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Charles Leonard — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Washington-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Charles Leonard across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alex & Mollie — first a son (b.~1902), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1902
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Washington-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Leonard |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Goodson |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Traveling Salesman |
| Industry | Wholesale Hardware |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 278 |
| Highest Grade | C-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Traveling Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Goodson |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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 Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mollie Leonard | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Charles Leonard | Son | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Edna Leonard | Daughter | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Madge Leonard | Daughter | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Clara Leonard | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
Washington, Virginia
Son, age 18
Washington, Virginia · implied b. ~1902 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Leonard |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Washington, Virginia
Son, age 27
Washington, Virginia · implied b. ~1903 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Leonard |
| Given Name | Charles E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Retail Hardware |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Washington-County, Virginia
Son, age 38
Washington-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1902 — 5 household members
| Surname | Leonard |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Goodson |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Occupation | Traveling Salesman |
| Industry | Wholesale Hardware |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 278 |
| Highest Grade | C-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Charles Leonard across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Alex Leonard (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mollie Leonard (~0.92 confidence) and father Riley Leonard (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mollie Leonard (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mollie Leonard (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Alex Leonard
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mollie Leonard
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Riley Leonard
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mollie Leonard
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mollie Leonard
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Leonard
Son · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · Virginia
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Sibling
Edna Leonard
Sibling · 1940 · age 42
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Madge Leonard
Sibling · 1940 · age 47
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clara Leonard
Sibling · 1940 · age 32
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 — Washington-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Washington-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04300-00517)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Pearl Jones | 39 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 42 | Hugh Jones | 17 | Son | Labourer | Kentucky |
| 43 | Lorraine Jones | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Peter Jones | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 45 | William C. Payne | 44 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 46 | Mina Payne | 41 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | William Payne | 21 | Son | Operator | Virginia |
| 48 | Charles Payne | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 49 | John Payne | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Rosa Payne | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Carrie Payne | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Mollie J. Leonard | 62 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Madge Leonard | 47 | Daughter | Teacher | Virginia |
| 54 | Edna Leonard | 42 | Daughter | Photo Finishing | Virginia |
| 55 | Charles Leonard THIS PERSON | 38 | Son | Traveling Salesman | Virginia |
| 56 | Clara Leonard | 32 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Frank L. Cusenbury | 33 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 58 | Amelia Cusenbury | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Council Cusenbury | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Joe F. Smith | 52 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 61 | Myrtle Smith | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Hal Q. Preston | 44 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 63 | Leta Preston | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Donald Preston | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Henry H. Pippin | 69 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 66 | Susie Pippin | 60 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Carl Pippin | 38 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 68 | Lucy Pippin | 22 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Clyde E. Roberts | 32 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 70 | Fay Roberts | 22 | Sister | Labourer | Virginia |
| 71 | Herbert Roberts | 18 | Brother | Labourer | Virginia |
| 72 | Callie Roberts | 16 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Mary Roberts | 11 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Hattie Roberts | 52 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Jess L. Cassady | 32 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 76 | Irene Cassady | 25 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Ruth Cassady | 19 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Beryl Cassady | 18 | Brother | Labourer | Tennessee |
| 79 | Huston Cassady | 14 | Brother | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | James S. Smith | 24 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Charles + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
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)