Edward Long — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Montgomery-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Edward Long across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Montgomery-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 53 b. ~1887 Male Head Born: Kentucky Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Montgomery-County, Ohio
Surname	Long
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Clayton Twp
1935 Residence (County)	Montgomery
Additional Details
Occupation	Barber
Industry	Barber Shop
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	624
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky
Occupation	Barber
Township / Ward	Clayton Twp
Est. Birth Year	~1887

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 Edward	Age	Birth yr
Lee Long	Son	—	17	~1923
Maurice Long	Son	—	10	~1930
Helen Long	Spouse	—	41	~1899
Edward Long	Head	—	53	~1887
Virginia Long	Daughter	—	22	~1918
Edward Long	Son	—	23	~1917

Census Appearances

1920

Montgomery, Ohio

Head, age 33

Montgomery, Ohio · implied b. ~1887 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Long
Given Name	Edward A
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Mulatto
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	Barber
Industry	Barber Shop
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1930

Montgomery, Ohio

Head, age 42

Montgomery, Ohio · implied b. ~1888 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Long
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Age at First Marriage	27
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Garage
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	Yes
Veteran	5000
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1940

Montgomery-County, Ohio

Head, age 53

Montgomery-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1887 — 6 household members

Surname	Long
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Clayton Twp
1935 Residence (County)	Montgomery
Occupation	Barber
Industry	Barber Shop
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	624
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

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Edward Long

Head · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · Ohio

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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1940 US Federal Census — Montgomery-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03254-00508)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Jane Ellen Galloway	11	Daughter	—	Ohio
2	Betty Galloway	6	Daughter	—	Ohio
3	Bessie Clay	42	Head	—	Kentucky
4	Edward Long THIS PERSON	53	Head	Barber	Kentucky
5	Helen Long	41	Wife	—	Kentucky
6	Edward Long	23	Son	New Worker	Ohio
7	Virginia Long	22	Daughter	Seamstress	Ohio
8	Lee Justin Long	17	Son	New Worker	Ohio
9	Maurice Long	10	Son	—	Ohio
10	John Words	50	Head	Molder	Kentucky
11	Louise Words	39	Wife	—	Ohio
12	Willa M. Mayo	25	Head	Seamstress	Ohio
13	Otis Mayo	8	Son	—	Ohio
14	William Commodore	40	Head	Laborer	Kentucky
15	Ethel Commodore	34	Wife	Cook	Florida
16	Garrett Mcginnis	41	Head	Laborer	Ohio
17	Helen Mcginnis	35	Wife	—	Ohio
18	Mary Ellen Mcginnis	17	Daughter	—	Ohio
19	Dorothy Mcginnis	16	Daughter	—	Ohio
20	Janette Davis	26	Sister	Maid	Ohio
21	Frank Tibbs	53	Lodger	Janitor	Kentucky
22	James Glurk	60	Lodger	Horseman	Tennessee
23	Robert White	46	Head	Pipe Layer	Ohio
24	Jesse Mitchell	60	Lodger	Laborer	Alabama
25	Peter Robinson	32	Lodger	—	Iowa
26	William Mitchell	45	Head	Laborer	Indiana
27	Mack Morris	44	Head	Laborer	Tennessee
28	Junie Morris	30	Wife	Laundress	Alabama
29	Mary Godfrey	54	Mother-in-law	—	Alabama
30	Madge Mcginnis	42	Head	—	Ohio
31	Joseph Clarke	50	Lodger	Laborer	Kentucky
32	Ezekiel Holbert	40	Head	Cement Finisher	West Virginia
33	Eva Holbert	29	Wife	—	Ohio
34	Ezekiel Jr. Holbert	10	Son	—	Ohio
35	Athele Holbert	4	Daughter	—	Ohio
36	Franklin Holbert	1	Son	—	Ohio
37	Marcella Frederick	50	Head	Laborer	South Carolina
38	Mae Wilkins	21	Daughter	Housekeeper	Ohio
39	Jack Wilkins	16	Son-in-law	—	Ohio
40	Robert Wilkins	15	Grandson	—	Ohio

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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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