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John Long — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Columbus, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Long across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Columbus, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1860), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1860
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Columbus, North Carolina |
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| 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 |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Bug Hill Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1860 |
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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillian Long | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| John Long | Head | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| Olesby Long | Son | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Lizzie Long | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1900
Columbus, North …
Head, age 41
Columbus, North Carolina · implied b. ~1859 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1859 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Columbus, North …
Head, age 50
Columbus, North Carolina · implied b. ~1860 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 4 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Columbus, North …
Head, age 60
Columbus, North Carolina · implied b. ~1860 — 4 household members
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| 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 |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links John Long across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Columbus, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Long
Head · 1920 · age 60 · b. ~1860 · North Carolina
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Columbus, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Columbus, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1292unit:0665)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cathalene Grice | 1 | Grand Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Bud Smith | 29 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Mary Smith | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Delia Smith | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Adeline Lund | 71 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Adiline Lund | 57 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Carl Lund | 23 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Dora Lund | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Eva Williamson | 27 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Nathan Bannum | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Kitty Bannum | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Haonda Bannum | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Robert Bannum | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Hanna Long | 31 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Blanche Long | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Bertie Long | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Hanson Smith | 22 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Bessie Smith | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Valvy Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Wilson Long | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Ida Long | 44 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 22 | Wallace Long | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Geneva Long | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Effie Long | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Lofie Long | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Melvin Long | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Woodard Long | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Leona Long | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Major Register | 29 | Brother-in-law | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Alice Register | 29 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Alton Duncan | 22 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Artha Duncan | 17 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Stella Duncan | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Major | 44 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Virginia Major | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Whistler Major | 25 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Orby Major | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Sarah Boyman | 36 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 39 | Longie Boyman | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Velma Boyman | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Louis Smith | 57 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Nancy Smith | 51 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Vance Smith | 28 | Son | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 44 | Blanco Smith | 21 | Son | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 45 | Rosco Smith | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Emma Anderson | 26 | Daughter | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 47 | John Long THIS PERSON | 60 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Lizzie Long | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Olesby Long | 26 | Son | Minister | North Carolina |
| 50 | Lillian Long | 24 | Daughter | Teacher | North Carolina |
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)