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Charles Leonard — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Erie-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Charles Leonard across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Erie-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Margaret — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 45 b. ~1895 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationErie-County, New York
SurnameLeonard
Given NameCharles
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age45
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)Erie
Additional Details
OccupationConstruction
IndustryPW
Class of Worker115
Highest GradeNo 8
1935 Residence3
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationConstruction
Township / WardHamburg Town
Est. Birth Year~1895

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 Charles Age Birth yr
Homer Leonard Son — 12 ~1928
Marilyn Leonard Daughter — 17 ~1923
Ella Leonard Spouse — 41 ~1899
Charles Leonard Head — 45 ~1895

Census Appearances

1920
Erie, New …
Son, age 25
Erie, New York · implied b. ~1895 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Leonard
Given Name Charles P.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 25
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Machinist
Industry Automobiles
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
Erie, New …
Head, age 35
Erie, New York · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Leonard
Given Name Charles P.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 35
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
Age at First Marriage 25
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Helper
Industry Tile
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Home Owned/Rented R
Home Value / Rent 25
Radio Set R
Veteran Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Erie-County, New …
Head, age 45
Erie-County, New York · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members
Surname Leonard
Given Name Charles
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 45
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) Erie
Occupation Construction
Industry PW
Class of Worker 115
Highest Grade No 8
1935 Residence 3
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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Our Model Tree links Charles Leonard across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Henry Leonard (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Leonard (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Leonard
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Leonard
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Leonard
Head · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Erie-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02528-00900)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 James Carney 70 Head Elevator New York
2 Mary Carney 55 Wife — New York
3 William J. Carney 34 Son Railroad New York
4 James Carney 31 Son Railroad New York
5 Charles Carney 29 Son Railroad New York
6 Joseph Carney 27 Son Transportation New York
7 Edward Carney 26 Head Railroad New York
8 Sophie Carney 23 Wife — New York
9 Penelope Carney 1 Daughter — New York
10 Falkner Palema 52 Head Retail Dept. Store New York
11 Frances Palema 49 Wife — New York
12 Carson J. Palema 24 Son Gas Station New York
13 Leroy C. Palema 21 Son Cemetery New York
14 Dorothy F. Palema 17 Daughter — New York
15 Charles Leonard THIS PERSON 45 Head Construction New York
16 Ella Leonard 41 Wife Telephone Co. New York
17 Marilyn Leonard 17 Daughter — New York
18 Homer Leonard 12 Son — New York
19 Carl Fehr 28 Head Refining Corp. New York
20 Margaret Fehr 28 Wife — New York
21 George Fehr 3 Son — New York
22 James Fehr 0 Son — New York
23 Louis Gustavel 42 Head Retail Grocery New York
24 Margaret Gustavel 34 Wife — New York
25 Norman Gustavel 5 Son — New York
26 Doris Donhauser 26 Sister in law Retail Grocery New York
27 Robert Baur 45 Head Steel Mill Vienna
28 Bertha Baur 38 Wife — New York
29 Robert Baur 16 Son — New York
30 Bertha G. Baur 14 Daughter — New York
31 Henry Scheffler 37 Head Sewer Project New York
32 Marion Scheffler 35 Wife — New York
33 Ronald Scheffler 8 Son — New York
34 Marilyn Scheffler 5 Daughter — New York
35 Raymond Scheffler 1 Son — New York
36 William Kueingarden 64 Head Awning Mfg. New York
37 Rose Kueingarden 56 Wife — New York
38 Joseph Rogers 53 Head Steel Mill Massachusetts
39 Catherine Rogers 47 Wife — New York
40 John Steffen 27 Head Steel Mill New York

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Charles
Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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