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Mary Long — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Rutherford-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Long across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rutherford-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Walter & Wallace — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rutherford-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | Mary L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rutherfordton Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rutherford |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | S |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Rutherfordton Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Long | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Wallace Long | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| William Long | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Ethel Long | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1920
Rutherford, North …
Daughter, age 2
Rutherford, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | Mary L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Rutherford, North …
Daughter, age 12
Rutherford, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | Mary L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| 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
Rutherford-County, North …
Daughter, age 22
Rutherford-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | Mary L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rutherfordton Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rutherford |
| Class of Worker | S |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 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 Mary Long across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Walter Long (~0.92 confidence) and father Wallace Long (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ethel Long (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ethel Long (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Walter Long
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Wallace Long
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ethel Long
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ethel Long
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Long
Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · North Carolina
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Sibling
William Long
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Rutherford-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Rutherford-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02971-00565)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Owen Stamey | 39 | Head | Merchant | North Carolina |
| 2 | Virginia Stamey | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Thomas E. Stamey | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Betty L. Stamey | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Owen Jr. Stamey | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Wallace L. Long | 50 | Head | Physician Sanitarium | North Carolina |
| 7 | Ethel B. Long | 46 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Mary L. Long THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | William B. Long | 20 | Son | Technician | North Carolina |
| 10 | Lacy L. Helms | 40 | Head | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 11 | Ethel Helms | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Floyd J. Borton | 29 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Elizabeth Borton | 28 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Ruby Borton | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Evelyn Borton | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Willie W. Price | 29 | Head | Filling Station Attendant | North Carolina |
| 17 | Hallie Price | 22 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Abraham Price | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Price | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Charles Hiss | 34 | Head | Night Watchman | North Carolina |
| 21 | Ollie Hiss | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Inez Hiss | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Paul Hiss | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Ruby Hiss | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | J. C. Hiss | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Robert L. Hiss | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Andrew T. Jones | 22 | Head | Dyer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Molly B. Jones | 20 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Coylon Jones | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Rhoda Manley | 64 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Dinah Searcy | 64 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Doctor P. Harding | 70 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Nancy Harding | 48 | Wife | 56 | North Carolina |
| 34 | Norman Harding | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Thermond Harding | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Fred Harding | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Hattie R. Harding | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Elexia Morgan | 79 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Fred Mcbrayer | 60 | Head | Lawyer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Hattie Mcbrayer | 49 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 1 sibling
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)