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James Leonard — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Delaware, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this James Leonard across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Delaware, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1874
Male
Head
Born: England
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Delaware, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Leonard |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1895 |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Barber |
| Industry | Own Shop |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2500 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
| Occupation | Barber |
| Township / Ward | Chester City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1874 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeanette Leonard | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| James Leonard | Head | — | 56 | ~1874 |
| Rose Leonard | Other | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Joseph Leonard | Son | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Joseph Leonard | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1920
Delaware, Pennsylvania
Head, age 45
Delaware, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1875 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Leonard |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Year of Immigration | 1884 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Textile Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | England |
| Year of Naturalization | 1896 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1930
Delaware, Pennsylvania
Head, age 56
Delaware, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1874 — 5 household members
| Surname | Leonard |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1895 |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Barber |
| Industry | Own Shop |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2500 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1940
Delaware-County, Pennsylvania
Other, age 65
Delaware-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1875 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Leonard |
| Given Name | James Father |
| Relationship to Head | Father |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | England |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chester City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Delaware |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | No |
| Industry | No |
| Class of Worker | No |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
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James Leonard
Head · 1930 · age 56 · b. ~1874 · Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Delaware, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Delaware, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2029:0631)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catherine Boughille | 63 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Jesse H Parks | 27 | Son in law | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Catherine S Parks | 24 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | North Carolina |
| 4 | Lee | 40 | Head | Laundress | China |
| 5 | Irving Shea | 35 | Head | Fireman | Delaware |
| 6 | Florence Shea | 40 | Roomer | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | William Lewis | 48 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Carrie Lewis | 45 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Lawrence Criddle | 18 | Step son | Driller | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | David Criddle | 16 | Step son | Driller | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Kenneth Criddle | 15 | Step son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Reba Criddle | 9 | Step daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Mildred Criddle | 7 | Step daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Ella A. Mckinley | 51 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Edward E. Mckinley | 19 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | John J. Mckinley | 17 | Son | Trucker | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Henry J. Mckinley | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | John Woodward | 57 | Head | Bricklayer | England |
| 19 | Marie Woodward | 50 | Wife-H | — | Germany |
| 20 | John Woodward | 18 | Son | Carpenter | Ohio |
| 21 | Myrtle Woodward | 14 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 22 | George Maze | 16 | Roomer | Carpenter | Massachusetts |
| 23 | William Simpkins | 52 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 24 | Esther M. Simpkins | 47 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | Margaret Simpkins | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | William Davis | 24 | Roomer | — | Delaware |
| 27 | Margaret Killoran | 35 | Head | Saleslady | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | James Killoran | 34 | Brother | Patternmaker | Ireland |
| 29 | Marlyn Killoran | 25 | Sister | — | Ireland |
| 30 | Martha Gibbon | 52 | Head | Weaver | Ireland North |
| 31 | Joseph Mooney | 29 | Nephew | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | John Mooney | 24 | Nephew | Patternmaker | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Margaret Mooney | 18 | Niece | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Sarah Mooney | 22 | Niece | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Elizabeth Mooney | 26 | Niece | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Louis Mooney | 15 | Nephew | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Catherine Mooney | 15 | Niece | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | James Leonard THIS PERSON | 56 | Head | Barber | England |
| 39 | Rose Leonard | 25 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 40 | Joseph Leonard | 24 | Son | Mechanic | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Joseph Leonard | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Jeanette Leonard | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Susan Sexton | 71 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Elizabeth Sexton | 66 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Ella Sexton | 59 | Sister-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Edward Hibbard | 65 | Head | Painter | Maryland |
| 47 | Clara Hibbard | 65 | Wife-H | — | Delaware |
| 48 | Edward Roland | 35 | Roomer | Spinner | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Alvin Power | 65 | Head | Watchman | Ohio |
| 50 | Margaret Power | 62 | Wife-H | — | Ohio |
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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)