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Ruth Long — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Forsyth-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Long across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Forsyth-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1921), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1921
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Forsyth-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | South Fork Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Forsyth |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Inspector |
| Industry | Knitting mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 780 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Inspector |
| Township / Ward | South Fork Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nell Long | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| John Long | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Ira Long | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Ann Long | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Kate Long | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Alma Long | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Blanche Long | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Ruth Long | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1930
Forsyth, North …
Daughter, age 8
Forsyth, North Carolina · implied b. ~1922 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | Ruth I. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| 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 |
1940
Forsyth-County, North …
Daughter, age 19
Forsyth-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1921 — 8 household members
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | South Fork Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Forsyth |
| Occupation | Inspector |
| Industry | Knitting mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 780 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 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 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 · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Ann Long
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kate Long
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nell Long
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Long
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Blanche Long
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Forsyth-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Forsyth-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02908-00348)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ira D Long | 46 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 2 | Alma Long | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | John Long | 23 | Son | Collector | North Carolina |
| 4 | Ruth Long THIS PERSON | 19 | Daughter | Inspector | North Carolina |
| 5 | Blanche Long | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Kate Long | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Nell Jane Long | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Ann Long | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Claude Cosby | 30 | Head | Machinist | North Carolina |
| 10 | Mary E Cosby | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Teddy Cosby | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | James W Williard | 43 | Head | Mechanic | North Carolina |
| 13 | Emma Williard | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Roger Williard | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | John P Bullard | 38 | Head | Machinist | No Carolina |
| 16 | Georgia E Bullard | 38 | Wife | — | No Carolina |
| 17 | William T Holton | 36 | Head | Mechanic | North Carolina |
| 18 | Elva O Holton | 32 | Wife | Seamstress | North Carolina |
| 19 | Phillis Holton | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Mara J Holton | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Jennett M Holton | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Nathan G Long | 50 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 23 | Georgia Long | 41 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Luzier R Law | 55 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Ralph Law | 25 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Esther Law | 26 | Daughter | Seamstress | North Carolina |
| 27 | Brenlet W Hayell | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Nora E Hayell | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Eyre W Hayell | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Ruth E Hayell | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Odell G Myers | 20 | Head | Deliveryman | North Carolina |
| 32 | Georgia Myers | 19 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Babbie J Myers | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Elder F Jones | 37 | Head | Mechanic | North Carolina |
| 35 | Luzier R Jones | 36 | Wife | Luper | North Carolina |
| 36 | Ruby Jones | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Reva Jones | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | John F Jones | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Carry G Jones | 36 | Servant | Servant | North Carolina |
| 40 | Robert G Vanhoy | 26 | Head | Labourer | North Carolina |
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)