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Margaret Long — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Marion-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Margaret Long across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marion-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Thomas — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 24 b. ~1916 Female Daughter Born: Indiana Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationMarion-County, Indiana
SurnameLong
Given NameMargaret
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age24
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceIndiana
1935 Residence (City)Wayne Township
1935 Residence (County)Marion
Additional Details
OccupationCashier
IndustryDental College
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked45
Income (1939)1150
Highest GradeH-4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateIndiana
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)indiana
OccupationCashier
Township / WardWayne Township
Est. Birth Year~1916

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 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Margaret Age Birth yr
Lena Long Daughter — 54 ~1886
Margaret Long Daughter — 24 ~1916
Mary Long Daughter — 24 ~1916
Charlotte Long Daughter — 16 ~1924
Thomas Long Head — 62 ~1878
Thomas Long Other — 1 ~1939
Anita Long Other — 26 ~1914
Albert Long Son — 23 ~1917
John Long Son — 19 ~1921

Census Appearances

1920
Marion, Indiana
Daughter, age 5
Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Long
Given Name Margaret
Relationship to Head daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 5
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Indiana
Father's Birthplace Indiana
Mother's Birthplace Indiana
Occupation none
Birth State Indiana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) indiana
1930
Marion, Indiana
Daughter, age 15
Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1915 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Long
Given Name Margaret R.
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 15
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Indiana
Father's Birthplace Indiana
Mother's Birthplace Indiana
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Indiana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) indiana
1940
Marion-County, Indiana
Daughter, age 24
Marion-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1916 — 9 household members
Surname Long
Given Name Margaret
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 24
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Indiana
1935 Residence (City) Wayne Township
1935 Residence (County) Marion
Occupation Cashier
Industry Dental College
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 45
Income (1939) 1150
Highest Grade H-4
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Indiana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) indiana

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.
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Our Model Tree links Margaret 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 Thomas Long (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Long (~0.92 confidence) and mother Tessa Long (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lura Long (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Long
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Long
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Long
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Tessa Long
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lura Long
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Long
Daughter · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Indiana
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Sibling
Charlotte Long
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Long
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Albert Long
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Long
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lena Long
Sibling · 1940 · age 54
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 — Marion-County, Indiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01076-00933)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Fern Hollingworth 23 Wife — Indiana
42 Thomas J. Long 62 Head Mechanical Inspector Indiana
43 Lena Long 54 Daughter — Indiana
44 Mary L. Long 24 Daughter Stenographer Indiana
45 Margaret Long THIS PERSON 24 Daughter Cashier Indiana
46 John Long 19 Son New Worker Indiana
47 Charlotte Long 16 Daughter — Indiana
48 Albert Long 23 Son Laboratory Technician Indiana
49 Anita Long 26 Daughter-in-law — Roumania
50 Thomas J. Long 1 Grandson — California
51 Charles Nelson 45 Head Maintenance Foreman New Jersey
52 Mary Nelson 45 Wife — Indiana
53 Dorothy Nelson 19 Daughter — Texas
54 George M. Caldwell 56 Head Repairman-Semi-Skilled Indiana
55 Lydia J. Caldwell 56 Wife — Indiana
56 Garold Caldwell 22 Son Maintenance Indiana
57 Mary Helen Caldwell 22 Daughter-in-law Stenographer Indiana
58 Robert Parnity 71 Head Grocery Manager Germany
59 Mary Parnity 72 Wife — Germany
60 Sallybrenner Parnity 54 Step-daughter Care Taker Germany
61 Nettie Lear 78 Mother-in-law — Ohio
62 Ruth Lear 39 Daughter Stenographer Indiana
63 Carrie Whittaker 52 Head — Indiana
64 Violet Whittaker 30 Daughter Teacher Indiana
65 Frank S. Hauck 61 Head Metal Worker Ohio
66 Iula Hauck 53 Wife — Indiana
67 James L. Duffy 32 Son-in-law Tool Clerk Indiana
68 Mildred Duffy 32 Daughter Typist & Clerical Indiana
69 Charles Duffy 7 Grandson — Indiana
70 Judith Ann Duffy 3 Granddaughter — Indiana
71 Harold Hauck 27 Son Tool Clerk Indiana
72 Helen Hauck 24 Daughter-in-law — Indiana
73 Harry Suhre 38 Head Automobile Mechanic Indiana
74 Dorothy Suhre 34 Wife — Indiana
75 Ronald Suhre 12 Son — Indiana
76 Amanda Suhre 72 Mother — Germany
77 Howard Colee 27 Head Electrician Indiana
78 Betty Colee 23 Wife — Indiana
79 Jerry Colee 4 Son — Indiana
80 Fredrick Colee 2 Son — Indiana

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Pedigree Summary

Margaret + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)

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