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Martha Long — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Tucker, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Martha Long across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Tucker, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1862), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1862
Female
Spouse
Born: West Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Tucker, West Virginia |
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | Martha Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Black Fork Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1862 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Martha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Long | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1862 |
| Frank Long | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Claude Long | Son | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Carl Long | Head | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| Viola Long | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1900
Tucker, West …
Spouse, age 38
Tucker, West Virginia · implied b. ~1862 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1862 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1910
Tucker, West …
Spouse, age 48
Tucker, West Virginia · implied b. ~1862 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | Marinette |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Years Married | 27 |
| Children Born | 5 |
| Children Living | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Tucker, West …
Spouse, age 58
Tucker, West Virginia · implied b. ~1862 — 5 household members
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | Martha Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Martha Long across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Tucker, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Martha Long
Spouse · 1920 · age 58 · b. ~1862 · West Virginia
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Tucker, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Tucker, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1967unit:0884)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ada Oxier | 23 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | Eugene Oxier | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | George Little | 67 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 4 | Florence Little | 50 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Stanley Little | 24 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Lula Little | 16 | Daughter | Teamster | West Virginia |
| 7 | Media L. Little | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Virginia Lee Little | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Ross Simpson | 40 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 10 | Ada Simpson | 34 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Alice Simpson | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Nicole Simpson | 10 | Daughter | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 13 | Juanita Simpson | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Earl Simpson | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Martin Ball | 30 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 16 | Mary Ball | 24 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Dora Ball | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Edward J. Mullenax | 49 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 19 | Lottie B. Mullenax | 43 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Lucie H. Mullenax | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Zachary Ball | 54 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 22 | Patsy Ball | 50 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Hugh Ball | 24 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Ellis Ball | 18 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Robert Ball | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | John Ball | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Carl W. Long | 60 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 28 | Martha Ella Long THIS PERSON | 58 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Claude Long | 28 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 30 | Viola M. Long | 25 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Frank H. Long | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 32 | Virginia Moss | 65 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 33 | Scott H. Moss | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 34 | Eva May Singer | 44 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Edward J. Long | 45 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 36 | Maggie Long | 44 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | William Long | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Hale Long | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Lillian Long | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Arthur Long | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 41 | Kenneth Long | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Pearl Watkins | 18 | Servant | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | William Sturms | 67 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 44 | Martha Sturms | 66 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Luther Sturms | 35 | Son | Manager | West Virginia |
| 46 | Cora Sturms | 30 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Frank Long | 52 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 48 | Amanda V. Long | 51 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Nellie Long | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | West Virginia |
| 50 | Harriet Long | 79 | Mother | — | West Virginia |
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)