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Walter Long — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Clearfield-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Walter Long across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clearfield-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Raymond & Walter — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clearfield-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pike Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clearfield |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 8 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Pike Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Long | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Jean Long | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Jennie Long | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Raymond Long | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Walter Long | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Walter Long | Other | — | 75 | ~1865 |
Census Appearances
1920
Clearfield, Pennsylvania
Other, age
Clearfield, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1920 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | Walter Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Grandson |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Clearfield, Pennsylvania
Other, age 10
Clearfield, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1920 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Grandson |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Clearfield-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 20
Clearfield-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1920 — 6 household members
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pike Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clearfield |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 8 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Walter Long across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Raymond Long (~0.92 confidence) and father Walter Long (~0.82 confidence) and mother Jennie Long (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.89
Father
Raymond Long
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Walter Long
b. ~1867
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.82
Mother
Jennie Long
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Long
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Jean Long
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fred Long
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Clearfield-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Clearfield-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03471-00594)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Irene Bruner | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Mary Bruner | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 44 | Raymond Long | 45 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Jennie Long | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Walter Long THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Fred Long | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Jean Long | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Walter Long | 75 | Father | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Wrenthan Mcgary | 46 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Ethel Mcgary | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Forrest Mcgary | 20 | Son | Vat Tender | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Berna Mcgary | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Henry Hickock | 61 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Alice Hickock | 53 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Henry Hickock | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Vivian Hickock | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Hazel Hickock | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Stanley Douglass | 56 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Elsie Douglass | 59 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Stanley Douglass | 18 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | William Billotte | 20 | Son-in-law | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Caroline Billotte | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Reynold Bloom | 28 | Head | Hide Scraper | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Estella Bloom | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Robert Bloom | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Dennis Bloom | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Jared Bloom | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Paul Bloom | 55 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Garson Bloom | 53 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Carl Dotts | 45 | Head | Mechanic | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Laura Dotts | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Ruth Dotts | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Elaine Dotts | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Esther Dotts | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | John Dotts | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Albert Hoyt | 62 | Head | Kiln Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Mary Hoyt | 67 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Laura Rowles | 51 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Florence Rowles | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Walter + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 1 grandparents
~0.82
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)