Emma Long — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this Emma Long across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1891), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 49 b. ~1891 Female Spouse Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Cook-County, Illinois
Surname	Long
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Chicago
1935 Residence (County)	Cook
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Township / Ward	Chicago
Est. Birth Year	~1891

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Emma	Age	Birth yr
Robert Long	Son	—	19	~1921
Norman Long	Son	—	18	~1922
Emma Long	Spouse	—	49	~1891
Nick Long	Head	—	24	~1916

Census Appearances

1920

Cook, Illinois

Spouse, age 29

Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1891 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Long
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Cook, Illinois

Spouse, age 40

Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Long
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	29
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Occupation	none
Industry	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Cook-County, Illinois

Spouse, age 49

Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1891 — 4 household members

Surname	Long
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Chicago
1935 Residence (County)	Cook
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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Emma Long

Spouse · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · Illinois

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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01012-00548)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Ernest Happel	47	Head	Mechanic	Germany
2	Elizabeth Happel	43	Wife	—	Germany
3	Gisella Happel	17	Daughter	—	Germany
4	Hertha Happel	16	Daughter	—	Germany
5	Helmut Happel	13	Son	—	Germany
6	William Meyer	74	Head	—	Germany
7	Helen Dirby	41	Daughter	—	South Dakota
8	Nick Long	24	Head	Head Stock Clerk	Indiana
9	Emma Long THIS PERSON	49	Wife	—	Indiana
10	Robert Long	19	Son	Machinist	Illinois
11	Norman Long	18	Son	Mail Sorter	Illinois
12	Paul Patt	52	Head	Glazer	Tennessee
13	Marie Patt	23	Daughter	Switchboard Operator	Illinois
14	Carl Zumstein	24	Head	Tool Maker	Illinois
15	Bessie Zumstein	26	Wife	—	Illinois
16	Thomas Salzmann	29	Head	Stock Man	New York
17	Barbara Salzmann	29	Wife	—	Illinois
18	Thomas Salzmann	3	Son	—	Illinois
19	Emma Pergunder	52	Head	—	Illinois
20	Lucille Pergunder	15	Daughter	—	Illinois
21	Helen Milke	50	Head	—	Michigan
22	Frank Milke	26	Son	Pin Boy	Illinois
23	Arthur Milke	24	Son	Pin Boy	Illinois
24	John Milke	17	Son	Machinist	Illinois
25	Frances Bruecke	46	Head	—	Illinois
26	Marie Bruecke	36	Sister	Record Clerk	Illinois
27	Mary Lindgren	46	Head	—	Illinois
28	William Lester	20	Son	Painter General	Illinois
29	Harold Lindgren	18	Son	New Worker	Illinois
30	Leo Karowski	70	Head	Proprietor	Germany
31	Anna Karowski	65	Wife	—	Illinois
32	Eleanor Karowski	27	Daughter	Housework	Illinois
33	Michael Bedore	52	Head	Proprietor	Germany
34	Victoria Bedore	39	Wife	Spinster	Jugoslavia
35	Michael Bedore	18	Son	—	Illinois
36	Barbara Mazey	67	Boarder	—	Jugoslavia
37	Max Donkerfield	62	Head	Bricklayer	Germany
38	Agnes Donkerfield	57	Wife	—	Germany
39	Joseph Filippi	49	Head	Laborer	Hungary
40	Helen Filippi	49	Wife	—	Hungary

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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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