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Sarah Long — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Delaware-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Long across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Delaware-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1870), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 70
b. ~1870
Female
Spouse
Born: England
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Delaware-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Oneida |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Delaware |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
| Township / Ward | Oneida |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Long | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Sarah Long | Spouse | — | 70 | ~1870 |
| Walter Long | Head | — | 72 | ~1868 |
Census Appearances
1920
Delaware, Iowa
Spouse, age 50
Delaware, Iowa · implied b. ~1870 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Year of Immigration | 1886 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | England |
| Year of Naturalization | 1885 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1930
Delaware, Iowa
Spouse, age 61
Delaware, Iowa · implied b. ~1869 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | Sarah A |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1897 |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1940
Delaware-County, Iowa
Spouse, age 70
Delaware-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1870 — 3 household members
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Oneida |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Delaware |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
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Our Model Tree links Sarah Long across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Long
Spouse · 1940 · age 70 · b. ~1870 · Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Delaware-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Delaware-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01155-00450)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Betty Nebel | 15 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 42 | Leota Nebel | 12 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 43 | Albert Portman | 37 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 44 | Emma Portman | 34 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 45 | Rachel Portman | 11 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 46 | Omer Portman | 7 | son | — | Iowa |
| 47 | Helen Portman | 4 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 48 | Francis Portman | 1 | son | — | Iowa |
| 49 | Deloris Portman | 0 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 50 | George Pilgrim | 41 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 51 | Ottilia Pilgrim | 40 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 52 | George Pilgrim | 15 | son | — | Iowa |
| 53 | Joyce Pilgrim | 13 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 54 | Robert Pilgrim | 11 | son | — | Iowa |
| 55 | Dean Pilgrim | 9 | son | — | Iowa |
| 56 | Walter Long | 72 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 57 | Sarah Long THIS PERSON | 70 | wife | — | England |
| 58 | Grace Long | 27 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 59 | George Long | 29 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 60 | Ida Long | 18 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 61 | George W. Long | 0 | son | — | Iowa |
| 62 | Clyde Davis | 49 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 63 | Rose Davis | 46 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 64 | Delbert Davis | 20 | son | Farm Hand | Iowa |
| 65 | Raymond Davis | 17 | son | Farm Hand | Iowa |
| 66 | Kenneth Davis | 13 | son | — | Iowa |
| 67 | Walter Davis | 5 | son | — | Iowa |
| 68 | George Vaske|Vaskee | 27 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 69 | Dorothy Vaske|Vaskee | 22 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 70 | Fred Scovel | 63 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 71 | Emma Scovel | 56 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 72 | Fred Jr. Scovel | 24 | son | — | Iowa |
| 73 | Arthur Johnson | 44 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 74 | Gertie Johnson | 40 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 75 | Lloyd Johnson | 17 | son | — | Iowa |
| 76 | Harold Johnson | 13 | son | — | Iowa |
| 77 | Herman Marik | 44 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 78 | Stella Marik | 40 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 79 | Alice Marik | 20 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 80 | Viola Marik | 19 | daughter | — | Iowa |
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)