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Sarah Long — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Columbus, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Long across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Columbus, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1879), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1879
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Columbus, North Carolina |
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | Sarah J. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Lees Township Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1879 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Long | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1879 |
| James Long | Head | — | 59 | ~1871 |
| Beulah Long | Other | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Jesse Long | Son | — | 27 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1910
Columbus, North …
Spouse, age 30
Columbus, North Carolina · implied b. ~1880 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | Sarah J |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 3 |
| Children Born | 1 |
| Children Living | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Columbus, North …
Spouse, age 41
Columbus, North Carolina · implied b. ~1879 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | Sarah J |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Columbus, North …
Spouse, age 51
Columbus, North Carolina · implied b. ~1879 — 4 household members
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | Sarah J. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| 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 |
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Our Model Tree links Sarah Long across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Columbus, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Long
Spouse · 1930 · age 51 · b. ~1879 · North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Columbus, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Columbus, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1683unit:0067)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | H. Morris | 9 | Step-son | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Dorothy L. Morris | 3 | Step-daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Emma J. Sasser | 63 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 4 | H. Hoyt Sasser | 26 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 5 | N. Bertha Sasser | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Mcduffie Watts | 31 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Annie B. Watts | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Jackson Ward | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Della Ward | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Lewis Ward | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | L. Missouri Ward | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Barney D. Soles | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Rosa A. Soles | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Lula Soles | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Estelle Soles | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Edgar Soles | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Johnette Soles | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Patience A. Soles | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Ruth Soles | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Lillian Soles | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | James C. Long | 59 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Sarah J. Long THIS PERSON | 51 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Jesse J. Long | 27 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 24 | Beulah G. Long | 21 | Daughter-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Elbert B. Long | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Josie Long | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | James F. Long | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Will Long | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Willie M. Long | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Aline Long | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Gladys A. Long | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Leo Long | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Annie L. Long | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Jerry H. Smith | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 35 | M. Ella Smith | 51 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Lucy Smith | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Litha Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Charlie S. Ross | 43 | Head | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 39 | Eileen Ross | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Mazie L. Ross | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Theodore B. Ross | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Frances C. Ross | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | James H. Ross | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 44 | J. Linga Robbins | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 45 | Etta M. Robbins | 46 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | W. Carl Robbins | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Earl Robbins | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Herbert Robbins | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Howard Robbins | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Jennie L. Robbins | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
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)