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Walter Long — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Walter Long across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Twiggs-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents O & Oscar — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Twiggs-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | Walter Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | M.D. 326 Shady Grove |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Twiggs |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3|Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Md 326 Shady Grove |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oscar Long | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Annie Long | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Lovie Long | Son | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Walter Long | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Twiggs, Georgia
Son, age 4
Twiggs, Georgia · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | Walter Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| 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
Twiggs, Georgia
Son, age 15
Twiggs, Georgia · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | Walter L. |
| 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 | Laborer |
| Industry | Gen'l Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Twiggs-County, Georgia
Son, age 26
Twiggs-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | Walter Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | M.D. 326 Shady Grove |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Twiggs |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3|Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| 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 O Long (~0.92 confidence) and father Oscar Long (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Long (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Long (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
O Long
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Oscar Long
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Long
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Long
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Long
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Georgia
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Sibling
Lovie Long
Sibling · 1940 · age 37
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 — Twiggs-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Twiggs-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00717-00097)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willie Long | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 2 | Hazel Long | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 3 | Henry Lee Long | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 4 | Charles Long | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 5 | John Lee Long | 29 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 6 | Rosa Viola Long | 26 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 7 | Mary Ellen Long | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 8 | John Willie Long | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Annie Mae Long | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 10 | Thelma Lee Long | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Eugene Long | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 12 | Dorothy Janell Long | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 13 | Oscar L. Long | 61 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 14 | Annie Mae Long | 56 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 15 | Lovie Lee Long | 37 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 16 | Walter Lee Long THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 17 | Mallie Hogan | 74 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Fannie Bell Hogan | 36 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 19 | Lee Burke Hogan | 29 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 20 | Tony Bryan | 70 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 21 | Lucinda Bryan | 39 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 22 | Hattie Mae Bryan | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Clarence H. Reids | 1 | S.G. Son | — | Georgia |
| 24 | Shaddy Jas. Coley | 0 | S.G. Daugh | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Albert Roberson | 26 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 26 | Ruby Lee Roberson | 24 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 27 | Itola Roberson | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 28 | Helen Virginia Roberson | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 29 | Hattie Bell Roberson | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Albert George Roberson | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 31 | Willie Lee Roberson | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 32 | Lilla Allen | 40 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 33 | Alice R. Allen | 24 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 34 | Irby Allen | 21 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 35 | Melvin Allen | 17 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 36 | James Allen | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 37 | Si Williams | 43 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 38 | Mary Williams | 47 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 39 | W. K. Williams | 17 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 40 | Smither Williams | 16 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
Walter + 1 sibling
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)