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Ruth Long — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Orleans-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Long across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orleans-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Orleans-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Orleans |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orleans |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | New Orleans |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ella Baldwin | Other | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Harry Long | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Percy Baldwin | Other | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Earl Long | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Clifford Long | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Caroline Long | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Josephine Long | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Percy Baldwin | Other | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Dorothy Long | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Albert Long | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Samuel Long | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Albert Long | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Ruth Long | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Orleans, Louisiana
Daughter, age 5
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Orleans-County, Louisiana
Daughter, age 15
Orleans-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1925 — 13 household members
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Orleans |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orleans |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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.
Our Model Tree links Ruth Long across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ruth Long
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Dorothy Long
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Josephine Long
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Samuel Long
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harry Long
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clifford Long
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Long
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Albert Long
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Orleans-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Orleans-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01431-00364)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lucille Vonderhaar | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 2 | Frank A Vonderhaar | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Joseph A Vonderhaar | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Laura Whaley | 60 | House-keeper | House Keeper | Louisiana |
| 5 | Edward C Graham | 60 | Head | Watch Maker | Ohio |
| 6 | Louis H Johnson | 45 | Partner | Trans Parts | Louisiana |
| 7 | Louis Walter Leveque | 41 | Head | Fireman | Louisiana |
| 8 | Clara Leveque | 39 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Ruth Leveque | 17 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Louis W Leveque | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | William J. Kruse | 41 | Head | Shoe Salesman | Louisiana |
| 12 | Anna Kruse | 39 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Dora Mack | 47 | Head | Laundress | Louisiana |
| 14 | Mildred Languace | 16 | Friend | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | John Macey | 44 | Head | Truck Driver | Louisiana |
| 16 | Elea Macey | 32 | Wife | Laundress | Louisiana |
| 17 | Marguerite Perkins | 6 | Step-daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Thomas Landry | 54 | Head | Gardner | Louisiana |
| 19 | Rebecca Landry | 37 | Wife | Odd Jobs | Louisiana |
| 20 | Albert Long | 41 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Caroline Long | 40 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Ruth Long THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Josephine Long | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | Albert Long | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | Clifford Long | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Dorothy Long | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | Harry Long | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Earl Long | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | Samuel Long | 0 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Percy Baldwin | 42 | Brother-in-law | Stevedore | Louisiana |
| 31 | Ella Baldwin | 40 | Sister-in-law | Housework | Louisiana |
| 32 | Percy Jr. Baldwin | 15 | Nephew-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Alma White | 32 | Head | House Work | Mississippi |
| 34 | Fanny Powell | 32 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Emile D Barnes | 65 | Head | Mattress Maker | Louisiana |
| 36 | Mary V. Barnes | 52 | Wife | Laundry | Louisiana |
| 37 | Frank Jones | 46 | Head | Mechanic | Louisiana |
| 38 | Gertrude Jones | 45 | Wife | Cook | Louisiana |
| 39 | Maxine Jordan | 17 | Niece-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 40 | Joy Jordan | 15 | Daughter-in-law | — | Ohio |
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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)