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Harry Long — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Harry Long across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Suffolk-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1856), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 84
b. ~1856
Male
Head
Born: Massachusetts
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Suffolk-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | Harry V |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 84 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boston |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Suffolk |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Boston |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1856 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Long | Head | — | 84 | ~1856 |
| Helen Patterson | Daughter | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Julia Sullivan | Other | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Nora Bronson | Other | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1920
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Head, age 62
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1858 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | Harry V |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Stock-broker |
| Industry | Stocks |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Head, age 73
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1857 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | Harry V. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 73 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Broker |
| Industry | Investment |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 73 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Head, age 84
Suffolk-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1856 — 4 household members
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | Harry V |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 84 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boston |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Suffolk |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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Our Model Tree links Harry Long across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Harry Long
Head · 1940 · age 84 · b. ~1856 · Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01663-00454)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Beatrice Connors | 24 | Lodger | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Henry Schraft | 24 | Lodger | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 43 | Barbara Williams | 22 | Lodger | Typist | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Helen Dolan | 22 | Lodger | Saleswoman | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Clara M Tuttle | 55 | Lodger | Secretary | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Elsa Shaw | 45 | Head | Housekeeper | Massachusetts |
| 47 | George F Whiterod | 45 | Lodger | Writer | Massachusetts |
| 48 | James F Goff | 24 | Lodger | Secretary | Illinois |
| 49 | Leo Noel | 22 | Lodger | Florist | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Isabelle Baraco | 22 | Lodger | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 51 | Lucy Shorting | 27 | Lodger | Secretary | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Annie Lightabler | 27 | Lodger | Stenographer | Maine |
| 53 | Horace Sumner | 34 | Lodger | Artist | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Nellie Sumner | 54 | Lodger | — | Northern Ireland |
| 55 | Rosina Halacar | 61 | Head | Housewife | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Charles Halacar | 25 | Son | Investment Counsellor | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Elizabeth Ross | 60 | Maid | Housemaid | Scotland |
| 58 | William Grant | 24 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 59 | Juliana Grant | 22 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Joseph Yanghegian | 32 | Head | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Margaret Yanghegian | 20 | Wife | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Alfred W Cooke | 50 | Head | Watchman | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Annie F Cooke | 46 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Ralph B Cooke | 16 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Dorothy T Cooke | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Eleanora P Cooke | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 67 | John S Turner | 52 | Head | Air Conditioning Engineer | New York |
| 68 | Alice R Turner | 52 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 69 | Mary Foley | 33 | Maid | Housemaid | Irish Free State |
| 70 | Henry Montague | 80 | Head | Commercial Traveler | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Louise Montague | 75 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Mary Deveney | 30 | Maid | General Housework | Irish Free State |
| 73 | Minnie Savage | 63 | Head | — | Maine |
| 74 | Lucille A Savage | 34 | Daughter | Secretary | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Harry V Long THIS PERSON | 84 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Helen B Patterson | 58 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Nora Bronson | 35 | Servant | Waitress | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Julia Sullivan | 27 | Servant | Cook | Irish Free State |
| 79 | Mary E Preston | 69 | Head | Housekeeper | Maine |
| 80 | Alice F Edmunds | 68 | Lodger | Bookkeeper | New Hampshire |
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)