Richard Long — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Chattooga-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Richard Long across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chattooga-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 13-person household.

Age 33 b. ~1907 Male Head Born: Georgia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Chattooga-County, Georgia
Surname	Long
Given Name	Richard
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Trion town
1935 Residence (County)	Chattooga
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Cotton mill
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	276
Highest Grade	No 3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Trion Town
Est. Birth Year	~1907

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.

13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Richard	Age	Birth yr
Spelma Shropshire	Other	—	29	~1911
Thelma Long	Daughter	—	10	~1930
Annie Long	Daughter	—	8	~1932
Clarence Long	Son	—	15	~1925
Bernice Long	Daughter	—	5	~1935
Henry Waters	Other	—	39	~1901
Mattie Long	Daughter	—	12	~1928
James Ratliff	Other	—	24	~1916
Pauline Long	Daughter	—	3	~1937
Richard Long	Head	—	33	~1907
Wilmer Long	Daughter	—	2	~1938
Annie Long	Spouse	—	32	~1908
Jimmie Long	Son	—	7	~1933

Census Appearances

1930

Chattooga, Georgia

Head, age 23

Chattooga, Georgia · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Long
Given Name	Richard
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	23
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Labor
Industry	Cotton mill
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	3
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Chattooga-County, Georgia

Head, age 33

Chattooga-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1907 — 13 household members

Surname	Long
Given Name	Richard
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Trion town
1935 Residence (County)	Chattooga
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Cotton mill
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	276
Highest Grade	No 3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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Richard Long

Head · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Georgia

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1940 US Federal Census — Chattooga-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00654-00518)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	John H. Lester	28	Head	Janitor	Georgia
42	Octavia Lester	23	Wife	Cook	Alabama
43	Isabella Anthony	56	Mother	Cook	Alabama
44	Richard Long THIS PERSON	33	Head	Laborer	Georgia
45	Annie R. Long	32	Wife	House Cleaner	Georgia
46	Clarence E. Long	15	Son	—	Georgia
47	Mattie R. Long	12	Daughter	—	Georgia
48	Thelma Long	10	Daughter	—	Georgia
49	Annie G. Long	8	Daughter	—	Georgia
50	Jimmie L. Long	7	Son	—	Georgia
51	Bernice L. Long	5	Daughter	—	Georgia
52	Pauline L. Long	3	Daughter	—	Georgia
53	Wilmer J. Long	2	Daughter	—	Georgia
54	Henry Waters	39	Lodger	Laborer	Georgia
55	James Ratliff	24	Lodger	Laborer	Georgia
56	Spelma Shropshire	29	Lodger	Laborer	Georgia
57	Allen Benson	35	Head	Laborer	Georgia
58	Lilliam Benson	33	Wife	—	Georgia
59	Dorothy Benson	10	Daughter	—	Georgia
60	Allen Jr. Benson	8	Son	—	Georgia
61	Fannie Hinds	34	Sister	Housekeeper	Georgia
62	Mildred Hinds	13	Niece	—	Georgia
63	Charles Penn	16	Nephew	—	Georgia
64	Hanson Marsh	34	Head	Porter	Georgia
65	Addie A. Marsh	34	Wife	Seamstress	Georgia
66	Ralph Marsh	9	Son	—	Georgia
67	Milton Young	48	Head	Laborer	Georgia
68	Rosie Young	37	Wife	—	Georgia
69	Carolyn Young	17	Daughter	Nurse	Georgia
70	Betty S. Young	5	Daughter	—	Georgia
71	Charles Young	2	Son	—	Georgia
72	Sarah J. Young	1	Daughter	—	Georgia
73	Geo Underwood	49	Head	Janitor	Georgia
74	Flora L. Underwood	39	Wife	Maid	Georgia
75	Edward Underwood	8	Son	—	Georgia
76	Joe Underwood	20	Son	—	Georgia
77	Aline Underwood	20	Daughter in law	—	Georgia
78	Rufus Ratliff	20	Lodger	Janitor	Georgia
79	Joe London	32	Head	Laborer	Georgia
80	Lucy London	40	Wife	—	Georgia

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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.

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