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Dorothy Long — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Northampton-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Long across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Northampton-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Northampton-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lower Saucon Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Northampton |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | House work |
| Industry | at home |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | House Work |
| Township / Ward | Lower Saucon Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Long | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Helen Long | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Edward Long | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Dorothy Long | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Julia Long | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Gerald Long | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Frances Long | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Margaret Long | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| George Long | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Anthony Long | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1930
Northampton, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 4
Northampton, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1926 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | Dorothy M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Northampton-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 15
Northampton-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1925 — 10 household members
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lower Saucon Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Northampton |
| Occupation | House work |
| Industry | at home |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Dorothy Long across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Dorothy Long
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Julia Long
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Long
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frances Long
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Long
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Long
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gerald Long
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Long
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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
1940 US Federal Census — Northampton-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Northampton-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03592-00443)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delores Bright | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Raymond Bright | 37 | Head | Electric Repairman | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Thelma Bright | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Elizabeth Bright | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Mary Bright | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Raymond Jr. Bright | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Steven Vassa | 57 | Head | Labor | Hungary |
| 8 | Susan Vassa | 52 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 9 | Joseph Vassa | 27 | Son | Roofer | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Betty Vassa | 17 | Daughter | Housework | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | John Vassa | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Steven Jr. Vassa | 32 | Son | Machine Hand | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Barbara Vassa | 29 | Daughter-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Barbara Vassa | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Alex Verba | 27 | Son-in-law | Rigger | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Anna Verba | 26 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Alex Jr. Verba | 2 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Anthony Long | 44 | Head | Repairman | Austria |
| 19 | Anna Long | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Julia Long | 23 | Daughter | Carder Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Margaret Long | 22 | Daughter | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | George Long | 20 | Son | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Edward Long | 18 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Dorothy Long THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | House Work | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Helen Long | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Frances Long | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Gerald Long | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Paul Barrell | 34 | Head | Garbage Collector | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Evelyn Barrell | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | William Barrell | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Marjorie Barrell | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Robert Barrell | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Carl Barrell | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Jean Barrell | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Joseph Harris | 57 | Lodger | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Joseph Batley | 37 | Head | Mill Hand | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Dorothy Batley | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Anna Batley | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Joseph Jr. Batley | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Julius Vargo | 34 | Lodger | Farm Work | New Jersey |
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)