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James Leonard — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Washington, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Leonard across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Washington, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1886
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Washington, Virginia |
| Surname | Leonard |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farming |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Goodson District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gertrude Leonard | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Rosa Leonard | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Agnes Leonard | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Annie Leonard | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| James Leonard | Head | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Icee Leonard | Other | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Bill Leonard | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Fred Leonard | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Russel Leonard | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Millie Leonard | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Ward Leonard | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1920
Washington, Virginia
Head, age 34
Washington, Virginia · implied b. ~1886 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | Leonard |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Washington, Virginia
Head, age 44
Washington, Virginia · implied b. ~1886 — 11 household members
| Surname | Leonard |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farming |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links James Leonard across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Washington, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Leonard
Head · 1930 · age 44 · b. ~1886 · Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Washington, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Washington, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2463unit:0693)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sarah | 15 | — | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Paul C | 11 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 3 | James Leonard THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 4 | Icee Leonard | 35 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Gertrude Leonard | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Bill Leonard | 16 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 7 | Rosa Leonard | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Annie Leonard | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Millie Leonard | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Agnes Leonard | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Ward Leonard | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Fred Leonard | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Russel Leonard | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Frank William | 21 | Head | Stock Dealer | Virginia |
| 15 | Nellie William | 20 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Eugenia William | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | John William | 51 | Father | — | Virginia |
| 18 | William William | 21 | Brother | Butcher | Virginia |
| 19 | Jas S Crow | 42 | Head | Flagman | Tennessee |
| 20 | Nora Crow | 48 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Virgie M Crow | 28 | Daughter | Beauty Operator | Tennessee |
| 22 | Henry Moult | 27 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 23 | Wanda Moult | 24 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Alex Shepherd | 58 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 25 | Ula Smith | 24 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Claude Smith | 30 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Virginia |
| 27 | Mary Smith | 6 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Moses Smith | 7 | Son-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Carl S Denton | 36 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 30 | Olie Denton | 38 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Earl Denton | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 32 | James C Denton | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Bessie M Denton | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Stuart Leonard | 29 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 35 | Myrtle Leonard | 28 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Audie V Leonard | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Stuart Jr Leonard | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Shirley Carron | 20 | Laborer | Laborer | Virginia |
| 39 | Worthy Shaffer | 23 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 40 | Elsie Shaffer | 17 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 41 | William Bott | 56 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 42 | Eva Bott | 38 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Lula Bott | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 44 | James Bott | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Emmett Harkleroad | 18 | Step-daughter | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Isaac J Denton | 57 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 47 | Minnie Denton | 47 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Odis Denton | 15 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 49 | George Snauchel | 53 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 50 | Susie Snauchel | 53 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
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)