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Ruth Long — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ruth Long across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Horry-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Maggie & Jessie — first a spouse (b.~1910), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Female
Spouse
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Horry-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | Ruth C. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Allen |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Horry |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 41 |
| Income (1939) | 888 |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Conway Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rebecca Long | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Edward Long | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Marie Long | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Harriet Long | Other | — | 87 | ~1853 |
| Ruth Long | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Wilbert Long | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Joseph Long | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Rufus Long | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Stevens Long | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Joseph Long | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Elmo Long | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1920
Horry, South …
Daughter, age 4
Horry, South Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Horry, South …
Daughter, age 15
Horry, South Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 12 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | Rubie B. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Horry-County, South …
Spouse, age 30
Horry-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 11 household members
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | Ruth C. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Allen |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Horry |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 41 |
| Income (1939) | 888 |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| 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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Maggie Long (~0.83 confidence) and father Jessie Long (~0.92 confidence) and father Jesse Long (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Long (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lois Long (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.9
Mother
Maggie Long
b. ~1865
Source mother>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.83
Father
Jessie Long
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jesse Long
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Long
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lois Long
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Long
Spouse · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · South 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 — Horry-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Horry-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03817-00358)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Donald Long | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 42 | Henry Long | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 43 | Joseph R. Long | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Gersamine Long | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Verna Long | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Willie D. Guyton | 57 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 47 | Isadora L. Guyton | 57 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Clarence Guyton | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 49 | Ella Guyton | 19 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Reba Guyton | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 51 | Velma Guyton | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Bernice Guyton | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Elizabeth Guyton | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Edward Guyton | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Joseph Long | 42 | Head | Lumber Trimmer | South Carolina |
| 56 | Ruth C. Long THIS PERSON | 30 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 57 | Marie Long | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Elmo Long | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Wilbert Long | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Rebecca Long | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Stevens Long | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Rufus Long | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Edward Long | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Joseph Jr. Long | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Harriet Long | 87 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Eula Hardee | 29 | Head | Seamstress | South Carolina |
| 67 | Raymond Hardee | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Edward Hardee | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Virginia Hardee | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | James F. Beverly | 25 | Head | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 71 | Beatrice H. Beverly | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | James A. Beverly | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | William N. Beverly | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Richard Philips | 35 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 75 | Elizabeth C. Philips | 39 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Maude M. Philips | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Eugene K. Mcnair | 23 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 78 | Mildred A. Mcnair | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | James E. Mcnair | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Paul D. Gause | 37 | Head | Truck Driver | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Ruth
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 1 grandparents
~0.83
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)