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Margaret Long — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Gaston-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Long across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gaston-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Gaston-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gaston |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Gastonia Township |
| 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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Long | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Helen Long | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Naida Long | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Fred Long | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Fred Long | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Ray Long | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Harold Long | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Kenneth Long | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Dan Long | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| William Long | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Bertie Long | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1930
Gaston, North …
Daughter, age 10
Gaston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1920 — 11 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | Margaret E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Gaston-County, North …
Daughter, age 21
Gaston-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 11 household members
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gaston |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| 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 Margaret Long across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Long
Daughter · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Ray Long
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Long
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fred Long
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Long
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Long
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kenneth Long
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Naida Long
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dan Long
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Gaston-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Gaston-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02914-00877)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Morton | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Fred S. Long | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Bertie Long | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Margaret Long THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Fred Jr. Long | 19 | Son | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 6 | William Long | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Helen Long | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Naida Long | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Ray Long | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Harold Long | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Dan Long | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Kenneth Long | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Harry S. Ferguson | 29 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 14 | Ruby Ferguson | 27 | Wife | School Teacher | North Carolina |
| 15 | Gerard E. Best | 40 | Head | Barber | North Carolina |
| 16 | Lola Best | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | William Best | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Ann Best | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | James L. Ferguson | 48 | Head | Merchant | North Carolina |
| 20 | Gertrude Ferguson | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Dorothy Ferguson | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Elizabeth Ferguson | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Ruby L. Falls | 52 | Head | School Teacher | North Carolina |
| 24 | Bess Falls | 54 | Sister | School Teacher | North Carolina |
| 25 | William H. Falls | 55 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Eva Falls | 51 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Howard Jr. Falls | 21 | Son | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 28 | Robert Falls | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 29 | David Falls | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Nancy Falls | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Thomas Lowry | 31 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 32 | Mary Lowry | 27 | Wife | Laundry Work | South Carolina |
| 33 | Benjamin N. Panther | 53 | Head | Drawing Hand | North Carolina |
| 34 | Edith Panther | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Annie Panther | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Ben Panther | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Louise Panther | 6 | Granddau | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Jean Panther | 3 | Granddau | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Mary Panther | 1 | Granddau | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Charles P. Graves | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
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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)