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James Leonard — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Johnson, Texas
Our Model Tree links this James Leonard across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Johnson, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1890
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Johnson, Texas |
| Surname | Leonard |
| Given Name | James R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 7 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Leonard | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Etta Leonard | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| James Leonard | Head | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| W Leonard | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Vernon Leonard | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Alden Leonard | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Gene Leonard | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Edgar Leonard | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Eliza Leonard | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1930
Johnson, Texas
Head, age 40
Johnson, Texas · implied b. ~1890 — 9 household members
| Surname | Leonard |
| Given Name | James R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Johnson-County, Texas
Head, age 50
Johnson-County, Texas · implied b. ~1890 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Leonard |
| Given Name | J. R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Justice Precinct 7 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Johnson |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links James Leonard across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Leonard
Head · 1930 · age 40 · b. ~1890 · Texas
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1930 US Federal Census — Johnson, Texas
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1930 US Federal Census — Johnson, Texas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:texascensus00reel2365:0025)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Shaw | 17 | Son | — | Texas |
| 2 | Miriam Shaw | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 3 | Edward Shaw | 10 | — | — | Texas |
| 4 | Dorothy M Shaw | 3 | — | — | Texas |
| 5 | Richard A Hancock | 35 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 6 | Ruth Hancock | 37 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 7 | Lloyd B Hancock | 9 | Son | — | Texas |
| 8 | Mark C Hancock | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 9 | James D Leonard | 65 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 10 | Laura Leonard | 66 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Susie Leonard | 30 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Earl Flynn | 25 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 13 | Madaline Flynn | 20 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 14 | William G Flynn | 48 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 15 | Vinnie L Flynn | 32 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 16 | John F Albright | 53 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 17 | Henrietta Albright | 46 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | Marshall F Albright | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 19 | Bessie L Albright | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 20 | William E Albright | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 21 | James W Puppers | 20 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 22 | Ruby P Puppers | 17 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 23 | V P Stafford | 60 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 24 | Nancy G Stafford | 54 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 25 | James P Stafford | 34 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 26 | William R Stafford | 22 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 27 | Vildora Stafford | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 28 | Winnie Stafford | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 29 | Charley F Symons | 34 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 30 | Esther Symons | 31 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | Florence Symons | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 32 | Henry E Symons | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 33 | Albert A Symons | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 34 | Flossie G Symons | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 35 | Charley F Jr Symons | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 36 | Omeya Symons | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 37 | Cecil Donasson | 17 | Nephew | Laborer | Texas |
| 38 | James R Leonard THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 39 | Eliza Leonard | 37 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 40 | Etta Leonard | 17 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 41 | Edgar Leonard | 15 | Son | — | Texas |
| 42 | Alden Leonard | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 43 | W. D. Leonard | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
| 44 | Vernon R Leonard | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 45 | Gene Leonard | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 46 | Billy Joe Leonard | 3 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 47 | Alva Strickland | 41 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 48 | Dora Strickland | 38 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 49 | Milton M Strickland | 18 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 50 | Raymond Strickland | 17 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
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)