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James Leonard — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Bristol-City-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Leonard across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bristol-City-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Phoebe — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bristol-City-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Leonard |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bristol |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Bristol City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Leonard | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Beatrice Leonard | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Hazel Honaker | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Virginia Leonard | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Willie Honaker | Other | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Walter Leonard | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Holmes Leonard | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Peter Leonard | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| James Leonard | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Charles Honaker | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1920
Washington, Virginia
Son, age 2
Washington, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Leonard |
| Given Name | James M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Washington, Virginia
Son, age 12
Washington, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Leonard |
| Given Name | James M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Bristol-City-County, Virginia
Son, age 22
Bristol-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 10 household members
| Surname | Leonard |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bristol |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tennessee |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links James Leonard across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Leonard (~0.85 confidence) and mother Phoebe Leonard (~0.85 confidence) and father Cummings Leonard (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rachel Leonard (~0.92 confidence) and mother Virginia Leonard (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.89
Father
James Leonard
b. ~1851
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.85
Mother
Phoebe Leonard
b. ~1853
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.85
Father
Cummings Leonard
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rachel Leonard
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Virginia Leonard
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Leonard
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Virginia
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Sibling
Walter Leonard
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Peter Leonard
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Honaker
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beatrice Leonard
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hazel Honaker
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Holmes Leonard
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Leonard
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Bristol-City-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Bristol-City-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04305-00083)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Elizabeth R. Cox | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Thomas E. King | 56 | Head | Watchman | Virginia |
| 43 | Mary Q. King | 56 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Raymond King | 21 | Son | Machine Operator | Virginia |
| 45 | Marvin King | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Henry K. Prosecloe|Proseclue | 29 | Head | Salesman | Virginia |
| 47 | Jessie R. Prosecloe|Proseclue | 31 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Willie L. Carmack | 62 | Father-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Harvey Leedy | 55 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Ella Q. Leedy | 48 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 51 | Lon Leedy | 27 | Son | Painter | Tennessee |
| 52 | Lida Leedy | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Lucile Leedy | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Lon Jr. Leedy | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Virginia Leonard | 47 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Peter Leonard | 24 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 57 | James Leonard THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Walter Leonard | 20 | Son | Laborer School Project | Virginia |
| 59 | Holmes Leonard | 17 | Son | School Project | Virginia |
| 60 | Beatrice Leonard | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Ruth Leonard | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Willie Honaker | 32 | Son-in-law | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 63 | Hazel Honaker | 27 | Daughter | Laundress | Virginia |
| 64 | Charles Honaker | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 65 | John H. Shelton | 44 | Head | Glazier | Virginia |
| 66 | Mary Q. Shelton | 41 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Mary Lynn Shelton | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | William D. Miller | 36 | Head | Salesman | Tennessee |
| 69 | Ethel D. Miller | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Trula Miller | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Hugh Miller | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Herbert Miller | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Peggy Miller | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Tom Teester | 40 | Head | Odd Jobs | Virginia |
| 75 | Bessie Teester | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Nellie Jo Teester | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Harvey Jones | 19 | Brother-in-law | Odd Jobs | Virginia |
| 78 | Novie Jones | 15 | Sister-in-law | Nurse | Virginia |
| 79 | Paul P. Chapman | 47 | Head | Concrete Block Maker | Virginia |
| 80 | Nannie Q. Chapman | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
James + 7 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.85
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
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.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)