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John Leonard — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Rowan-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Leonard across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rowan-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Clarence & Garret — first a head (b.~1919), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rowan-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Leonard |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rowan |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Same place |
| Industry | 32 |
| Class of Worker | Drogroom |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Same Place |
| Township / Ward | Providence Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June Leonard | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| John Leonard | Head | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| John Leonard | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Frances Leonard | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Rowan, North …
Son, age 1
Rowan, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Leonard |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Rowan, North …
Son, age 11
Rowan, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Leonard |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Rowan-County, North …
Head, age 21
Rowan-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
| Surname | Leonard |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rowan |
| Occupation | Same place |
| Industry | 32 |
| Class of Worker | Drogroom |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 John Leonard across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Clarence Leonard (~0.92 confidence) and father Garret Leonard (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jane Leonard (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Clarence Leonard
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Garret Leonard
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jane Leonard
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Leonard
Head · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Rowan-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Rowan-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02968-00949)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Mckinney | 3 | Son | Same Place | North Carolina |
| 2 | John Leonard THIS PERSON | 21 | Head | Same Place | North Carolina |
| 3 | Frances Leonard | 21 | Wife | Same Place | North Carolina |
| 4 | June Leonard | 1 | Daughter | Same Place | North Carolina |
| 5 | John Jr. Leonard | 0 | Son | Same Place | North Carolina |
| 6 | John Gobble | 35 | Head | Same Place | North Carolina |
| 7 | Beatrice Gobble | 35 | Wife | Same Place | North Carolina |
| 8 | Daisy Gobble | 15 | Daughter | Same Place | North Carolina |
| 9 | J. W. Gobble | 13 | Son | Same Place | North Carolina |
| 10 | Doris Gobble | 11 | Daughter | Same Place | North Carolina |
| 11 | Carrol Gobble | 8 | Son | Same Place | North Carolina |
| 12 | Ruth Gobble | 5 | Daughter | Same Place | North Carolina |
| 13 | Walter Steward | 30 | Head | Same Place | North Carolina |
| 14 | Lucille Mahalley | 41 | Sister | Same Place | North Carolina |
| 15 | Carl Miller | 25 | Lodger | Same Place | North Carolina |
| 16 | Pete Talbert | 46 | Head | 40 | North Carolina |
| 17 | Lilla May Talbert | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Thomas Talbert | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Thomas Jr. Talbert | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Joe Talbert | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Norma Talbert | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Allen Nichols | 44 | Head | Same House | South Carolina |
| 23 | Liza Nichols | 42 | Wife | Same House | South Carolina |
| 24 | Maggie Nichols | 24 | Daughter | Same House | South Carolina |
| 25 | Minus Nichols | 22 | Son | Same House | South Carolina |
| 26 | Douglas Nichols | 19 | Son | Same House | South Carolina |
| 27 | Woodrow Nichols | 15 | Son | Same House | South Carolina |
| 28 | Oscar Nichols | 13 | Son | Same House | South Carolina |
| 29 | Howard Nichols | 12 | Son | Same House | South Carolina |
| 30 | Cliford Nichols | 9 | Son | Same House | North Carolina |
| 31 | Margit Nichols | 6 | Daughter | Same House | North Carolina |
| 32 | Addie Nichols | 3 | Daughter | Same House | North Carolina |
| 33 | C. H. Shephard | 73 | Head | Same House | North Carolina |
| 34 | D. C. Shephard | 30 | Son | Same House | North Carolina |
| 35 | James Casper | 30 | Head | Same House | North Carolina |
| 36 | Manda Casper | 29 | Daughter | Same House | North Carolina |
| 37 | Leon Casper | 10 | Son | Same House | North Carolina |
| 38 | Catherine Leonard | 15 | Grand Daughter | Same House | North Carolina |
| 39 | J. W. Shephard | 11 | Son | Same House | North Carolina |
| 40 | J. W. Misenheimer | 24 | Head | Same House | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
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)