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Walter Long — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Richland, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Walter Long across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Richland, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1895), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1895
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Richland, South Carolina |
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Locomotive |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Township / Ward | Columbia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Long | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Margaret Long | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| George Long | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Branch Long | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Margaret Proctor | Other | — | 67 | ~1853 |
| Sarah Long | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Samuel Long | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Ethel Long | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Annie Long | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Walter Long | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1910
Richland, South …
Son, age 15
Richland, South Carolina · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Odd jobs |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Richland, South …
Son, age 25
Richland, South Carolina · implied b. ~1895 — 10 household members
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Locomotive |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| 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 Walter Long across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Richland, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Walter Long
Son · 1920 · age 25 · b. ~1895 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Branch Long
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Samuel Long
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Long
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Long
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Long
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Long
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
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
1920 US Federal Census — Richland, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Richland, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1707unit:0192)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Franklin B. Long | 52 | Head | Engineer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Sarah Long | 48 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Walter Long THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Engineer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Samuel Long | 22 | Son | Night Clerk | South Carolina |
| 5 | Ethel Long | 20 | Daughter | Binder | South Carolina |
| 6 | Margaret Long | 18 | Daughter | Stenographer | South Carolina |
| 7 | Annie May Long | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Branch Long | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | George Long | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Margaret Proctor | 67 | Sister-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Henry B. Long | 40 | Head | Binder | North Carolina |
| 12 | Hattie Long | 39 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Henry B. Jr. Long | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Abbie Long | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | William J. Long | 62 | Head | Machinist | North Carolina |
| 16 | Mary Long | 58 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Annie Long | 28 | Daughter | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 18 | James Long | 18 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Elizabeth Long | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Mary E. Gettings | 25 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Mary Gettings | 3 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Walter Brown | 40 | Head | Chauffeur | South Carolina |
| 23 | Eugenia Brown | 33 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Irene Brown | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Caroline Brown | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Kate W. Allen | 50 | God mother | Nurse | South Carolina |
| 27 | Sarah L. Walker | 65 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Buel Walker | 30 | Son | Clerk | South Carolina |
| 29 | Margret Walker | 28 | Daughter-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Jacob P. Dempsey | 31 | Head | Recruiting Officer | South Carolina |
| 31 | Callie Dempsey | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Ballcaster Waters | 38 | Head | Chief Clerk | North Carolina |
| 33 | Dorothy A. Waters | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Edith B. Apry | 44 | Mother-in-law | Saleslady | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | John J. Miller | 43 | Head | Night Foreman | South Carolina |
| 36 | Eva D. Miller | 41 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Pearl Miller | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | South Carolina |
| 38 | Ruby Miller | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Leila Miller | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Lewis Miller | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | Aralee Miller | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Roddy Miller | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | James J. Kneese | 32 | Head | Flagman | South Carolina |
| 44 | Florence Kneese | 32 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | John Kneese | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Henrietta Kneese | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Wardlaw Kneese | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Lillie M. Kneese | 53 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Mattie L. Kneese | 17 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | James Steward | 52 | Head | Porter | South Carolina |
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)