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William Long — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Pontotoc, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this William Long across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Pontotoc, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Mary — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Pontotoc, Mississippi |
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | William E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 5 Part |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ollie Long | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Lee Long | Head | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Pony Long | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Olen Long | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Ralph Long | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| William Long | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Maggie Long | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1910
Chickasaw, Mississippi
Son, age 2
Chickasaw, Mississippi · implied b. ~1908 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Pontotoc, Mississippi
Son, age 11
Pontotoc, Mississippi · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Pontotoc, Mississippi
Son, age 21
Pontotoc, Mississippi · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | William E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Eddy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Eddy (~0.92 confidence) and father Lee Long (~0.92 confidence) and father Early Long (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Long (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Eddy
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Eddy
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Lee Long
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Early Long
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Long
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Long
Son · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Pony Long
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Olen Long
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ralph Long
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ollie Long
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
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
1930 US Federal Census — Pontotoc, Mississippi
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1930 US Federal Census — Pontotoc, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1163unit:1022)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bertha Marley | 17 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 2 | William O. Marley | 13 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 3 | Thomas L. Marley | 10 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 4 | Wood W. Patterson | 64 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 5 | Lasta Patterson | 33 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 6 | Gertrude Patterson | 27 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 7 | Effie O. Patterson | 24 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 8 | Annie Patterson | 15 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 9 | Ruth G. Best | 3 | Granddaughter | None | Mississippi |
| 10 | Kurd L. William | 32 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 11 | Violet V. William | 21 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 12 | Vendi William | 6 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 13 | Lester E. William | 4 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 14 | Preston L. William | 2 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 15 | Lura M. William | 0 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 16 | James B. William | 54 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 17 | Mattie S. William | 51 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 18 | Martha E. William | 24 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 19 | John William | 19 | Son | Farmer | Alabama |
| 20 | Otha William | 17 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 21 | Sanders B. William | 12 | Son | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 22 | Ester R. William | 9 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 23 | R. Wood James | 22 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 24 | Lura M. James | 23 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 25 | Mable G. Bush | 5 | Stepdaughter | None | Mississippi |
| 26 | Lee A. Long | 54 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 27 | Maggie G. Long | 45 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 28 | William E. Long THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 29 | Pony E. Long | 14 | Son | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 30 | Ralph M. Long | 12 | Son | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 31 | Olen E. Long | 10 | Son | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 32 | Ollie M. Long | 8 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 33 | Tom Ashcraft | 54 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 34 | Milly Ashcraft | 52 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 35 | William G. Ashcraft | 17 | Son | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 36 | Charles A. Ashcraft | 15 | Son | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 37 | Joseph M. Ashcraft | 8 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 38 | Virgie I. Philips | 30 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 39 | Mattie S. Philips | 8 | Granddaughter | None | Mississippi |
| 40 | James H. Philips | 3 | Grandson | None | Mississippi |
| 41 | Roy W. Patterson | 22 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 42 | Annie M. Patterson | 19 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 43 | William H. Calkins | 48 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 44 | Nannie M. Calkins | 47 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 45 | Robert F. Calkins | 23 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 46 | John H. Calkins | 19 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 47 | Gilbert H. Calkins | 14 | Son | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 48 | Jesse J. Calkins | 10 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 49 | Elmer Calkins | 9 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 50 | Vernon Calkins | 7 | Son | None | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
William + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)