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William Long — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Rockingham-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this William Long across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rockingham-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mason — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rockingham-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | William C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Stonewall District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rockingham |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Foreman |
| Industry | Road Construction |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 980 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Foreman |
| Township / Ward | Stonewall District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beverly Long | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| William Long | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| John Hughes | Other | — | 71 | ~1869 |
| Larry Long | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Conrad Long | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Kathleen Long | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
Rockingham, Virginia
Son, age 12
Rockingham, Virginia · implied b. ~1908
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Rockingham, Virginia
Son, age 23
Rockingham, Virginia · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | William E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Rockingham-County, Virginia
Head, age 33
Rockingham-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | William C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Stonewall District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rockingham |
| Occupation | Foreman |
| Industry | Road Construction |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 980 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Mason Long (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Mason Long
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Long
Head · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Virginia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Rockingham-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Rockingham-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04291-00773)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lizzie J. Knighton | 54 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Harvey L. Knighton | 29 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 43 | W. Wilson Knighton | 26 | Son | Farm Hand | Virginia |
| 44 | Jesse W. Knighton | 24 | Son | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 45 | Pearl M. Knighton | 22 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Hazel M. Knighton | 21 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Fred S. Smith | 29 | Head | Driller | Virginia |
| 48 | E. Beatrice Smith | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Carlton C. Smith | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Arlene U. Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 51 | E. Dyke Dean | 43 | Head | Sawyer | Virginia |
| 52 | Daisy L. Dean | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Randall R. Dean | 21 | Son | Sawyer | Virginia |
| 54 | Zelda L. Dean | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | Virginia |
| 55 | Delmar D. Dean | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Junior A. Dean | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Robert G. Dean | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Lawrence Dean | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Joseph H. Snyder | 24 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 60 | Helen M. Snyder | 21 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Charles E. Dean | 4 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Charles H. Bert | 45 | Head | Superintendent | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Jesse F. Bert | 45 | Wife | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Elizabeth Ferguson | 73 | Mother in law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | William C. Long THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Foreman | Virginia |
| 66 | Kathleen H. Long | 32 | Wife | Acting Post Mistress | Virginia |
| 67 | Conrad L. Long | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Beverly H. Long | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Larry D. Long | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 70 | John E. Hughes | 71 | Father | Manager | Indiana |
| 71 | Raymond Williams | 38 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 72 | Ora M. Williams | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Virginia E. Williams | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Fleeta P. Williams | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Raymond Jr. Williams | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Valton Williams | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Werry Shifflett | 47 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Fanny Shifflett | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Amos Shifflett | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 80 | H. Edgar Williams | 60 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 1 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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)