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William Long — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Long across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Madison, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a son (b.~1897), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1897
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Madison, Kentucky |
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Foxtown Magisterial District 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Long | Head | — | 64 | ~1866 |
| Mary Long | Other | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| William Long | Son | — | 33 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1920
Madison, Kentucky
Son, age 22
Madison, Kentucky · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Madison, Kentucky
Son, age 33
Madison, Kentucky · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Madison-County, Kentucky
Son, age 43
Madison-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist. 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | M 7 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 James Long (~0.92 confidence) and father James Long (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ollie Long (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mollie Long (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Long
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Long
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ollie Long
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mollie Long
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Long
Son · 1930 · age 33 · b. ~1897 · Kentucky
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Madison, Kentucky
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1930 US Federal Census — Madison, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:kentuckycensus00reel769:0174)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Myra Evans | 49 | Wife-H.R | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | Clayton Evans | 16 | Son | Helper | Kentucky |
| 3 | Alfred Evans | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Louise Evans | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Letha Durbin | 19 | Daughter | Cook | Kentucky |
| 6 | Elijah Bagley | 55 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 7 | Rosa Bagley | 43 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Robert Abney | 14 | Step-son | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | James Long | 64 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 10 | Mary Long | 53 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | William Long THIS PERSON | 33 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 12 | Edward Barnes | 27 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 13 | Virgie Barnes | 23 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Ollie Barnes | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | James Barnes | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Louise Barnes | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Adrian Barnes | 0 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Thomas Hill | 39 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 19 | Bertie Hill | 37 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Lionel Hill | 16 | Son | Helper | Kentucky |
| 21 | Bruce Hill | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Thomas Jr Hill | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Leonard Hill | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Susan Hill | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | George Shanks | 49 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 26 | Zelda Shanks | 39 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | William Shanks | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Ophelia Shanks | 17 | Son | Helper | Kentucky |
| 29 | George Jr Shanks | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Julian Shanks | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Lorene Shanks | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Lottie Shanks | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Harry Burgess | 29 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 34 | Jennie Burgess | 19 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Jennie F. Burgess | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | George Perkins | 47 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 37 | Maud Perkins | 50 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Flossie Perkins | 22 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Edna Perkins | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Joseph Hamilton | 49 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 41 | Emma Hamilton | 37 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 42 | William Hamilton | 16 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Lucy Hamilton | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | James Hamilton | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Helen C. Hamilton | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Robert Hamilton | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Thelma Hamilton | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Edna P. Hamilton | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Hunter Castlemann | 58 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 50 | Sallie Castlemann | 64 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
William
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 1930 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)