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William Long — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Caswell, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Long across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Caswell, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1867), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1867
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Caswell, North Carolina |
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Milton Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1867 |
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 William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janie Long | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Eunice Long | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| William Long | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Junius Long | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Jake Long | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Nathaniel Long | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| William Long | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Adolphus Long | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Bunko Long | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Mary Long | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1900
Caswell, North …
Head, age 34
Caswell, North Carolina · implied b. ~1866 — 4 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 | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1866 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Caswell, North …
Head, age 45
Caswell, North Carolina · implied b. ~1865
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Genl Farming |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Caswell, North …
Head, age 53
Caswell, North Carolina · implied b. ~1867 — 10 household members
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
Model Tree
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Our Model Tree links William Long across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Caswell, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Long
Head · 1920 · age 53 · b. ~1867 · North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Caswell, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Caswell, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1282unit:1162)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | George Brown | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Harriett Ann Brown | 42 | Wife | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Mccall Ethel Brown | 17 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 54 | William H. Whitted | 42 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 55 | Mattie Whitted | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Albert B. Whitted | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Batman Gillespie | 16 | Step son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Malcolm Gillespie | 11 | Step son | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | William B. Hardy | 68 | Father in law | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Samuel B. Matlock | 16 | Farm hand | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Robert Lipscomb | 60 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Sylby Lipscomb | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | William Long THIS PERSON | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Mary Jane Long | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | William J. Long | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Adolphus Long | 15 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 67 | Janie Long | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Jake A. Long | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Eunice Long | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Nathaniel Long | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Junius Long | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Bunko Long | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | George H. Myers | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 74 | Minnie Myers | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Virginia Myers | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Thelma Myers | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Ellen Myers | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | John Moon | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Lottie Moon | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Theresa Moon | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | William H. Harris | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 82 | Linnie S. Harris | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Louise Harris | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Lucy Harris | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Elizabeth Harris | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Felix Harris | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Eddie Harris | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Raymond Harris | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | James Harris | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Julia Barker | 65 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Benjamin H. Harris | 68 | Father | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Joseph H. Gillespie | 58 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 93 | William Hamston | 31 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 94 | Molly A. Hamston | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 95 | William C. Hamston | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 96 | Sally Hamston | 66 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 97 | George Hamston | 22 | Brother | Laborer | Virginia |
| 98 | Johnnie Morehead | 33 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 99 | Sally Morehead | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 100 | Pearl Morehead | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
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)