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Joseph Long — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Cambria, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Long across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cambria, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1888
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cambria, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | Joseph A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Croyle Township Part |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viola Long | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Lawrence Long | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| Catherine Long | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Mary Long | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Joseph Long | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Clara Long | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| George Long | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Joseph Long | Head | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Arthur Long | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cambria, Pennsylvania
Head, age 31
Cambria, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1889 — 5 household members
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| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | Joseph A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Cambria, Pennsylvania
Head, age 42
Cambria, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1888 — 9 household members
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | Joseph A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links Joseph Long across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Cambria, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Long
Head · 1930 · age 42 · b. ~1888 · Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Cambria, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Cambria, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
44 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2011:0201)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mary E Moyer | 83 | Head | Domestic | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Thomas Boyer | 39 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Mary A Boyer | 66 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Joseph A Long THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Clara A Long | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Catherine M Long | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Mary Jane E Long | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | George J Long | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Viola G Long | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Joseph R Long | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Arthur R Long | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Lawrence Long | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Lyman Sherbine | 58 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Olive Sherbine | 54 | Wife | House Keeper | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | John Stover | 21 | Hired man | Farm Hand | Ohio |
| 66 | Andrew G Crush | 62 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Harold J Crush | 24 | Son | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Frank E Plummer | 47 | Head | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Stella A Plummer | 43 | Wife | House Keeper | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Mary E Plummer | 17 | Daughter | Helping In The Home | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Samuel J Plummer | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Martha A Plummer | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | John A Plummer | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Francis E Plummer | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Daniel H Plummer | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Charles B Plummer | 51 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Margaret G Plummer | 41 | Wife | House Keeper | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Charles B Plummer | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Edward Bush | 16 | Hired man | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Melvill L Kring | 71 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Hortense Kring | 62 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Robert Kring | 17 | Son | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Elizabeth Kring | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Martin Betz | 53 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Elizabeth Betz | 52 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Adolphus H Betz | 28 | Son | Barber | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Martha M Betz | 27 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Lester J Betz | 26 | Son | Mechanic | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Kenneth J Betz | 24 | Son | Barber | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Cyril L Betz | 23 | Son | Repairman | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Dennis G Betz | 21 | Son | Automobile | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Charles G Betz | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | James M Betz | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Herbert J Betz | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)