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Elizabeth Long — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cedar-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Long across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cedar-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Iowa
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cedar-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | House |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cedar |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Clarence |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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 Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patricia Long | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Elizabeth Long | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Merle Long | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Fonda Long | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Bruce Long | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Marion Long | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Carol Long | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Max Long | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Velma Long | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Gale Long | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cedar, Iowa
Daughter, age 2
Cedar, Iowa · implied b. ~1928 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | Elizabeth A. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Cedar-County, Iowa
Daughter, age 11
Cedar-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1929 — 10 household members
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | House |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cedar |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Elizabeth Long
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Iowa
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Sibling
Gale Long
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carol Long
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fonda Long
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Patricia Long
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marion Long
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Max Long
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Merle Long
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Cedar-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Cedar-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01145-00702)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Floyd Fillon | 42 | Head | New Laborer | Iowa |
| 42 | Lorene Fillon | 42 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 43 | Pearl Fillon | 21 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Iowa |
| 44 | Wayne Fillon | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 45 | Ellen Fillon | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 46 | Robert Fillon | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 47 | Roger Fillon | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 48 | George Miller | 41 | Head | Clerk | Illinois |
| 49 | May Miller | 43 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 50 | Herbert Caldwell | 64 | Head | Agent | Iowa |
| 51 | Eva Caldwell | 65 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 52 | Lewis Burton | 67 | Head | Hotel Clerk | Iowa |
| 53 | Anna Burton | 55 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 54 | Frank Dohrman | 50 | Head | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 55 | Elma Dohrman | 36 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 56 | Doris Dohrman | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 57 | Vernon Burton | 60 | Roomer | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 58 | Arthur Hemman | 66 | Roomer | Mechanic | Iowa |
| 59 | William La Frantz | 63 | Roomer | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 60 | Elmer Meyer | 42 | Head | Manager | Iowa |
| 61 | Ruth Meyer | 38 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 62 | Rosemary Meyer | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 63 | William Brownell | 26 | Head | Salesman | Iowa |
| 64 | Willma Brownell | 24 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 65 | Max Brownell | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 66 | Fred Hollner | 51 | Head | Manager | Iowa |
| 67 | Anna Hollner | 48 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 68 | Klaus Ehlers | 68 | Head | Farm Laborer | Germany |
| 69 | Bruce Long | 38 | Head | Carpenter | Iowa |
| 70 | Velma Long | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Gale Long | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 72 | Merle Long | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 73 | Max Long | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 74 | Elizabeth Long THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 75 | Marion Long | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 76 | Fonda Mae Long | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 77 | Patricia Long | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 78 | Carol Long | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 79 | Fred Frahm | 57 | Head | Blacksmith | New York |
| 80 | Leona Frahm | 29 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
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)