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John Long — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Long across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Bud — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Franklin-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 8 District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | sand pit |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 256 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | 8 District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnnie Long | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| John Long | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Billy Long | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Mary Long | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1910
Franklin, Tennessee
Son, age 5
Franklin, Tennessee · implied b. ~1905 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Franklin, Tennessee
Son, age 15
Franklin, Tennessee · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Franklin, Tennessee
Other, age 25
Franklin, Tennessee · implied b. ~1905 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Franklin-County, Tennessee
Head, age 33
Franklin-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 8 District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | sand pit |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 256 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 John Long across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joseph Long (~0.92 confidence) and father Bud Long (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ada Long (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nora Long (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Long
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Bud Long
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ada Long
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nora Long
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Long
Head · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Tennessee
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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 — Franklin-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03891-00984)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Long THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Mary Bell Long | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Billy Buford Long | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Johnnie Bell Long | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Calvin Parson | 79 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 6 | Katie Parson | 36 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Paul Parson | 26 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Elizabeth Parson | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Charley Parson | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | George Parson | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Dora Lee Parson | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Andrew Sutherland | 45 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 13 | Hazel Sutherland | 46 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Betty May Sutherland | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Dean Sutherland | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Marie Sutherland | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Shirley Sutherland | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | George Rollins | 53 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 19 | Barbara Rollins | 46 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Vernon Rollins | 19 | Son | Wood Cutter | Tennessee |
| 21 | Eugene Rollins | 16 | Son | Wood Cutter | Tennessee |
| 22 | Leon Rollins | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Alton Rollins | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Carl Long | 30 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 25 | Helen Long | 21 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Mignon Long | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Gladys Long | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Arheda Long | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | June Long | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | James Gilliam | 43 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Bertha Gilliam | 35 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | James T Gilliam | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Vernon Gilliam | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Roy Lee Gilliam | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Albert Glen Gilliam | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Charley Long | 44 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 37 | Ina Long | 33 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Charles H Long | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Geo Alfred Long | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Aaron Long | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
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)