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Edward Leonard — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Passaic, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Edward Leonard across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Passaic, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Eliza — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Passaic, New Jersey |
| Surname | Leonard |
| Given Name | Edward B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Paterson City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Leonard | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Mary Leonard | Head | — | 58 | ~1862 |
| Catherine Trotman | Other | — | 42 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1900
Passaic, New …
Son, age 1
Passaic, New Jersey · implied b. ~1899 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Leonard |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth Month | Jun |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1910
Passaic, New …
Son, age 11
Passaic, New Jersey · implied b. ~1899 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Leonard |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Passaic, New …
Son, age 21
Passaic, New Jersey · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members
| Surname | Leonard |
| Given Name | Edward B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Edward Leonard across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Passaic, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joseph Mcwilliams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eliza Mcwilliams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Leonard (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Leonard (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Mcwilliams
b. ~1825
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eliza Mcwilliams
b. ~1826
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Leonard
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Leonard
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Leonard
Son · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · New Jersey
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Passaic, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Passaic, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1065unit:1012)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samuel Lidner | 46 | Head | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 2 | Annie Lidner | 44 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
| 3 | Samuel Lidner | 23 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 4 | George B Lidner | 19 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 5 | Sidney Rimmer | 23 | Head | Chauffeur | New York |
| 6 | Ethel Rimmer | 22 | Wife | None | England |
| 7 | Ethel Rimmer | 2 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 8 | Carrie Edwards | 36 | Lodger | Winder | New Jersey |
| 9 | Annie Dickson | 32 | Lodger | Saleslady | New Jersey |
| 10 | Dominick Lanza | 39 | Lodger | Janitor | Italy |
| 11 | Nellie Lanza | 30 | Lodger | Winder | New Jersey |
| 12 | Theodore Schreiber | 46 | Head | Cotton Smith | Germany |
| 13 | Carrie Schreiber | 37 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
| 14 | William Schreiber | 21 | Son | Floor Maker | New Jersey |
| 15 | Gertrude Schreiber | 19 | Daughter | Type Writer | New Jersey |
| 16 | Nellie Scott | 53 | Head | None | Ohio |
| 17 | Amelia Bossen | 23 | Lodger | Quill Winder | Iowa |
| 18 | Mary Lowers | 50 | Lodger | Warper | Ireland |
| 19 | Bertha Metz | 42 | Lodger | Lamp Dipper | Switzerland |
| 20 | George Dalles | 41 | Head | Chauffeur | New York |
| 21 | Winifred Dalles | 31 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
| 22 | Louis Hicks | 65 | Head | Janitor | Virginia |
| 23 | Ida Hicks | 50 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 24 | Jessie Hicks | 34 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 25 | Sadie Hicks | 32 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 26 | Mary E Leonard | 58 | Head | None | Ireland |
| 27 | Edward B Leonard THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 28 | Catherine Trotman | 42 | Lodger | Sales Lady | New Jersey |
| 29 | Joseph Leonard | 23 | Head | Brakeman | New Jersey |
| 30 | Catherine Leonard | 22 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
| 31 | Rita Leonard | 3 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 32 | Cantrell Leonard | 1 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 33 | James Mathews | 59 | Head | Clerk | New York |
| 34 | Jane Mathews | 42 | Wife | None | England |
| 35 | Frank Mathews | 32 | Son | Painter | New Jersey |
| 36 | Robert Mathews | 28 | Son | Conductor | New Jersey |
| 37 | Ambrose Mathews | 22 | Son | Type Writer | New Jersey |
| 38 | James Mathews | 19 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 39 | Raymond Mathews | 14 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 40 | Joseph Slack | 44 | Head | Machinist | England |
| 41 | Alice Slack | 48 | Wife | None | New York |
| 42 | George Bennett | 39 | Head | Weaver | England |
| 43 | John E Bennett | 22 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 44 | William H Bennett | 20 | Son | Machinist | New Jersey |
| 45 | Daniel Mcneal | 53 | Head | Silk Worker | New Jersey |
| 46 | Margaret Mcneal | 48 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
| 47 | Joseph Balzarit | 58 | Head | Tile | Switzerland |
| 48 | Mary Balzarit | 45 | Wife | None | Italy |
| 49 | James Balzarit | 14 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 50 | Vincent Balzarit | 19 | Son | None | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Edward
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)