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Margaret Leonard — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Leonard across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & Edward — first a daughter (b.~1912), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Female
Daughter
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Leonard |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Detroit |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Leonard | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Grace Leonard | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Edward Leonard | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Frank Leonard | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wayne, Michigan
Daughter, age 8
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Leonard |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Daughter, age 18
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Leonard |
| Given Name | Margaret H |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Order Clerk |
| Industry | Drugville Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Daughter, age 28
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
| Surname | Leonard |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Margaret Leonard across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edward Leonard (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Leonard (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Leonard (~0.92 confidence) and mother Grace Leonard (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edward Leonard
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Leonard
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Leonard
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Grace Leonard
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Leonard
Daughter · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Michigan
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Sibling
Frank Leonard
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — Wayne-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01859-00169)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Harry Duffy | 31 | Lodger | Engineer | Ohio |
| 42 | Matthew Grefka | 44 | Head | Machinist | Lithuania |
| 43 | Joanna Grefka | 37 | Wife | — | Lithuania |
| 44 | John Grefka | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 45 | Edward Leonard | 51 | Head | Conductor | Michigan |
| 46 | Grace Leonard | 49 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 47 | Margaret Leonard THIS PERSON | 28 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 48 | Frank Leonard | 23 | Son | Draftsman | Michigan |
| 49 | John Pattinson | 54 | Head | Machinist | England |
| 50 | Beatrice Pattinson | 43 | Wife | — | England |
| 51 | William Pattinson | 26 | Son | Clerk (Sub) | Ohio |
| 52 | Catherine Pattinson | 21 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 53 | George Pattinson | 16 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 54 | Nancy Rinehart | 65 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | John H Drieman | 64 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 56 | Clara Drieman | 63 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 57 | J. Stuart Drieman | 30 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 58 | Charles Drieman | 22 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 59 | James Sherman | 58 | Head | Owner | England |
| 60 | Eva Sherman | 50 | Wife | Proprietor | Canada English |
| 61 | Jack Sherman | 17 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 62 | Rosaline Wright | 54 | Lodger | — | Michigan |
| 63 | Robert Henman | 69 | Head | — | Canada English |
| 64 | Ida Henman | 50 | Wife | — | Canada English |
| 65 | Thomas Price | 39 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 66 | Bertha Price | 37 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Catherine Ellis | 12 | Lodger | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Keys Miller | 67 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Theresa Miller | 48 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 70 | William Wynn | 34 | Head | Seamstress | Arkansas |
| 71 | Joe Wynn | 13 | Son | Machinist | Kentucky |
| 72 | Lois Wynn | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Walter Pfeiffer | 45 | Head | Fireman | Illinois |
| 74 | Lea Pfeiffer | 44 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 75 | Lee Burt | 20 | Nephew | — | Michigan |
| 76 | Earl Westell | 40 | Head | New Worker | Canada English |
| 77 | Thelma Westell | 33 | Wife | Barber | Canada English |
| 78 | Dolores Westell | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 79 | Mary Stavis | 24 | Lodger | Waitress | Kentucky |
| 80 | Thomas Morris | 51 | Head | Attendant | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)