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Mary Long — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Rockingham-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Mary Long across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rockingham-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1877), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 63
b. ~1877
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rockingham-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Broadway Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rockingham |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Broadway Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C Long | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Ralph Long | Son | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Mark Long | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Mary Long | Spouse | — | 63 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1920
Rockingham, Virginia
Spouse, age 43
Rockingham, Virginia · implied b. ~1877 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Rockingham, Virginia
Spouse, age 52
Rockingham, Virginia · implied b. ~1878 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Rockingham-County, Virginia
Spouse, age 63
Rockingham-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1877 — 4 household members
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Broadway Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rockingham |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Long across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Long
Spouse · 1940 · age 63 · b. ~1877 · Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Rockingham-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Rockingham-County, Virginia
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04291-00477)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William H Jamison | 33 | Head | Janitor | Virginia |
| 2 | Minnie Jamison | 55 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Gloria Jamison | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Homer Simmers | 59 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 5 | Mary Simmers | 53 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Glendon Simmers | 32 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 7 | Cletus Simmers | 27 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 8 | E. Elva Simmers | 21 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Lizzie Flick | 54 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 10 | E. B. Lantz | 44 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 11 | Cora Lantz | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Ruth Lantz | 21 | Daughter | Grader | Virginia |
| 13 | Vernon Lantz | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 14 | Ethel Lantz | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Ed. Lee Lantz | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Laymon Lantz | 23 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 17 | Ruth Lantz | 20 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Laura K. Lantz | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Harry Shifflett | 24 | Head | Painter | Virginia |
| 20 | Vada Shifflett | 24 | Wife | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 21 | Jean Shifflett | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Charles Bowman | 44 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 23 | Pauline Bowman | 40 | Wife | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 24 | Beulah Lee Bowman | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Glen Cabbage | 69 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 26 | Adline Cabbage | 69 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 27 | James Norman | 18 | Nephew | Laborer | Virginia |
| 28 | Cecil Simmers | 34 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 29 | Lillian Simmers | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 30 | C. L. Long | 65 | Head | Sargent | Virginia |
| 31 | Mary E. Long THIS PERSON | 63 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Ralph Long | 34 | Son | Painter | Virginia |
| 33 | Mark Long | 24 | Son | New Worker | Virginia |
| 34 | Charles O. Long | 36 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 35 | Grace E. Long | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Uttie Louise Long | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | James H. Norman | 60 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 38 | Lucy Norman | 55 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 39 | James H. Jr. Norman | 27 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
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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.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)