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Harry Long — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Dewitt-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Harry Long across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dewitt-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Mary — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dewitt-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Torrance |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farm hand |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 96 |
| Income (1939) | 866 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | New Mexico |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farm Hand |
| Township / Ward | Clintonia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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 Harry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobbie Long | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Kenneth Long | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Harry Long | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Eliza Long | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Macoupin, Illinois
Son, age 16
Macoupin, Illinois · implied b. ~1904 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Macoupin, Illinois
Head, age 25
Macoupin, Illinois · implied b. ~1905 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | Harry E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farm Hand |
| Industry | Gen. Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | Ten |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Dewitt-County, Illinois
Head, age 35
Dewitt-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Torrance |
| Occupation | farm hand |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 96 |
| Income (1939) | 866 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | New Mexico |
| 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 Harry Long across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank Long (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Long (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frank Long
b. ~1845
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Long
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harry Long
Head · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Dewitt-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Dewitt-County, Illinois
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00794-00208)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Robert Lee Short | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Ed P. Kiley | 57 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 44 | Agnes Kiley | 51 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 45 | Dalton Frasier | 20 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 46 | Clyde Frasier | 20 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 47 | Sherel Frasier | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 48 | Mary J. Summerville | 74 | Head | None | Illinois |
| 49 | James Summerville | 40 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 50 | Thomas Summerville | 39 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 51 | Margaret Summerville | 32 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 52 | Harry Long THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | Farm Hand | Illinois |
| 53 | Eliza Long | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Kenneth Long | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Bobbie Long | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 56 | William M. Lawler | 69 | Head | None | Illinois |
| 57 | Sarah Lawler | 65 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Charles W. Racer | 51 | Head | Farm Hand | Illinois |
| 59 | Paul Thorp | 56 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 60 | James J. Moberly | 30 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 61 | Mary Moberly | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Laura Bell Moberly | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Curtis Bigelow | 21 | Lodger | Farm Hand | Kentucky |
| 64 | Delta Schmidt | 32 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 65 | Mildred Schmidt | 25 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Patricia Ann Schmidt | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Will A. Payne | 52 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 68 | Inez Payne | 51 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 69 | Richard Payne | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Sherman Holt | 56 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 71 | Mystie Holt | 53 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Everett Holt | 26 | Son | Labor | Ohio |
| 73 | Bessie Holt | 23 | Daughter | Proprietor | Illinois |
| 74 | Earl Holt | 21 | Son | Farm Hand | Illinois |
| 75 | Joe Holt | 19 | Son | Farm Hand | Illinois |
| 76 | Virgil Hogan | 53 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 77 | Nettie Hogan | 49 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 78 | William Burton | 27 | Head | Farm Hand | Kentucky |
| 79 | Marie Burton | 17 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Thomas Burton | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Harry
Gen 1 · 2 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)