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Walter Long — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Morgan, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Walter Long across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Morgan, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Hannah — first a head (b.~1879), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1879
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Morgan, Illinois |
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | Walter B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Markham Precinct |
| 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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Long | Head | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| Bernice Long | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Amelia Long | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Mildred Long | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1900
Morgan, Illinois
Son, age 20
Morgan, Illinois · implied b. ~1880 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | Walter H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1880 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Morgan, Illinois
Head, age 29
Morgan, Illinois · implied b. ~1881 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | Walter H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Years Married | 6 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Morgan, Illinois
Head, age 41
Morgan, Illinois · implied b. ~1879 — 4 household members
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | Walter B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Walter Long across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Morgan, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Long (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hannah Long (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Long
b. ~1852
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hannah Long
b. ~1853
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Long
Head · 1920 · age 41 · b. ~1879 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Morgan, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Morgan, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu396unit:0024)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mamie E. Caster | 61 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 2 | Fred A. Caster | 30 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 3 | Ethel M. Caster | 28 | Daughter-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 4 | James L. Johnson | 35 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 5 | Agnes Johnson | 25 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Walter B. Long THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 7 | Amelia C. Long | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Bernice J. Long | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Mildred L. Long | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 10 | William Evans | 63 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 11 | Lizzie Evans | 62 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 12 | J. O. Coulter | 34 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 13 | Minnie S. Coulter | 60 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Robert Hedden | 43 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 15 | Grace S. Hedden | 25 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Robert Jr. Hedden | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Charles B. Joy | 60 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 18 | Grace H. Joy | 53 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Charles H. Joy | 20 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Edward Sawtell | 45 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 21 | Annie Eliza Sawtell | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 22 | William Merrill | 31 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 23 | Gussie V. Merrill | 24 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 24 | John H. Lazenby | 50 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 25 | Elizabeth R. Lazenby | 44 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 26 | William Sargent | 62 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 27 | John A. Sargent | 69 | Brother | Farmer | Illinois |
| 28 | John G. Scott | 72 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 29 | Agnes Scott | 63 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Zella M. Scott | 33 | Daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 31 | Allan G. Scott | 32 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 32 | Eugene J. Scott | 27 | Son | Salesman | Illinois |
| 33 | Andrew J. Vinnery | 24 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 34 | Hattie M. Vinnery | 22 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Samuel Cleary | 51 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 36 | Helen M. Cleary | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Helen M. Cleary | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Arthur Vorhes | 28 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 39 | Maude Vorhes | 22 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Sam Sussatt | 23 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 41 | Margaret E. Sussatt | 21 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Mary M. Sussatt | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Robert H. Hall | 55 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 44 | Mary E. Hall | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Frank H. Ayers | 39 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 46 | Maude V. Ayers | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Thelma A. Ayers | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Frances L. Ayers | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 49 | William Ayers | 50 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 50 | Ayers | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Walter
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)