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Ruth Long — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Mecklenburg, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Long across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mecklenburg, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 3
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Mecklenburg, Virginia |
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | South Hill District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Long | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Mary Long | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| James Long | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Sara Long | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| John Long | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| James Long | Head | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Virginia Long | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Angela Long | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Virginia Long | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| Mildred Long | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mecklenburg, Virginia
Daughter, age 3
Mecklenburg, Virginia · implied b. ~1927 — 10 household members
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Lunenburg-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 13
Lunenburg-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1927 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lang |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brown's Store Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lunenburg |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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 Ruth Long across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruth Long
Daughter · 1930 · age 3 · b. ~1927 · Virginia
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Sibling
Virginia Long
Sibling · 1930 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Long
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Long
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sara Long
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Long
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Long
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Angela Long
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
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
1930 US Federal Census — Mecklenburg, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Mecklenburg, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2450unit:1038)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Long | 46 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Virginia Long | 45 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Angela Long | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Mary Long | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | James Long | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Sara Long | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | John Long | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Ruth Long THIS PERSON | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Mildred Long | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Virginia Long | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Herbert E Hamlin | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Junie Hamlin | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Irving Hamlin | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Frances Hamlin | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Lucy Hamlin | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Wesley Hamlin | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | John J Meredith | 33 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 18 | Thelma Meredith | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Bertha Meredith | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Gladys Meredith | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Dorothy Meredith | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Ethel Meredith | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Claude Reese | 44 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 24 | Cora Reese | 47 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 25 | James Reese | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 26 | William Reese | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 27 | George Reese | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Eula Reese | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Florence Reese | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Matthew Reese | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Anna Reese | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Linwood Reese | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Vivian Reese | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Shirley Reese | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 35 | William Hedge | 38 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 36 | Lissie Hedge | 18 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 37 | King Hedge | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Rachel Hedge | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Wilbur Hedge | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 40 | George Hedge | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Julia Hedge | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Isaiah Jones | 39 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 43 | Lola Jones | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Ben Jones | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Will Jones | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Annie Jones | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Virginia Jones | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Percy Jones | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Willie Jones | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Idella Jones | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)