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John Long — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this John Long across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Michael — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Orange City |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Pocket Books |
| Industry | PW |
| Class of Worker | 200 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | 10 |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Pocket Books |
| Township / Ward | Orange City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Long | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| James Long | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Michael Long | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| John Long | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Mary Long | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1920
Essex, New …
Other, age 2
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | grandson |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Essex, New …
Son, age 12
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Essex-County, New …
Son, age 22
Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Orange City |
| Occupation | Pocket Books |
| Industry | PW |
| Class of Worker | 200 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | 10 |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 John Long across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Long (~0.92 confidence) and father Michael Long (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Long (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Long
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Michael Long
b. ~1897
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Long
b. ~1903
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Long
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · New Jersey
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Sibling
James Long
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Michael Long
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02339-00346)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mary E Sutton | 58 | Head | — | New York |
| 42 | Mary Cursdale | 77 | Mother | — | New York |
| 43 | Louise H Lambert | 26 | Niece | Calculating | New York |
| 44 | Anna Mcdolan | 50 | Head | Prudential Ins | New Jersey |
| 45 | William Mcdolan | 57 | Brother | — | New Jersey |
| 46 | Helen Mcdolan | 47 | Sister | Orange | New Jersey |
| 47 | Claire Wisenborn | 21 | Niece | Spiegel Co | New Jersey |
| 48 | Mary Bennett | 58 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 49 | Julia Bennett | 34 | Daughter | Shipping Co | New Jersey |
| 50 | James Jr. Bennett | 37 | Son | Law Concern | New Jersey |
| 51 | Philip (Ab) Bennett | 17 | Son | College | New Jersey |
| 52 | Clement Bennett | 15 | Son | Warehouse | New Jersey |
| 53 | Ralph Sapia | 46 | Head | Fruit & Veg | Italy |
| 54 | Lena Sapia | 37 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 55 | Marie Sapia | 19 | Daughter | Dresses | New Jersey |
| 56 | Carmine Sapia | 18 | Daughter | Maker | New Jersey |
| 57 | Josephine Sapia | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 58 | Lillian Sapia | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 59 | John Sapia | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 60 | Peter Berg | 51 | Head | Building Eng | Norway |
| 61 | Harriet R Berg | 48 | Wife | Business Col | Minnesota |
| 62 | Robert Vesey | 31 | Head | Battery & Edison | New Jersey |
| 63 | Virginia Vesey | 25 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 64 | Michael Long | 43 | Head | Hat Fact | New Jersey |
| 65 | Mary Long | 37 | Wife | Pocket Books | Italy |
| 66 | John Long THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Pocket Books | New Jersey |
| 67 | Michael Jr. Long | 19 | Son | Gardening | New Jersey |
| 68 | James Long | 17 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 69 | Ralph T Sayre | 37 | Head | Real Estate | New Jersey |
| 70 | Agnes G Sayre | 72 | Mother | — | Penn. |
| 71 | This Ends Block | None | — | — | — |
| 72 | Frederick De Plan | 58 | Head | Director | New Jersey |
| 73 | Amanda De Plan | 51 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 74 | Frederick De Plan | 21 | Son | Funeral Dir | New Jersey |
| 75 | Harry Jacobus | 68 | Head | Nj Tenement House | New Jersey |
| 76 | Amelia Jacobus | 66 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 77 | Louis Alfred Jacobus | 30 | Son | Lumber Co | New Jersey |
| 78 | Alma Jacobus | 31 | Daughter | Prudential Ins | New Jersey |
| 79 | Alice Jacobus | 33 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 80 | Louis Alfred Jr. Jacobus | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
John + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)