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Robert Long — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Haywood-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Robert Long across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Haywood-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents L & Gilmer — first a head (b.~1916), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Haywood-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hazelwood Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Haywood |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Furniture Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Hazelwood Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rebecca Long | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Nancy Long | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Robert Long | Head | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Ruth Long | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Haywood, North …
Son, age 3
Haywood, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| 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
Haywood, North …
Son, age 14
Haywood, North Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| 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
Haywood-County, North …
Head, age 24
Haywood-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hazelwood Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Haywood |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Furniture Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 7 |
| 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 Robert Long across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother L Long (~0.92 confidence) and father Gilmer Long (~0.92 confidence) and mother Willie Long (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
L Long
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Gilmer Long
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Willie Long
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Long
Head · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Haywood-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Haywood-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02927-00706)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Winchester | 21 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Daniel Winchester | 52 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Nora Winchester | 51 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Daniel Winchester | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Joseph Winchester | 22 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Velma Winchester | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Morris Cochran | 42 | Head | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 8 | Oma Cochran | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Rufus Cochran | 21 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Linnie Cochran | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 11 | James Cochran | 18 | Son | Delivery | North Carolina |
| 12 | Rosalee Cochran | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Lee Winchester | 51 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Mary Winchester | 51 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Baron Winchester | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 16 | Samuel Winchester | 19 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Beaulah Winchester | 28 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Virginia Winchester | 25 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Carl Cutshaw | 22 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Drusilla Cutshaw | 23 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Mary E. Smathers | 74 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Mary Pendland | 29 | Servant | Servant | Georgia |
| 23 | Ira Mcclure | 40 | Head | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 24 | Willie Mcclure | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Leon Mcclure | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Billie Mcclure | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Robert Long THIS PERSON | 24 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Ruth Long | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Rebecca Long | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Nancy Long | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Joe Tate | 40 | Head | Cattle Dealer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Florence Tate | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Joe Jr. Tate | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Lester Brown | 39 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 35 | Rubie Brown | 39 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Billie Brown | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Caroline Brown | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Roscoe Presnell | 59 | Head | Manufacturing | North Carolina |
| 39 | Rosalie Presnell | 53 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Roger Walker | 30 | Lodger | Bookkeeper | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 3 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)