Edward Leonard — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · New-Castle-County, Delaware

Our Model Tree links this Edward Leonard across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-Castle-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 53 b. ~1887 Male Head Born: Delaware Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	New-Castle-County, Delaware
Surname	Leonard
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Delaware
1935 Residence (City)	New Castle
1935 Residence (County)	New Castle
Additional Details
Occupation	Policeman
Industry	City
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	72
Income (1939)	604
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware
Occupation	Policeman
Township / Ward	New Castle
Est. Birth Year	~1887

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Edward	Age	Birth yr
Thomas Leonard	Son	—	19	~1921
Helen Leonard	Daughter	—	23	~1917
Edward Leonard	Head	—	53	~1887
Paul Leonard	Son	—	13	~1927
Ella Leonard	Spouse	—	52	~1888
James Leonard	Son	—	17	~1923
Rita Leonard	Daughter	—	21	~1919

Census Appearances

1920

New Castle, …

Head, age 33

New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1887 — 12 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Leonard
Given Name	Edward M
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Delaware
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Manufacturer
Industry	Ice Cream
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware

1930

New Castle, …

Head, age 43

New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1887 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Leonard
Given Name	Edward M.
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Delaware
Age at First Marriage	28
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Bottler
Industry	Soda Water
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	No
Home Value / Rent	O
Radio Set	2500
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware

1940

New-Castle-County, Delaware

Head, age 53

New-Castle-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1887 — 7 household members

Surname	Leonard
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Delaware
1935 Residence (City)	New Castle
1935 Residence (County)	New Castle
Occupation	Policeman
Industry	City
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	72
Income (1939)	604
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware

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Edward Leonard

Head · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · Delaware

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1940 US Federal Census — New-Castle-County, Delaware Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00546-00369)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Herbert Jr. Kee	23	Son	—	Delaware
42	Walter Kee	18	Son	Clerk	Delaware
43	George Kee	7	Son	—	Delaware
44	Susan Kee	80	Mother in law	—	England
45	Elizabeth Mccue	70	Head	—	Delaware
46	Catherine Mccue	66	Sister	—	Delaware
47	Joseph Huckebeck	26	Head	Truck Driver	Delaware
48	Veronica Huckebeck	25	Wife	—	Delaware
49	Veronica Huckebeck	5	Daughter	—	Delaware
50	Mary L. Huckebeck	0	Daughter	—	Delaware
51	Mary B. Williams	53	Head	Grocery Store	Delaware
52	Charles P. Clayton	68	Brother	—	Pennsylvania
53	Platt Burris	52	Lodger	—	Delaware
54	Julia Mcdowell	66	Head	Electrician	Delaware
55	Julia Mcdowell	56	Wife	—	Delaware
56	Darius Mcdowell	22	Son	Shipping Clerk	Delaware
57	Edward Leonard THIS PERSON	53	Head	Policeman	Delaware
58	Ella X. Leonard	52	Wife	—	Delaware
59	Helen Leonard	23	Daughter	Hairdresser	Delaware
60	Rita Leonard	21	Daughter	Clerk	Delaware
61	Thomas Leonard	19	Son	—	Delaware
62	James Leonard	17	Son	Newsworker	Delaware
63	Paul Leonard	13	Son	—	Delaware
64	H. Olin Edwards	50	Head	Operator	Maryland
65	Cora Edwards	43	Wife	—	Delaware
66	Mary Alice Edwards	22	Daughter	Waitress	Delaware
67	Virginia Edwards	20	Daughter	Waitress	Delaware
68	T. Herman Edwards	18	Son	—	Delaware
69	Caroline Pfrommer	62	Head	—	Delaware
70	Catherine Pfrommer	22	Daughter	—	Delaware
71	Christopher Pfrommer	32	Son	—	Delaware
72	Ethel S. Pfrommer	32	Daughter in law	—	Delaware
73	Christopher Pfrommer	5	Grandson	—	Delaware
74	Thomas Lee	46	Head	Foreman	Pennsylvania
75	Gertrude Lee	35	Wife	—	Delaware
76	Jennie Mckitt	57	Head	—	Delaware
77	Dan Mckitt	35	Son	Accountant	Delaware
78	Chester Mckitt	28	Son	Surveyor	Delaware
79	Alice Mckitt	23	Daughter	Waitress	Delaware
80	Virginia Mckitt	19	Daughter	Bookkeeper	Delaware

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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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