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Walter Long — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Dougherty-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Walter Long across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dougherty-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents E & Elgie — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dougherty-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dougherty |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dougherty |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Candy Potato Chips |
| Industry | OA |
| Class of Worker | 452 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | 60 |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Candy Potato Chips |
| Township / Ward | Albany |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clifford Long | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| James Long | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Elsie Long | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Helen Long | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Elsie Long | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Walter Long | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| William Long | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1920
Dougherty, Georgia
Son, age 5
Dougherty, Georgia · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Dougherty, Georgia
Son, age 15
Dougherty, Georgia · implied b. ~1915 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | Walter R |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Dougherty-County, Georgia
Son, age 25
Dougherty-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dougherty |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dougherty |
| Occupation | Candy Potato Chips |
| Industry | OA |
| Class of Worker | 452 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | 60 |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father E Long (~0.92 confidence) and father Elgie Long (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clifford Long (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elsie Long (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
E Long
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Elgie Long
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clifford Long
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elsie Long
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Long
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Georgia
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Sibling
Elsie Long
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Long
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Long
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Long
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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
1940 US Federal Census — Dougherty-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Dougherty-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00667-00052)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Middleton | 27 | Head | Life Insurance | Georgia |
| 2 | Lula Middleton | 51 | Mother | — | Georgia |
| 3 | Elizabeth Middleton | 24 | Sister | Peanut Mill | Georgia |
| 4 | Lucille Middleton | 16 | Sister | — | Georgia |
| 5 | Earl Middleton | 14 | Brother | — | Georgia |
| 6 | Jim A. Williams | 70 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 7 | Amanda Williams | 54 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 8 | Ernest Williams | 20 | Son | C.C.C. Reforestation | Georgia |
| 9 | Ola Williams | 15 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 10 | Annie Ruth Williams | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Albert C. Simpson | 50 | Head | Own Business | Georgia |
| 12 | Maddie Simpson | 27 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 13 | Albert Simpson | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 14 | Grover C. Hornsby | 55 | Head | Building | Georgia |
| 15 | Annie Hornsby | 37 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 16 | Ramie Hornsby | 22 | Daughter | Retail Dry Goods | Georgia |
| 17 | Maxine Hornsby | 15 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Lemmidee Hatcher | 30 | Head | Retail Dry Goods | Georgia |
| 19 | Edna Hatcher | 23 | Wife | Ten Cent Store | Georgia |
| 20 | Paul Stamper | 36 | Head | Building | Alabama |
| 21 | Evie Stamper | 30 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 22 | Edgar Stamper | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Paula Stamper | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 24 | Irma Stamper | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Ronnie Stamper | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 26 | Leola Johnson | 19 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 27 | Millie Johnson | 33 | Daughter | Retail Ten Cent Store | Georgia |
| 28 | Sterling Kingsley | 70 | Head | Retail Furniture | Florida |
| 29 | Mary Kingsley | 41 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 30 | James Kingsley | 17 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 31 | Oliver Kingsley | 15 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 32 | Elsie V. Long | 50 | Head | Wholesale Paper Store | Georgia |
| 33 | Clifford Long | 49 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 34 | Walter Long THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Candy Potato Chips | Georgia |
| 35 | Elsie Jr. Long | 21 | Son | Hosiery Mill | Georgia |
| 36 | William Long | 18 | Son | Retail Grocery | Georgia |
| 37 | James Long | 15 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 38 | Helen Long | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Reese Barrenton | 40 | Head | Railroad Yard | Georgia |
| 40 | Selma Barrenton | 36 | Wife | — | Georgia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Walter + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
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)