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Walter Long — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Columbus, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Walter Long across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Columbus, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jesse & Juanita — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1898
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Columbus, North Carolina |
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | Walter E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen. farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Bug Hill Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J Long | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Nettie Long | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| E Long | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| W Long | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Walter Long | Head | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Eula Long | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Melvin Long | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1900
Columbus, North …
Son, age 2
Columbus, North Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | Walter E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Columbus, North …
Son, age 12
Columbus, North Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | Walter E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Columbus, North …
Head, age 22
Columbus, North Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Columbus, North …
Head, age 32
Columbus, North Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | Walter E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen. farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| 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 Walter Long across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Columbus, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jesse Long (~0.92 confidence) and mother Juanita Long (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jesse Long
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Juanita Long
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Long
Head · 1930 · age 32 · b. ~1898 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
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:1930:15thcensus1682unit:0979)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jesse L. Reaves | 33 | Head | Foreman | North Carolina |
| 2 | Ida Reaves | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Ila V. Reaves | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Ivey J. Reaves | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Leon Reaves | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Vesta R. Reaves | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | J. Edward Reaves | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Annie M. Reaves | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Walter E. Long THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 10 | E. Loula Long | 31 | Wife | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Nettie M. Long | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | W. Jesse Long | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | J. Marion Long | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Eula G. Long | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Melvin H. Long | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | M. Donnie Canady | 27 | Head | Log Hauler | North Carolina |
| 17 | Mary J. Canady | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Major D. Canady | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Gilbert Canady | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Lydia B. Canady | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Foster G. Harper | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Addie O. Harper | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Foster J. Harper | 12 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 24 | Addie O. Harper | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Gatus R. Harper | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Beatrice E. Harper | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | J. Tomey Long | 71 | Boarder | Merchant | North Carolina |
| 28 | Frank L. Register | 34 | Head | Foreman | North Carolina |
| 29 | Liza M. Register | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | L. Gertrude Register | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Bernice Register | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Eloise Register | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Willie R. Buck | 32 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Lillie G. Buck | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Capila L. Buck | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | E. Alberta Buck | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Willie L. Buck | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Ethel E. Buck | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | John H. Hewitt | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Alberta L. Hewitt | 54 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | J. Harvey Hewitt | 21 | Son | Labourer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Henry L. Hewitt | 16 | Son | Labourer | North Carolina |
| 43 | A. Clayton Hewitt | 16 | Son | Labourer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Jesse G. Hewitt | 13 | Son | Labourer | North Carolina |
| 45 | G. Austin Buck | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Georgie Buck | 27 | Wife | Labourer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Emma L. Buck | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Mary V. Buck | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Guy W. Buck | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Willie E. Jacobs | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
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 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)