James Long — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Kossuth-County, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this James Long across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kossuth-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Richard & Mary — first a head (b.~1899), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 41 b. ~1899 Male Head Born: Illinois Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Kossuth-County, Iowa
Surname	Long
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Kossuth
Additional Details
Occupation	County Road Work
Industry	Maintenance Shop Work
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	252
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Iowa
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois
Occupation	County Road Work
Township / Ward	Fenton Twp
Est. Birth Year	~1899

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to James	Age	Birth yr
James Long	Head	—	41	~1899
Roger Long	Son	—	5	~1935
Ida Long	Spouse	—	35	~1905

Census Appearances

1920

Kossuth, Iowa

Son, age 21

Kossuth, Iowa · implied b. ~1899 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Long
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	21
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Illinois
Father's Birthplace	Illinois
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1930

Kossuth, Iowa

Other, age 31

Kossuth, Iowa · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Long
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Brother
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	31
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Illinois
Father's Birthplace	Illinois
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	T. Hauler
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1940

Kossuth-County, Iowa

Head, age 41

Kossuth-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members

Surname	Long
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Kossuth
Occupation	County Road Work
Industry	Maintenance Shop Work
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	252
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Iowa
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

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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 Richard 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

Richard Long

b. ~1862

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Mary Long

b. ~1868

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

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James Long

Head · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · Iowa

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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 — Kossuth-County, Iowa Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01173-00295)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Maurice Jr Wallace	5	Son	—	Iowa
2	Raymond Browning	22	Hired	Farm Labor	Iowa
3	Andrew Thompson	42	Head	Farmer	Iowa
4	Frances Thompson	43	Wife	—	Iowa
5	Verda Bell Thompson	16	Daughter	—	Iowa
6	Genevieve Thompson	11	Daughter	—	Iowa
7	Kenneth Thompson	8	Son	—	Iowa
8	Lawrence Newbrough	27	Head	Farmer	Iowa
9	Bertha Newbrough	24	Wife	—	Iowa
10	Frederick Newbrough	7	Son	—	Iowa
11	Judith Newbrough	1	Daughter	—	Iowa
12	Ray Reynolds	43	Uncle	—	Iowa
13	Bernard Riley	20	Hired	Farm Labor	Iowa
14	James Long THIS PERSON	41	Head	County Road Work	Illinois
15	Ida Long	35	Wife	—	Iowa
16	Roger Long	5	Son	—	Iowa
17	Samuel Gladstone	59	Head	Minister	Missouri
18	Emma Gladstone	52	Wife	—	S. Dakota
19	Robert Gladstone	20	Son	House Painter	S. Dakota
20	Hugh Marlow	52	Head	Farmer	Iowa
21	Georgia Marlow	51	Wife	—	Illinois
22	Lola Marlow	25	Daughter	Stenographer	Iowa
23	Harlan Marlow	22	Son	Hired Man	Iowa
24	William Marlow	20	Son	Farm Labor	Iowa
25	Edward Reilly	74	Head	—	Illinois
26	Louis Reilly	24	Son	Farmer	Iowa
27	Phillip Reilly	23	Son	Electrician	Iowa
28	Arnold Reilly	18	Son	Farmer	Iowa
29	Alice Bierle	47	Head	—	Iowa
30	Viola Bierle	21	Daughter	—	Iowa
31	Clare Bierle	18	Daughter	Waitress	Iowa
32	Boy Bierle	16	Son	Farmer	Iowa
33	Raymond Bierle	14	Son	—	Iowa
34	Loella Bierle	13	Daughter	—	Iowa
35	Ethel Bierle	11	Daughter	—	Iowa
36	Norma Bierle	4	Daughter	—	Iowa
37	Richard Bierle	0	Son	—	Iowa
38	Martin Bierle	50	Brother-in-law	—	Pennsylvania
39	Dell Matlow	42	Head	Farmer	Iowa
40	Betty Matlow	17	Daughter	—	Iowa

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James

Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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