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James Long — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Saline-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this James Long across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Saline-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Tom & Ida — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Saline-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Eldorado |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Saline |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Road construction |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 14 |
| Income (1939) | 398 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Eldorado |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Long | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| James Long | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Robert Long | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Richard Long | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Violet Long | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1920
Saline, Illinois
Son, age 20
Saline, Illinois · implied b. ~1900 — 13 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | Jim |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Saline, Illinois
Son, age 30
Saline, Illinois · implied b. ~1900 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | Jim |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Saline-County, Illinois
Head, age 40
Saline-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Eldorado |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Saline |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Road construction |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 14 |
| Income (1939) | 398 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 James Long across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Tom Long (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Long (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Tom Long
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Long
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Long
Head · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · 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 — Saline-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Saline-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00883-00305)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C. C. Sutherland | 33 | Head | Loader | Kentucky |
| 2 | Carleen Sutherland | 32 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Jack Willis | 23 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 4 | Edna Mae Willis | 20 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 5 | Shirley Ann Willis | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Minnie Ann Black | 41 | Mother | House Aid | Illinois |
| 7 | James Long THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 8 | Violet Long | 33 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 9 | Robert Long | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Richard Long | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Dorothy Long | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Edgar Novall | 36 | Head | Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Mary Novall | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | John Joseph Novall | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Catherine Novall | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Barbara June Novall | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Joe Kavulick | 53 | Head | Mechanic | Czechoslovakia |
| 18 | Mary Kavulick | 49 | Wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 19 | Joe Jr. Kavulick | 18 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Mary Kavulick | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 21 | John Mackovitch | 41 | Head | — | Hungary |
| 22 | Mary Mackovitch | 39 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 23 | Mary Alice Mackovitch | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 24 | John Mackovitch | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Edith May Mackovitch | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Elizabeth Ann Mackovitch | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Joe Mackovitch | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Paul Mackovitch | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 29 | John Nathindsey | 22 | Head | Loader | Kentucky |
| 30 | Pauline Nathindsey | 17 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Wilma Irene Nathindsey | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Robert F. Stephenson | 42 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Ida Stephenson | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Robert H. Stephenson | 20 | Son | Street Work | Illinois |
| 35 | Billy Stephenson | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Donna Sue Stephenson | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Marion Sick | 41 | Head | Day Man | Kentucky |
| 38 | Irene Sick | 30 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Glen Long | 27 | Head | Loader | Illinois |
| 40 | Ethel Long | 25 | Wife | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
James
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)