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William Long — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Sussex, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this William Long across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Sussex, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1873
Male
Head
Born: Delaware
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Sussex, Delaware |
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Barber |
| Industry | Own Shop |
| Class of Worker | O.A. |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Barber |
| Township / Ward | Lewes Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
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 William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Almira Long | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| William Long | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| William Long | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Hannah Long | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1900
Sussex, Delaware
Head, age 30
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1870 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1870 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | H. Baker |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1910
Sussex, Delaware
Head, age 39
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1871 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | William O |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Years Married | 14 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Barber |
| Industry | Own Shop |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1920
Sussex, Delaware
Head, age 47
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1873 — 4 household members
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Barber |
| Industry | Own Shop |
| Class of Worker | O.A. |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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Our Model Tree links William Long across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Sussex, Delaware, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Long
Head · 1920 · age 47 · b. ~1873 · Delaware
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1920 US Federal Census — Sussex, Delaware
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1920 US Federal Census — Sussex, Delaware
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu201unit:0477)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Hilda G Lingo | 7 | Daughter | None | Delaware |
| 52 | Teresa E Lingo | 5 | Daughter | None | Delaware |
| 53 | Hannah Burton | 73 | Head | Cook | Delaware |
| 54 | William S Burton | 43 | Son | Cook | Delaware |
| 55 | Charles Wilbanks | 32 | Head | Fireman | Delaware |
| 56 | Lizzie Wilbanks | 34 | Wife | Laundress | Delaware |
| 57 | James C Robinson | 46 | Head | Barber | Virginia |
| 58 | Edna M Robinson | 34 | Wife | None | Delaware |
| 59 | Elsie Robinson | 17 | Daughter | Child Nurse | Delaware |
| 60 | Leona E Robinson | 12 | Daughter | None | Delaware |
| 61 | Lucille Robinson | 9 | Daughter | None | Delaware |
| 62 | George Purnell | 49 | Head | Chauffeur | Delaware |
| 63 | Mary Purnell | 57 | Wife | Laundress | Maryland |
| 64 | Peter R Smith | 50 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 65 | Mary E Smith | 50 | Wife | Laundress | Delaware |
| 66 | Jennie E Siemens | 53 | Head | None | Delaware |
| 67 | Jacob Prettyman | 39 | Son-in-law | Superintendent | Delaware |
| 68 | Ethel S Prettyman | 29 | Daughter | None | Delaware |
| 69 | Ira D Hazzard | 50 | Head | Manager | Delaware |
| 70 | Adelia E Hazzard | 42 | Wife | None | Delaware |
| 71 | Charles S Morris | 58 | Head | Pilot | Delaware |
| 72 | Laura M Morris | 50 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Prudence A Jones | 72 | Mother-in-law | None | New Jersey |
| 74 | Charles W Johnson | 65 | Head | Contractor | Canada |
| 75 | Catherine V Johnson | 55 | Wife | None | Canada |
| 76 | John B Robinson | 56 | Head | Doctor | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Elizabeth S Robinson | 53 | Wife | None | Delaware |
| 78 | Harvey F Conwell | 69 | Head | Undertaker | Delaware |
| 79 | Sara C Conwell | 66 | Wife | None | Delaware |
| 80 | Mary H Baker | 51 | Head | Saleslady | Delaware |
| 81 | Sara Baker | 61 | Aunt | None | Delaware |
| 82 | Ella M Ross | 53 | Head | Keeper | Delaware |
| 83 | Isabella F Ross | 26 | Daughter | Teacher | Delaware |
| 84 | Maggie Mary F Ross | 46 | Boarder | Teacher | Delaware |
| 85 | Mary L Brinser | 25 | Boarder | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Lillian Brinser | 24 | Boarder | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Minerva Baer | 24 | Boarder | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Malcolm B Young | 22 | Boarder | Teacher | New Jersey |
| 89 | Dorothy Anna Ellan | 22 | Boarder | Teacher | New York |
| 90 | Isaac Hazzard | 46 | Head | None | Delaware |
| 91 | Ella C Hazzard | 38 | Wife | None | Delaware |
| 92 | Margaret E Hazzard | 17 | Daughter | None | Delaware |
| 93 | William H Long THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Barber | Delaware |
| 94 | Hannah C Long | 45 | Wife | None | Delaware |
| 95 | Almira C Long | 16 | Daughter | None | Delaware |
| 96 | William H Long | 4 | Son | None | Delaware |
| 97 | Enoch W King | 56 | Head | Captain | Delaware |
| 98 | Margaret E King | 46 | Wife | None | Delaware |
| 99 | Margaret King | 21 | Daughter | None | Delaware |
| 100 | Ernest W Dorman | 61 | Head | Operator | Delaware |
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)