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William Long — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Laurens, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Long across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Laurens, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Amos & Laura — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Laurens, South Carolina |
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Dials Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearl Long | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Sara Long | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Fannie Long | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Willie Long | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Rosa Long | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Lillie Long | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Amos Long | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| James Long | Other | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Thomas Long | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| William Long | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Laura Long | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1920
Laurens, South …
Son, age 11
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 11 household members
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Laurens, South …
Son, age 22
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 5 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 | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
Head, age 32
Laurens-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | Walter N. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cherokee |
| Occupation | Baptist Minister |
| Industry | Ministerial |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 80 |
| Income (1939) | 2940 |
| Highest Grade | C 5 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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 William Long across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Amos Long (~0.92 confidence) and mother Laura Long (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Amos Long
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Laura Long
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Long
Son · 1920 · age 11 · b. ~1909 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Rosa Long
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sara Long
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Long
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillie Long
Sibling · 1920 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Long
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pearl Long
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fannie Long
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
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
1920 US Federal Census — Laurens, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Laurens, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1700unit:0033)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William Jones | 60 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 52 | Jane Jones | 25 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 53 | Willie Jones | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Jones | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | George Stephens | 27 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 56 | Alice Stephens | 23 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 57 | Jane Stephens | 11 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 58 | Alice Stephens | 8 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 59 | James Stephens | 4 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 60 | Isaac Williams | 37 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 61 | Bessie Williams | 33 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 62 | Jeff Williams | 10 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 63 | Dennis Williams | 8 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 64 | Lillie Williams | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Ira Williams | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | U. S. Williams | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Henry Tramel | 36 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 68 | Mary Tramel | 36 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 69 | Roy Tramel | 16 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 70 | David Tramel | 14 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 71 | Nellie B. Tramel | 10 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 72 | Willie Tramel | 9 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 73 | Gertrude Tramel | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Charles Tramel | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Ida Stevens | 34 | Boarder | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Theodore Little | 30 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 77 | Annie Little | 26 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 78 | J. C. Little | 9 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 79 | Emmie Little | 8 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 80 | E. T. Little | 7 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 81 | Marie Little | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 82 | Hazel Little | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | Jim Foster | 36 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 84 | Willie Foster | 27 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 85 | Mary Foster | 10 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 86 | Still Mccoil | 28 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 87 | Mamie Mccoil | 18 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 88 | William Mccoil | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 89 | Amos Long | 53 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 90 | Laura Long | 46 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 91 | Lillie Long | 26 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 92 | Pearl Long | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 93 | Thomas Long | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 94 | Sara Long | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 95 | Willie Long | 13 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 96 | William Long THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 97 | Rosa B. Long | 9 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 98 | Fannie Long | 7 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 99 | James Long | 22 | Boarder | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 100 | James Long | 35 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William + 7 siblings
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 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)