George Leonard — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this George Leonard across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Erie-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 52 b. ~1888 Male Head Born: England Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Erie-County, New York
Surname	Leonard
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
1935 Residence (City)	Springville
1935 Residence (County)	Erie
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Own Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	58
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	New York
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Buffalo City
Est. Birth Year	~1888

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to George	Age	Birth yr
Gordon Leonard	Son	—	12	~1928
Lilly Leonard	Daughter	—	9	~1931
Mae Leonard	Spouse	—	42	~1898
George Leonard	Head	—	52	~1888
Phyllis Leonard	Daughter	—	22	~1918

Census Appearances

1920

Erie, New …

Head, age 32

Erie, New York · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Leonard
Given Name	Geo F
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
Naturalization Status	Un
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Dairy Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth Country	England
Year of Naturalization	Un
Birthplace (normalized)	england

1930

Erie, New …

Head, age 43

Erie, New York · implied b. ~1887 — 5 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Leonard
Given Name	George F
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
Naturalization Status	Alien
Year of Immigration	1919
Age at First Marriage	27
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Dairy Farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	O
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

1940

Erie-County, New …

Head, age 52

Erie-County, New York · implied b. ~1888 — 5 household members

Surname	Leonard
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
1935 Residence (City)	Springville
1935 Residence (County)	Erie
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Own Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	58
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	New York
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

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George Leonard

Head · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · New York

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02823-00085)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	James Burns	15	Son	—	New York
42	Arthur Burns	13	Son	—	New York
43	Donald Burns	12	Son	—	New York
44	Mary M. Burns	11	Daughter	—	New York
45	Joseph R. Burns	10	Son	—	New York
46	Thomas O'Brien	34	Head	Machine Helper	Free State
47	Agnes O'Brien	29	Wife	—	New York
48	Rosemary O'Brien	9	Daughter	—	New York
49	Kathleen O'Brien	8	Daughter	—	New York
50	Thomas O'Brien	3	Son	—	New York
51	Phillip O'Brien	1	Son	—	New York
52	Catherine Haggerty	22	Sister in law	Machine Hand	New York
53	Joan Haggerty	20	Sister in law	Assembler	New York
54	James Metros	38	Head	Raker	Greece
55	Jane Metros	30	Wife	—	Poland
56	Dolores Metros	11	Daughter	—	New York
57	Irene Metros	9	Daughter	—	New York
58	James Metros	6	Son	—	New York
59	Valentine Metros	4	Son	—	New York
60	Robert Metros	2	Son	—	New York
61	Maryann Metros	0	Daughter	—	New York
62	Andrew Mckeown	49	Head	Packer	Scotland
63	Catherine Mckeown	48	Wife	—	Scotland
64	Henry Mckeown	10	Son	—	New York
65	Andrew Mckeown	9	Son	—	New York
66	Michael Mckeown	7	Son	—	New York
67	Mary Mckeown	5	Daughter	—	New York
68	James Mckeown	1	Son	—	New York
69	Perry Cercone	56	Head	Retail Salesman	Italy
70	Viola Cercone	44	Wife	—	New York
71	Anna Mills	46	Lodger	—	New York
72	James H. Finn	54	Lodger	Clerk	New York
73	John Beresford	51	Head	Settler	Pennsylvania
74	Vera Beresford	41	Wife	—	New York
75	James H. World	10	Son	—	New York
76	George Leonard THIS PERSON	52	Head	Farmer	England
77	Mae Leonard	42	Wife	—	England
78	Phyllis Leonard	22	Daughter	Beautician	North Dakota
79	Gordon Leonard	12	Son	—	New York
80	Lilly Leonard	9	Daughter	—	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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