Walter Long — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Bay-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this Walter Long across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bay-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 63 b. ~1877 Male Head Born: MICHIGAN Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Bay-County, Michigan
Surname	LONG
Given Name	WALTER
Relationship to Head	HEAD
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	63
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	MICHIGAN
1935 Residence (City)	Bay City
1935 Residence (County)	Bay
Additional Details
Occupation	COBBLER
Industry	PRIVATE BUSINESS
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	SAME PLACE
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan
Occupation	Cobbler
Township / Ward	Bay City
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 Walter	Age	Birth yr
Susan Koeppen	Other	—	2	~1938
Walter Long	Head	—	63	~1877
Annetta Koeppen	Daughter	—	31	~1909
Arthur Koeppen	Other	—	32	~1908

Census Appearances

1920

Bay, Michigan

Head, age 45

Bay, Michigan · implied b. ~1875 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Long
Given Name	Walter
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
Father's Birthplace	Michigan
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Ship Yard
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1930

Bay, Michigan

Head, age 56

Bay, Michigan · implied b. ~1874 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Long
Given Name	Walter J
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Michigan
Mother's Birthplace	Michigan
Occupation	Proprietor
Industry	Shoe Repair Shop
Class of Worker	E
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	3000
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1940

Bay-County, Michigan

Head, age 63

Bay-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1877 — 4 household members

Surname	LONG
Given Name	WALTER
Relationship to Head	HEAD
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	63
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	MICHIGAN
1935 Residence (City)	Bay City
1935 Residence (County)	Bay
Occupation	COBBLER
Industry	PRIVATE BUSINESS
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	SAME PLACE
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

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Walter Long

Head · 1940 · age 63 · b. ~1877 · Michigan

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01728-00279)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Frank Jr Slasinski	24	HEAD	Buffer	MICHIGAN
2	Evelyn Slasinski	22	WIFE	—	MICHIGAN
3	Michael Slasinski	2	SON	—	MICHIGAN
4	James C Murphy	62	HEAD	—	ILLINOIS
5	Eunice Murphy	52	WIFE	—	MICHIGAN
6	Robert Trepkowski	32	HEAD	Inspection	MICHIGAN
7	Alice Trepkowski	30	WIFE	—	MICHIGAN
8	Roberta Trepkowski	7	DAUGHTER	—	MICHIGAN
9	Carol Ann Trepkowski	5	DAUGHTER	—	MICHIGAN
10	Joan Trepkowski	1	DAUGHTER	—	MICHIGAN
11	Walter Long THIS PERSON	63	HEAD	Cobbler	MICHIGAN
12	Annetta Koeppen	31	DAUGHTER	—	MICHIGAN
13	Arthur Koeppen	32	SON-IN-LAW	Case Worker	MICHIGAN
14	Susan Koeppen	2	GRAND-DAUGHTER	—	MICHIGAN
15	Here Ends Block 190 And Begins Block 191	None	—	—	—
16	John Sinn	38	HEAD	Machine Operator	ILLINOIS
17	Anna Sinn	30	WIFE	—	ILLINOIS
18	Delbert Sinn	6	SON	—	MICHIGAN
19	Milton Sinn	3	SON	—	MICHIGAN
20	Walter Rasdorf	48	HEAD	Laborer	MICHIGAN
21	Mary Rasdorf	41	WIFE	—	MICHIGAN
22	Mary Jane Rasdorf	21	DAUGHTER	Factory Worker	MICHIGAN
23	Florence Rasdorf	14	DAUGHTER	—	MICHIGAN
24	Robert Rasdorf	7	SON	—	MICHIGAN
25	William Jr Schoof	29	HEAD	Machine Operator	MICHIGAN
26	Elsie Schoof	27	WIFE	—	MICHIGAN
27	Shirley Schoof	6	DAUGHTER	—	MICHIGAN
28	Marjorie Schoof	3	DAUGHTER	—	MICHIGAN
29	William Casey	29	HEAD	Pipe Fitter	MICHIGAN
30	Bernice Casey	29	WIFE	—	MICHIGAN
31	Richard Casey	10	SON	—	MICHIGAN
32	Robert Smith	38	HEAD	Machine Operator	MICHIGAN
33	Agatha Smith	28	WIFE	—	MICHIGAN
34	Joyce Smith	6	DAUGHTER	—	MICHIGAN
35	Robert Smith	2	SON	—	MICHIGAN
36	Chester Starhowiak	24	HEAD	Machine Operator	MICHIGAN
37	Geraldine Starhowiak	22	WIFE	—	MICHIGAN
38	Richard Starhowiak	2	SON	—	MICHIGAN
39	Lenora Pomeroy	80	HEAD	—	CANADA-ENGLISH
40	Here Ends Block 191	None	—	—	—

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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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