District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Long | Head | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| James Long | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Virginia Long | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Rockingham, Virginia
Son, age 1
Rockingham, Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | James E |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Rockingham, Virginia
Son, age 11
Rockingham, Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | James E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Rockingham-County, Virginia
Head, age 21
Rockingham-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | James E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ashby District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rockingham |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Shoe Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 550 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother S Long (~0.83 confidence) and father Charles Long (~0.92 confidence) and father James Long (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ethel Long (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.9
Mother
S Long
b. ~1868
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.83
Father
Charles Long
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Long
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ethel Long
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Long
Head · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Virginia
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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 — Rockingham-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Rockingham-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04291-00133)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Harry L. Eates | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Leo M. Eates | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Perry L. Rexrode | 59 | Head | Quarryman | Virginia |
| 44 | Zelma L. Rexrode | 58 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Lloyd B. Newman | 33 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 46 | Opal E. Newman | 29 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Lloyd B. Jr. Newman | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Dolores A. Newman | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Jasper E. Mcdorman | 60 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 50 | May D. Mcdorman | 48 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Ivey J. Mcdorman | 23 | Daughter | Spinner | Virginia |
| 52 | Raymond L. Mcdorman | 21 | Son | Winder | Virginia |
| 53 | Irama N. Mcdorman | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Nelcie J. Mcdorman | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Elmer J. Long | 52 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 56 | Ethel H. Long | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Truman E. Long | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 58 | Norman S. Long | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Galen L. Long | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Wayland J. Long | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Elmer L. Nicholson | 54 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Bertha M. Nicholson | 47 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Everet L. Nicholson | 24 | Son | Spinner | Virginia |
| 64 | Harold W. Nicholson | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Alfred Howdyshell | 25 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Genevieve Howdyshell | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Iora J. Guyer | 63 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Elizabeth M. Guyer | 25 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Charles A. Curry | 50 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 70 | Mattie L. Curry | 55 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Hermit E. Curry | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Harold R. Curry | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Wendel E. Curry | 2 | Grand Son | — | Virginia |
| 74 | John G. Simmers | 59 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 75 | Anna L. Simmers | 57 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 76 | James E. Long THIS PERSON | 21 | Head | Machinist | Virginia |
| 77 | Virginia M. Long | 21 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 78 | James E. Jr. Long | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 79 | William F. Simmers | 58 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 80 | Gussie J. Simmers | 57 | Wife | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 1 grandparents
~0.83
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)