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George Leonard — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this George Leonard across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & William — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | Leonard |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Taxi |
| Industry | Taxi Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Taxi |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillian Leonard | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Geraldine Leonard | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| George Leonard | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Barbara Leonard | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kings, New …
Son, age 9
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1911 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Leonard |
| Given Name | George Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Kings, New …
Son, age 20
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Leonard |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Head, age 30
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
| Surname | Leonard |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Occupation | Taxi |
| Industry | Taxi Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 George Leonard (~0.92 confidence) and father William Leonard (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Leonard (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rose Leonard (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Leonard
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Leonard
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Leonard
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rose Leonard
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Leonard
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
Page Contents
32 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02676-00393)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | James Jr Duffy | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 42 | James Buchanan | 52 | Head | Taxi Driver | New York |
| 43 | May Buchanan | 47 | Wife | — | Mass |
| 44 | James Jr Buchanan | 25 | Son | Messenger | New York |
| 45 | John Buchanan | 23 | Son | Truck Driver | New York |
| 46 | Edward Buchanan | 20 | Son | New Worker | New York |
| 47 | Catherine Buchanan | 19 | Daughter | Pantry Helper | New York |
| 48 | George Leonard THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Taxi | New York |
| 49 | Lillian Leonard | 28 | Wife | — | New York |
| 50 | Geraldine Leonard | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 51 | Barbara Leonard | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 52 | Morris Murphy | 34 | Head | Clerk | New York |
| 53 | Louise Murphy | 23 | Wife | — | Mass |
| 54 | Marie Murphy | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 55 | Alex Matthews | 48 | Lodger | Construction | Mass |
| 56 | Mary Matthews | 45 | Lodger | Housekeeper | Mass |
| 57 | Harold Forest | 22 | Head | Ambulance Att. | New York |
| 58 | Agnes Forest | 22 | Wife | — | New York |
| 59 | Carole Forest | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 60 | Thomas Connor | 69 | Head | Painter | England |
| 61 | Anna Connor | 65 | Sister | — | England |
| 62 | Callie Carlson | 59 | Head | Clerk | Wisconsin |
| 63 | Paul Carlson | 35 | Son | Salesman | Wisconsin |
| 64 | Thomas Mink | 74 | Head | Chef | New York |
| 65 | Margaret Mink | 75 | Sister | Housekeeper | New York |
| 66 | Lena Fisseler | 64 | Head | Laundry | Germany |
| 67 | William Fisseler | 22 | Nephew | Clerk | New York |
| 68 | Michael O'Neil | 42 | Head | Conductor | Ireland |
| 69 | Agnes O'Neil | 39 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 70 | Madeline O'Neil | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 71 | James Moffat | 53 | Head | Truck Driver | Ireland |
| 72 | Mary Moffat | 53 | Wife | Housekeeper | Ireland |
Pedigree Summary
George
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 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)