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Elizabeth Long — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Livingston-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Long across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Livingston-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents C & Harry — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Livingston-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pontiac city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Livingston |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Pontiac City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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 Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C Long | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| John Long | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Helen Long | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| John Stout | Other | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Elizabeth Long | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Livingston, Illinois
Daughter, age 2
Livingston, Illinois · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Livingston, Illinois
Daughter, age 13
Livingston, Illinois · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Livingston-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 20
Livingston-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1920 — 5 household members
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pontiac city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Livingston |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Elizabeth Long across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father C Long (~0.92 confidence) and father Harry Long (~0.92 confidence) and father De-Slyng Long (~0.92 confidence) and mother Helen Long (~0.92 confidence) and mother Helen Long (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
C Long
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Harry Long
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
De-Slyng Long
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Helen Long
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Helen Long
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Elizabeth Long
Daughter · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Illinois
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Sibling
John 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 — Livingston-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Livingston-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00837-00858)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Bander | 49 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 2 | Ferne Bander | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Robt. H. Deisendorf | 30 | Head | Dist Agent | New York |
| 4 | Mary Deisendorf | 26 | Wife | Secretary | Illinois |
| 5 | Dillon Myers | 52 | Head | Material Guard | Illinois |
| 6 | Anna Myers | 52 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Ann Myers | 19 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 8 | B. H. Bentley | 36 | Head | Postal Clerk | Illinois |
| 9 | Josephine Bentley | 32 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 10 | C. Harvey Long | 49 | Head | Farm Manager | Illinois |
| 11 | Helen Long | 48 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Elizabeth Long THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 13 | John Long | 18 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 14 | John Dickey Stout | 35 | Lodger | Manager | Illinois |
| 15 | Eldon E. Shafer | 44 | Head | Manager | Illinois |
| 16 | Peter Turch | 47 | Head | Painter | France |
| 17 | Emma Turch | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Jean Turch | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Leon Turch | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Frances Turch | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Harry S. Gunsul | 64 | Head | Retired | Illinois |
| 22 | Alice Mae Gunsul | 60 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Raleigh J. Harris | 49 | Head | Funeral Director | Illinois |
| 24 | Bernadine Harris | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Helen Elizabeth Harris | 24 | Daughter | Registrar | Illinois |
| 26 | Raleigh Jr. Harris | 20 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 27 | William J. Harris | 18 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Gertrude Williams | 65 | Head | House Keeper | Illinois |
| 29 | Grace Williams | 60 | Lodger | Clerical | Illinois |
| 30 | Rodger Williams | 38 | Lodger | Feed Grinder | Illinois |
| 31 | Milton Moffett | 43 | Head | Attendant | Illinois |
| 32 | Emma Moffett | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Marjorie Moffett | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Charles Moffett | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Rosie Moffett | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Elmer Floyd | 79 | Father-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Arthur Meyer | 39 | Head | Guard | Illinois |
| 38 | Clara Meyer | 35 | Wife | Laundress | Illinois |
| 39 | Gladys Meyer | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Reuben Meyer | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Elizabeth + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)