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John Long — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Anderson-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this John Long across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Anderson-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents D & George — first a head (b.~1913), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Anderson-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Anderson |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Anderson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Machine Operator |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 21 |
| Income (1939) | 1100 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Tenn. |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Machine Operator |
| Township / Ward | Slatestone |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thelma Long | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Shirley Long | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| John Long | Head | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| John Long | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Morris Long | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Rosa Long | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Anderson, Tennessee
Son, age 6
Anderson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1914 — 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 | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Anderson, Tennessee
Son, age 17
Anderson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Anderson-County, Tennessee
Head, age 27
Anderson-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Anderson |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Anderson |
| Occupation | Machine Operator |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 21 |
| Income (1939) | 1100 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Tenn. |
| 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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father D Long (~0.92 confidence) and father George Long (~0.92 confidence) and mother Patsy Long (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sally Long (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
D Long
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Long
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Patsy Long
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sally Long
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Long
Head · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · 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 — Anderson-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Anderson-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03871-00691)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dicie Rhea | 43 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Ruby Rhea | 20 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Helen Rhea | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Mary Ruth Rhea | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | J. H. Davis | 45 | Head | Superintendent | Iowa |
| 6 | Dixie Davis | 45 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Thelma Davis | 19 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Ursal Davis | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Ruby Davis | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Bensen Hafer | 23 | Boarder | New Worker | Tennessee |
| 11 | Edith Hafer | 21 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Leonard O'Shell | 40 | Head | Assistant Foreman | Tennessee |
| 13 | Mary O'Shell | 37 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Leonard Jr. O'Shell | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Ellis Dean O'Shell | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Billie O'Shell | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Wilma O'Shell | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Shirlie O'Shell | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Harvey Miller | 49 | Head | Mine Contractor | Tennessee |
| 20 | Fannie Miller | 26 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Emeline Odell | 70 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | John H. Long THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Machine Operator | Tennessee |
| 23 | Rosa Lee Long | 26 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | John Lewis Long | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Morris Raymond Long | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Shirley Gene Long | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Thelma Fay Long | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Waymon Randolph | 33 | Head | Miner | Tennessee |
| 29 | Maggie Randolph | 34 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Ona Mae Randolph | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Lurline Randolph | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Willie B. Randolph | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Roy Lee Randolph | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Eva Dell Randolph | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Reba Nell Randolph | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Louise Randolph | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Luther Leon Randolph | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | John F. Worthington | 42 | Head | Miner | Tennessee |
| 39 | Freddie Worthington | 38 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | John F. Jr. Worthington | 19 | Son | Miner | 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)