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Dorothy Long — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Long across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ross & Edna — first a spouse (b.~1916), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Female
Spouse
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | Dorothy E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Steelton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dauphin |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Steelton |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Long | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Joseph Long | Head | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Dorothy Long | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Dauphin, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 3
Dauphin, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | Dorothy J |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Dauphin, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 13
Dauphin, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | Dorothy J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 24
Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | Dorothy E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Steelton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dauphin |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ross Long (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edna Long (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rosa Long (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ross Long
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edna Long
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rosa Long
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Long
Spouse · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03485-00106)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Timothy Swartz | 68 | Head | Radio | Germany |
| 42 | Clara Swartz | 35 | Wife | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Celia Swartz | 28 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | William Metzel | 63 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Emma L. Metzel | 59 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Frank Metzel | 40 | Son | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Lucille Metzel | 17 | Grand daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Ruth Cribari | 38 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Primo Cribari | 11 | Grand son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Fred Cribari | 7 | Grand son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Hoyt Mitzel | 26 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Elizabeth Mitzel | 26 | Daughter in law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Donna Marie Mitzel | 2 | Grand daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Iresa Connell | 47 | Head | Lawyer | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Alice M. Gist | 49 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Guy Stehman | 50 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Clara Stehman | 55 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | George Jacobs | 62 | Head | Insurance Man | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Gertrude Jacobs | 58 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | George W. Jacobs | 29 | Son | Mail Supervisor | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | John D. Jacobs | 16 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Joseph Malach | 61 | Head | Mens Tailor | Hungary |
| 63 | Marie Malach | 46 | Wife | Domestic Worker | Austria |
| 64 | William Malach | 25 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Frances Kozher | 61 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Joseph W. Long | 25 | Head | Steel Barrow | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Dorothy E. Long THIS PERSON | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Dorothy Long | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Oliver Johnson | 46 | Head | Water Maker | Virginia |
| 70 | Mary L. Johnson | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Annie A. Johnson | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Annie Armstrong | 61 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Dorothy Armstrong | 25 | Daughter | Accountant | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Roberta Armstrong | 43 | Daughter | Voice Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | David Armstrong | 10 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Edwin Hendrickson | 48 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Mary Hendrickson | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Annie Dress | 67 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Minnie Dress | 60 | Sister | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Donald Mcclestick | 37 | Head | Assistant Engineer | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy
Gen 1 · 3 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)