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James Leonard — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Franklin, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Leonard across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Franklin, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1897
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Franklin, North Carolina |
| Surname | Leonard |
| Given Name | James W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Value / Rent | R |
| Veteran | O |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Cedar Rock Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Leonard | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Marjorie Leonard | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Lizzie Leonard | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| James Leonard | Head | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| Herbert Leonard | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Roy Leonard | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Paul Leonard | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Bob Leonard | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Rachel Leonard | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Cora Leonard | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1920
Franklin, North …
Other, age 22
Franklin, North Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 21 household members
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Household
| Surname | Leonard |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | General Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Franklin, North …
Head, age 33
Franklin, North Carolina · implied b. ~1897 — 10 household members
| Surname | Leonard |
| Given Name | James W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Value / Rent | R |
| Veteran | O |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links James Leonard across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Franklin, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Leonard
Head · 1930 · age 33 · b. ~1897 · North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Franklin, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Franklin, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1691unit:0051)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Jimmie Hill | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | H. Peter Hill | 49 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Mary S. Hill | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Glenwood Hill | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Henry P. Hill | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Kathleen Hill | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Winifred R. Hill | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Clyde Joyner | 35 | Head | Labour | North Carolina |
| 59 | Bertha Joyner | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Effie Joyner | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Wade Joyner | 31 | Head | Labour | North Carolina |
| 62 | Lucy Joyner | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Minnie Joyner | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | George Bunn | 28 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 65 | Taylor W. Boon | 59 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Grace M. Boon | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | William Boon | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Edward Boon | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Susan J. May | 72 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Ralph Spivey | 63 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Nellie Spivey | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Charlie Spivey | 21 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Elizabeth Spivey | 18 | Daughter | Labour | North Carolina |
| 74 | Mabel Spivey | 16 | Daughter | Labour | North Carolina |
| 75 | Emil M. Spivey | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Julius Spivey | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Nancy H. Spivey | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Martin Spivey | 73 | Uncle | Labour | North Carolina |
| 79 | David Spivey | 26 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Ella Spivey | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Wilbur T. Spivey | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | James W. Leonard THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 83 | Cora Leonard | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Roy L. Leonard | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Lizzie R. Leonard | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Paul Leonard | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Bob H. Leonard | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Dorothy M. Leonard | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Marjorie Leonard | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Rachel Leonard | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Herbert Leonard | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | S. Spencer Dean | 41 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 93 | Nan H. Dean | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Thomas A. Dean | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Theresa Harris | 52 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Willie Harris | 37 | Brother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Bunny J. Wheeler | 28 | Head | Minister | North Carolina |
| 98 | Nellie Wheeler | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | F. Julia Wheeler | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Herald Wheeler | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)