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John Long — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Putnam-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Long across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Putnam-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1871), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 69
b. ~1871
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Putnam-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 69 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Scott Mag. Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Putnam |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Scott Mag Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1871 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myrtle Long | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| John Long | Head | — | 69 | ~1871 |
| David Long | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Hartley Long | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Cara Long | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
Putnam, West …
Head, age 48
Putnam, West Virginia · implied b. ~1872 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen. Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Putnam, West …
Head, age 56
Putnam, West Virginia · implied b. ~1874 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Putnam-County, West …
Head, age 69
Putnam-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1871 — 5 household members
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 69 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Scott Mag. Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Putnam |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links John Long across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Long
Head · 1940 · age 69 · b. ~1871 · West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Putnam-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Putnam-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04440-00356)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Everett Meadows | 29 | Head | Farming | West Virginia |
| 2 | Mary B Meadows | 31 | Wife | Housework | West Virginia |
| 3 | Irene Meadows | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | John Hodges | 45 | Head | Farming | West Virginia |
| 5 | Zela Hodges | 36 | Wife | Housework | West Virginia |
| 6 | Hubert Hodges | 25 | Son | Farming | West Virginia |
| 7 | Lloyd Hodges | 24 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 8 | Randell Hodges | 21 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 9 | Ima Hodges | 19 | Daughter | Housework | West Virginia |
| 10 | Miles Queen | 38 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 11 | Nannie Queen | 39 | Wife | Housework | West Virginia |
| 12 | Romain Brooks | 19 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Germain Brooks | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Fontain Brooks | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Bart Queen | 78 | Father | None | North Carolina |
| 16 | James Dent | 65 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 17 | Loula Dent | 57 | Wife | Housework | West Virginia |
| 18 | Meredith Dent | 23 | Son | Farming | West Virginia |
| 19 | Trueman Dent | 20 | Son | Farming | West Virginia |
| 20 | Shella Erwin | 37 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 21 | Mahul Erwin | 33 | Wife | Housework | West Virginia |
| 22 | Edward Erwin | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Hellen Erwin | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Leonard Erwin | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Clifford Erwin | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Everett Mcdaniel | 28 | Lodger | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 27 | Arch Ball | 40 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 28 | Luna Ball | 39 | Wife | Housework | West Virginia |
| 29 | Ray Ball | 17 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | John Long THIS PERSON | 69 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 31 | Cara Long | 53 | Wife | Housework | West Virginia |
| 32 | David Long | 22 | Son | Farming | West Virginia |
| 33 | Hartley Long | 20 | Son | C.C.C | West Virginia |
| 34 | Myrtle Long | 19 | Daughter | Housework | West Virginia |
| 35 | Clay Carrol | 42 | Head | Farming | West Virginia |
| 36 | Sylvia Carrol | 30 | Wife | Housework | West Virginia |
| 37 | Verene Carrol | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Kenneth Carrol | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Leonard Carrol | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Barbara Carrol | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
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)