Edward Leonard — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Edward Leonard across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bronx-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1867), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 73 b. ~1867 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Bronx-County, New York
Surname	Leonard
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	73
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York
1935 Residence (County)	Bronx
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	New York
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Township / Ward	New York
Est. Birth Year	~1867

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 Edward	Age	Birth yr
Elizabeth Leonard	Spouse	—	68	~1872
Edward Leonard	Head	—	73	~1867
Grace Gorman	Daughter	—	44	~1896
Marion Gorman	Other	—	23	~1917

Census Appearances

1920

New York, …

Head, age 54

New York, New York · implied b. ~1866 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Leonard
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Cotton Broker
Industry	General Shop
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

New York, …

Other, age 62

New York, New York · implied b. ~1868 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Leonard
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Lodger
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	62
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Yes
Industry	Laborer
Class of Worker	Roofing
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Bronx-County, New …

Head, age 73

Bronx-County, New York · implied b. ~1867 — 4 household members

Surname	Leonard
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	73
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York
1935 Residence (County)	Bronx
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	New York
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Edward Leonard

Head · 1940 · age 73 · b. ~1867 · New York

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02496-00172)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Edward Leonard THIS PERSON	73	Head	—	New York
2	Elizabeth Leonard	68	Wife	—	New York
3	Grace Gorman	44	Daughter	—	New York
4	Marion Gorman	23	Granddaughter	Proof-Reader	New York
5	Garnett Withrow	54	Head	Stenographer	Pennsylvania
6	Josephine Withrow	76	Mother	—	Pennsylvania
7	Harry Ramsey	63	Head	—	New York
8	Catherine Ramsey	63	Wife	—	Ireland
9	Vera Ramsey	39	Daughter	Typing Clerk	New York
10	Rita Ramsey	37	Daughter	Spec. Clerk	New York
11	Jessie Ramsey	27	Daughter	Bookkeeper	New York
12	Meyer Roenfeld	41	Head	—	England
13	Sara Roenfeld	37	Wife	—	England
14	Rita Roenfeld	11	Daughter	—	New York
15	Elaine Roenfeld	7	Daughter	—	New York
16	Harold Hymans	50	Head	Checker & Draftsman	New York
17	Virginia Hymans	48	Wife	—	New York
18	Marjorie Hymans	23	Daughter	Social Investigator	New York
19	Harriet Hymans	14	Daughter	—	New York
20	Lulu Spencer	58	Head	—	New York
21	Elsie Spencer	29	Daughter	Stenographer	New York
22	Marion Lane	34	Daughter	Stenographer	New York
23	Susan Tyran	63	Head	—	New York
24	Susan Tyran	37	Daughter	Switchboard Operator	New York
25	Thomas Tyran	39	Son	Elevator Operator	New York
26	Hazel Shevlin	40	Daughter	—	New York
27	Andrew Elliot	51	Cousin	Letter Carrier	New York
28	Albert Rohe	54	Head	—	New York
29	Helen Rohe	51	Wife	—	New York
30	Albert Rohe	29	Son	General Mechanic	New York
31	Wilmot Rohe	27	Son	News Walker	New York
32	Robert Rohe	23	Son	Musician	New York
33	Carl Lessmann	36	Head	Elevator Operator	New York
34	Pauline Lessmann	47	Wife	Superintendent	New York
35	Elizabeth Swatko	19	Stepdaughter	Secretary	Pennsylvania
36	Anna Caumann	67	Lodger	—	New York
37	Michael Kaufman	72	Head	Record Clerk	New York
38	Hattie Kaufman	38	Daughter	—	New York
39	Beatrice Kaufman	36	Daughter	Bookkeeper	New York
40	Frieda Kaufman	25	Daughter	Bookkeeper	New York

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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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