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George Leonard — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Elkhart-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this George Leonard across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Elkhart-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Hugh & Hugh — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Indiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Elkhart-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Leonard |
| Given Name | George Wm |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elkhart |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Elkhart |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Concord Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emily Seales | Spouse | — | 80 | ~1860 |
| Mary Leonard | Daughter | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Marjorie Leonard | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| George Leonard | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| George Leonard | Other | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Hugh Seales | Head | — | 88 | ~1852 |
| Leon Leonard | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1920
Elkhart, Indiana
Son, age 1
Elkhart, Indiana · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Leonard |
| Given Name | George H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Elkhart, Indiana
Son, age 11
Elkhart, Indiana · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Leonard |
| Given Name | George W Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Elkhart-County, Indiana
Son, age 21
Elkhart-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
| Surname | Leonard |
| Given Name | George Wm |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elkhart |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Elkhart |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 George Leonard across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Hugh Seales (~0.92 confidence) and father Hugh Seales (~0.83 confidence) and mother Emily Seales (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emily Seales (~0.83 confidence) and father George Leonard (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mabel Leonard (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Leonard (~0.92 confidence) and father George Leonard (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 8 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.9
Father
Hugh Seales
b. ~1852
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Hugh Seales
b. ~1852
Source mother>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.83
Mother
Emily Seales
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emily Seales
b. ~1860
Source mother>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.83
Father
George Leonard
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mabel Leonard
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Leonard
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Leonard
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Leonard
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Indiana
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Sibling
Mary Leonard
Sibling · 1940 · age 51
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marjorie Leonard
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leon Leonard
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Elkhart-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Elkhart-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01041-00068)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dow | 45 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 2 | Ileta Baughman | 62 | Mother | — | Indiana |
| 3 | Earl Barnum | 37 | Head | Compressor Machinist | New York |
| 4 | Elsie Barnum | 35 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 5 | Shirley Barnum | 9 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 6 | Bernard Barnum | 7 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 7 | Robert Barnum | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 8 | Samuel Bigler | 59 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 9 | Ella Bigler | 59 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 10 | Claude Bigler | 27 | Son | Farmer | Indiana |
| 11 | Dora Bigler | 24 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 12 | Lulu Bigler | 19 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 13 | Hugh Seales | 88 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 14 | Emily Jane Seales | 80 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 15 | George W Leonard | 51 | Son in law | Engineer | Indiana |
| 16 | Mary K Leonard | 51 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 17 | George Wm Leonard THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 18 | Marjorie Leonard | 17 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 19 | Leon Leonard | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 20 | William Eckhart | 65 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 21 | Florence Eckhart | 51 | Wife | Washer Woman | Indiana |
| 22 | Lois E Eckhart | 17 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 23 | Roscoe A Schalliol | 47 | Head | Repairman | Indiana |
| 24 | Martha Schalliol | 47 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 25 | Enos Mumaw | 45 | Head | Deliveryman | Ohio |
| 26 | Ruth Mumaw | 43 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 27 | Kathryn Mumaw | 19 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 28 | Winifred Mumaw | 9 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 29 | Frances Mumaw | 8 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 30 | Rachel Mumaw | 83 | Aunt | — | Ohio |
| 31 | Earl Willsey | 45 | Head | Carpenter | South Dakota |
| 32 | Clara Willsey | 38 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 33 | Ruby Willsey | 15 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 34 | Bill Willsey | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 35 | Albert Long | 70 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 36 | William C Moyer | 57 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 37 | Lizzie Moyer | 48 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Anna Mae Moyer | 22 | Daughter | Typical Clerk | Indiana |
| 39 | David W Moyer | 17 | Son | Dry Cleaning Maintenance | Indiana |
| 40 | Jonathan Moyer | 11 | Son | — | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
George + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.83
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)