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Mary Long — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Columbus, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Long across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Columbus, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1864), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1864
Female
Head
Born: North Carolina
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Columbus, North Carolina |
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| 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 | No |
| Can Write | No |
| 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 | Williams Township Pt Of Mollie Voting Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1864 |
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 Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mazie Long | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Blanche Long | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Gracie Long | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Mary Long | Head | — | 56 | ~1864 |
| Jesse Long | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1900
Columbus, North …
Head, age 40
Columbus, North Carolina · implied b. ~1860 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1860 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Columbus, North …
Spouse, age 48
Columbus, North Carolina · implied b. ~1862 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 37 |
| Children Born | 14 |
| Children Living | 5 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Columbus, North …
Head, age 56
Columbus, North Carolina · implied b. ~1864 — 5 household members
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| 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 Mary Long across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Columbus, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Long
Head · 1920 · age 56 · b. ~1864 · North Carolina
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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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:1227)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amanda J. Long | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Ella V. Long | 16 | Daughter | Home Farm Helper | North Carolina |
| 3 | Mary E. Long | 15 | Daughter | Home Farm Helper | North Carolina |
| 4 | George A. Long | 13 | Daughter | Home Farm Helper | North Carolina |
| 5 | John L. Long | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | George C. Long | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Joseph B. Long | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Nela Long | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | William H. Long | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Linnie D. Long | 28 | Wife | Home Farm Helper | North Carolina |
| 11 | Herbert L. Long | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Herman B. Long | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Hosea A. Garrell | 63 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Catherine E. Garrell | 47 | Wife | Home Farm Helper | South Carolina |
| 15 | Mccray H. Garrell | 28 | Son | Home Farm Helper | South Carolina |
| 16 | Oscar G. Garrell | 22 | Son | Home Farm Helper | North Carolina |
| 17 | Ruthy M. Garrell | 14 | Daughter | Home Farm Helper | North Carolina |
| 18 | Etha M. Garrell | 13 | Daughter | Home Farm Helper | North Carolina |
| 19 | Elsa E. Garrell | 11 | Daughter | Home Farm Helper | North Carolina |
| 20 | Hershel L. Garrell | 25 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 21 | David W. Long | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Dora Long | 40 | Wife | Home Farm Helper | South Carolina |
| 23 | Mary D. Long | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | David L. Long | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Joseph L. Long | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Claten L. Long | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Rudolph H. Long | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Carrie E. Long | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Lallie G. Long | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Duke M. Blackburn | 57 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 31 | Lallie Blackburn | 47 | Wife | Home Farm Helper | South Carolina |
| 32 | Myrtle Blackburn | 20 | Daughter | Home Farm Helper | North Carolina |
| 33 | Lallie E. Blackburn | 7 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | T. Arthur | 22 | Son | Home Farm Helper | South Carolina |
| 35 | Elsie Arthur | 22 | Wife | Home Farm Helper | South Carolina |
| 36 | Dorotha Arthur | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Dela Arthur | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Mary E. Long THIS PERSON | 56 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 39 | Blanche E. Long | 17 | Daughter | Home Farm Helper | North Carolina |
| 40 | Gracie L. Long | 13 | Daughter | Home Farm Helper | North Carolina |
| 41 | Mazie E. Long | 13 | Daughter | Home Farm Helper | North Carolina |
| 42 | Jesse L. Long | 11 | Son | Home Farm Helper | North Carolina |
| 43 | John C. Ward | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Dora M. Ward | 24 | Wife | Home Farm Helper | North Carolina |
| 45 | Martha P. Ward | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Adela L. Bennett | 19 | Sister-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Mack C. Boy | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Mamie I. Boy | 32 | Wife | Home Farm Helper | North Carolina |
| 49 | Willie Boy | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Coy Boy | 0 | Son | — | 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)