William Long — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Thurston-County, Washington

Our Model Tree links this William Long across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Thurston-County, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1881), then head of a 5-person household.

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

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Thurston-County, Washington
Surname	Long
Given Name	William E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	59
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kansas
1935 Residence (City)	Olympia City
1935 Residence (County)	Thurston
Additional Details
Occupation	Veterinary
Industry	Hospital
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	50
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	C 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Kansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kansas
Occupation	Veterinary
Township / Ward	Olympia City
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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to William	Age	Birth yr
William Long	Head	—	59	~1881
George Blakely	Other	—	64	~1876
Preston Long	Son	—	19	~1921
Melvin Long	Son	—	15	~1925
Eva Long	Spouse	—	53	~1887

Census Appearances

1920

Thurston, Washington

Head, age 38

Thurston, Washington · implied b. ~1882 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Long
Given Name	William E
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kansas
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Illinois
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Building
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Kansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kansas

1930

Thurston, Washington

Head, age 48

Thurston, Washington · implied b. ~1882 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Long
Given Name	William E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kansas
Age at First Marriage	32
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	Veterinary
Industry	General practice
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	6000
Veteran	No
Birth State	Kansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kansas

1940

Thurston-County, Washington

Head, age 59

Thurston-County, Washington · implied b. ~1881 — 5 household members

Surname	Long
Given Name	William E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	59
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kansas
1935 Residence (City)	Olympia City
1935 Residence (County)	Thurston
Occupation	Veterinary
Industry	Hospital
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	50
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	C 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Kansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kansas

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William Long

Head · 1940 · age 59 · b. ~1881 · Washington

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1940 US Federal Census — Thurston-County, Washington Open full size

Page Contents

36 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04365-00652)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Mary A. Glidden	84	mother-in-law	—	Washington
2	Christiana Bylasell	61	Head	—	Washington
3	Victor Brammer	46	roomer	Attorney	Iowa
5	Mollie Marie Jensen	72	Head	—	Denmark
6	Charles T. Daily	71	Head	—	Missouri
7	Anna Daily	60	wife	—	California
8	June Russell	13	granddaughter	—	Washington
9	Fred Bowen	70	Head	Owner Operator	North Carolina
10	Wanda Bowen	65	wife	Attendant	North Carolina
11	Libby Pairs	60	Head	Owner Operator	Iowa
12	Harold W. Larson	30	Head	Traveling Salesman	Washington
13	Hedwig M. Larson	29	wife	—	Washington
14	Robert Larson	5	son	—	Washington
15	John D. Anderson	45	Head	Buying Agent	Alabama
16	Beatrice Anderson	49	wife	—	Kansas
17	Leanie Anderson	3	daughter	—	Washington
18	Leslie O. Mclaughlin	43	Head	Inspector	Colorado
19	Hazel C. Mclaughlin	29	wife	—	Washington
20	Harry Zimmerman	31	Head	Cat Driver	Washington
21	Laura Zimmerman	27	wife	—	Minnesota
23	Walter A. Blissin	33	Head	Patcher	Germany
24	Hannah H. Blissin	28	wife	—	Germany
25	Lenny Blissin	5	son	—	Washington
26	Marlene Blissin	2	daughter	—	Washington
27	Walter W. Shoemaker	50	Head	Owner Operator	New York
28	Robert Shoemaker	23	son	Attendant	New York
30	William E. Long THIS PERSON	59	Head	Veterinary	Kansas
31	Eva P. Long	53	wife	—	Kansas
32	Preston H. Long	19	son	—	Washington
33	Melvin D. Long	15	son	—	Washington
34	George C. Blakely	64	brother-in-law	—	Ohio
35	Jasper N. Flanary	67	Head	—	Oregon
36	Bessie C. Flanary	65	wife	—	New York
38	William Harrit	68	Head	—	Illinois
39	James Harrit	23	son	Truck Driver	North Dakota
40	Estella Harrit	17	daughter	—	Canada

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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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