Walter Long — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · District-Of-Columbia-County, District of Columbia

Our Model Tree links this Walter Long across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in District-Of-Columbia-County, District of Columbia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1881), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 59 b. ~1881 Male Head Born: Arkansas Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	District-Of-Columbia-County, District of Columbia
Surname	Long
Given Name	Walter
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	59
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Arkansas
1935 Residence (City)	Washington
1935 Residence (County)	District Of Columbia
Additional Details
Occupation	Elevator Operator
Industry	National Press Building
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	730
Highest Grade	No 9
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Arkansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	arkansas
Occupation	Elevator Operator
Township / Ward	Washington
Est. Birth Year	~1881

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 Walter	Age	Birth yr
Ida Long	Spouse	—	55	~1885
Eva Long	Daughter	—	26	~1914
Walter Long	Head	—	59	~1881
Herbert Long	Son	—	21	~1919
Gloria Long	Daughter	—	12	~1928
Marion Long	Daughter	—	15	~1925
Clarence Long	Son	—	4	~1936
Daniel Long	Son	—	18	~1922
Ethel Long	Daughter	—	14	~1926

Census Appearances

1930

None, District …

Head, age 47

None, District of Columbia · implied b. ~1883 — 16 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Long
Given Name	Walter H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Arkansas
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Arkansas
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Mc High School
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	25
Birth State	Arkansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	arkansas

1940

District-Of-Columbia-County, District …

Head, age 59

District-Of-Columbia-County, District of Columbia · implied b. ~1881 — 9 household members

Surname	Long
Given Name	Walter
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	59
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Arkansas
1935 Residence (City)	Washington
1935 Residence (County)	District Of Columbia
Occupation	Elevator Operator
Industry	National Press Building
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	730
Highest Grade	No 9
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Arkansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	arkansas

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Walter Long

Head · 1940 · age 59 · b. ~1881 · District of Columbia

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00558-00024)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Oreste Ditoto	17	son	Paper Bailer	D. C.
42	Caroline Ditoto	14	daughter	—	D. C.
43	Michal Ditoto	6	son	—	D. C.
44	Gloria Ditoto	4	daughter	—	D. C.
45	Maria Ditoto	2	daughter	—	D. C.
46	George Easterday	29	head	Mechanics Helper	Maryland
47	Mary Easterday	42	wife	—	Maryland
48	Lucille Easterday	5	daughter	—	D. C.
49	Ronald Easterday	5	son	—	D. C.
50	Joseph Mckeithen	79	head	—	North Carolina
51	Robert C. Mckeithen	39	son	Driver Mechanic	Florida
52	Myrtle Mckeithen	35	daughter-in-law	—	North Carolina
53	Louis Mckeithen	15	grand son	—	D. C.
54	Katherine Mckeithen	17	daughter	—	Virginia
55	Ray Mckeithen	13	son	—	D. C.
56	Catherine Rollins	55	head	—	D. C.
57	Ryan, Vincent Rollins	33	son	Custodian	D. C.
58	William Dungan	40	head	Salesman	Virginia
59	Jenny Dungan	43	wife	Waitress	Virginia
60	Dolores Dungan	20	daughter	Waitress	D. C.
61	George O. Hart	36	head	Board Attendant	Virginia
62	Margaret Hart	30	wife	Sales Lady	D. C.
63	Anita Marie Hart	11	daughter	—	D. C.
64	Margaret E. Hart	9	daughter	—	D. C.
65	Carl Hughes	52	head	Motorman	Virginia
66	Gladys Hughes	39	wife	Bookkeeper	Maryland
67	Joseph Small	57	father-in-law	Assistant Mortician	Maryland
68	Mattie Small	57	mother-in-law	—	Maryland
69	Walter Long THIS PERSON	59	head	Elevator Operator	Arkansas
70	Ida O. Long	55	wife	—	D. C.
71	Eva Long	26	daughter	File Clerk	D. C.
72	Herbert Long	21	son	Driver	D. C.
73	Daniel Long	18	son	New Worker	D. C.
74	Marion Long	15	daughter	—	D. C.
75	Ethel Long	14	daughter	—	D. C.
76	Gloria Long	12	daughter	—	D. C.
77	Clarence Long	4	son	—	D. C.
78	John Morgan	26	head	Meat Cutter	Maryland
79	Myrtle Morgan	21	wife	—	Virginia
80	Hattie Morgan	4	daughter	—	Maryland

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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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