Edward Long — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · New-Castle-County, Delaware

Our Model Tree links this Edward Long across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-Castle-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 32 b. ~1908 Male Head Born: Maryland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	New-Castle-County, Delaware
Surname	Long
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
1935 Residence (City)	Wilmington
1935 Residence (County)	New Castle
Additional Details
Occupation	Supervisor of deliveries
Industry	Retail grocery store
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	70
Income (1939)	1500
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland
Occupation	Supervisor Of Deliveries
Township / Ward	Wilmington
Est. Birth Year	~1908

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Edward	Age	Birth yr
Erma Long	Daughter	—	6	~1934
Wilma Long	Spouse	—	31	~1909
Edward Long	Head	—	32	~1908
Chas Prutter	Other	—	31	~1909
Elizabeth Long	Daughter	—	10	~1930

Census Appearances

1920

New Castle, …

Other, age 12

New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Long
Given Name	Edward C.
Relationship to Head	Step-son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	12
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Maryland
Father's Birthplace	Delaware
Mother's Birthplace	Maryland
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

1930

New Castle, …

Head, age 22

New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Long
Given Name	Edward E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	22
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Maryland
Mother's Birthplace	Maryland
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Groceries
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	$60
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

1940

New-Castle-County, Delaware

Head, age 32

New-Castle-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members

Surname	Long
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
1935 Residence (City)	Wilmington
1935 Residence (County)	New Castle
Occupation	Supervisor of deliveries
Industry	Retail grocery store
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	70
Income (1939)	1500
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

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Edward Long

Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Delaware

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1940 US Federal Census — New-Castle-County, Delaware Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00551-00545)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Le Roy Beale	37	Head	Buffer	Delaware
2	Winifred Beale	33	Wife	—	Bermuda
3	Edward Long THIS PERSON	32	Head	Supervisor Of Deliveries	Maryland
4	Wilma D. Long	31	Wife	—	Maryland
5	Elizabeth A. Long	10	Daughter	—	Maryland
6	Erma J. Long	6	Daughter	—	Delaware
7	Chas Prutter	31	Lodger	Teacher	Delaware
8	Smitheine Webb	36	Head	Chemist Asst	Delaware
9	Anna L. O. Webb	40	Wife	—	Delaware
10	Joseph A. Tenhoff	50	Head	Fireman	Delaware
11	Marguerite Tenhoff	46	Wife	—	Delaware
12	Veronica Tenhoff	26	Daughter	Waitress	Delaware
13	Joseph A. Tenhoff	23	Son	—	Delaware
14	Mary Tenhoff	17	Daughter	Clerk	Delaware
15	Francis Tenhoff	16	Son	—	Delaware
16	Bernadette Tenhoff	14	Daughter	—	Delaware
17	Gerard Tenhoff	10	Son	—	Delaware
18	Eugene Tenhoff	7	Son	—	Delaware
19	Dorothy Johnson	14	Niece	—	Delaware
20	James Collins	43	Lodger	Crane Operator	Virginia
21	John H. Collins	58	Head	Butcher	Penna
22	Arabella Collins	46	Wife	Maid	Maryland
23	John Bullock	25	Son-in-law	Shipping Clerk	Delaware
24	Ruth Bullock	26	Daughter	—	Delaware
25	Clarence Reynolds	37	Head	Butcher	Maryland
26	Ethel Reynolds	31	Wife	—	Penna
27	Clarence H. Reynolds	12	Son	—	Maryland
28	Charles L. Reynolds	2	Son	—	Delaware
29	George Winchester	28	Head	Butcher	Penna
30	Herbert Jones	53	Lodger	Electrician	Penna
31	Guy Black	25	Lodger	Barber	Penna
32	Nicholas Cassidy	50	Head	Iron Const. Worker	Scotland
33	Agnes Cassidy	60	Wife	—	Ireland
34	Jane Cassidy	35	Daughter	Silk Winder	Delaware
35	John Cassidy	34	Son	Elec. Welder	Delaware
36	Mary Cassidy	32	Daughter	Bookkeeper	Delaware
37	Emma Latta	31	Daughter	Sewing Unit	Delaware
38	Jean Latta	6	Granddaughter	—	Delaware
39	—	None	—	—	—
40	William H. Hofmann	63	Head	—	Germany

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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.

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