Margaret Long — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this Margaret Long across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1886), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 54 b. ~1886 Female Spouse Born: Michigan Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Wayne-County, Michigan
Surname	Long
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Detroit
1935 Residence (County)	Wayne
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan
Township / Ward	Detroit
Est. Birth Year	~1886

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Margaret	Age	Birth yr
Frances Long	Daughter	—	20	~1920
Margaret Long	Daughter	—	14	~1926
John Long	Head	—	57	~1883
Theodore Long	Son	—	22	~1918
Raymond Long	Son	—	16	~1924
Margaret Long	Spouse	—	54	~1886

Census Appearances

1920

Wayne, Michigan

Spouse, age 34

Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1886 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Long
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Switzerland
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1930

Wayne, Michigan

Spouse, age 44

Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1886 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Long
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
Age at First Marriage	31
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Switzerland
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1940

Wayne-County, Michigan

Spouse, age 54

Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1886 — 6 household members

Surname	Long
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Detroit
1935 Residence (County)	Wayne
Class of Worker	0
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

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Margaret Long

Spouse · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · Michigan

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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01863-00340)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Walter Leonard	47	Son	—	Ohio
2	William Leonard	51	Son	Cook	Ohio
3	Vaughan Leonard	40	Son	Laborer	Ohio
4	Andrew Danis	55	Head	Sweeper	Lithuania
5	Elizabeth Danis	62	Wife	—	Lithuania
6	Edward Bertram	39	Lodger	Roofer	Michigan
7	Earl Dull	40	Head	Stationary Engineer	Ohio
8	Marie Dull	33	Wife	—	Michigan
9	Robert Dull	13	Son	—	Michigan
10	Ilene Dull	12	Daughter	—	Michigan
11	Adam Bock	44	Lodger	—	Poland
12	Harry Buster	62	Lodger	Foreman	Missouri
13	Gynne Goddard	24	Lodger	Typist	Missouri
14	Evelyn Goddard	22	Lodger	Clerk	Missouri
15	Irene Mcbary	24	Lodger	Typist	Pennsylvania
16	Leonard Schemanske	56	Head	Attorney-At-Law	Poland
17	Jennie Schemanske	49	Wife	—	Michigan
18	Jean Schemanske	23	Daughter	Assistant Purchaser	Michigan
19	Dorothy Schemanske	21	Daughter	Fountain Clerk	Michigan
20	Leonard Jr. Schemanske	17	Son	—	Michigan
21	Ruth Schemanske	12	Daughter	—	Michigan
22	John Long	57	Head	Metal Polisher	Michigan
23	Margaret Long THIS PERSON	54	Wife	—	Michigan
24	Theodore Long	22	Son	—	Michigan
25	Frances Long	20	Daughter	New Worker	Michigan
26	Raymond Long	16	Son	—	Michigan
27	Margaret Long	14	Daughter	—	Michigan
28	Frances Gretz	83	Head	—	Switzerland
29	Caroline Gretz	45	Daughter	—	Michigan
30	Claude Riggsbee	42	Head	Waterworks Foreman	Tennessee
31	Edith Riggsbee	41	Wife	—	English
32	Claude Jr. Riggsbee	14	Son	—	Michigan
33	Margaret L. Shine	14	Niece	—	Michigan
34	Robert Shine	12	Nephew	—	Michigan
35	Walter Scanlon	44	Head	Accountant	Michigan
36	Mary Anne Scanlon	39	Wife	—	Michigan
37	Gloria Scanlon	13	Daughter	—	Michigan
38	Jerome Scanlon	11	Son	—	Michigan
39	Bernard Scanlon	8	Son	—	Michigan
40	Mary Scanlon	7	Daughter	—	Michigan

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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.

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