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Margaret Leonard — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Davidson-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Leonard across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Davidson-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Davidson-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Leonard |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Thomasville Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Davidson |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Thomasville Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Leonard | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Ivory Leonard | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Flora Leonard | Other | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Zilla Leonard | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Velma Leonard | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Austin Leonard | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Dunetta Leonard | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Mccoy Leonard | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Norman Leonard | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1930
Davidson, North …
Daughter, age 2
Davidson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Leonard |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| 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 |
1940
Davidson-County, North …
Daughter, age 12
Davidson-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1928 — 9 household members
| Surname | Leonard |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Thomasville Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Davidson |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Margaret Leonard across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Leonard
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Velma Leonard
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mccoy Leonard
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Austin Leonard
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Zilla Leonard
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Norman Leonard
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
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 — Davidson-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Davidson-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02899-00562)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lula Daniels | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Ressie Daniels | 24 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Nellie Daniels | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Charles Daniels | 18 | Son | Sprayer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Floyd Daniels | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Sally Leonard | 46 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Barbara Leonard | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Oscar Leonard | 23 | Son | Attendant | North Carolina |
| 9 | Willie Palmer | 29 | Son-in-law | Run-Clipper | Georgia |
| 10 | Ruby Palmer | 24 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Billy Palmer | 5 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Shirley Palmer | 5 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Ivory Leonard | 44 | Head | Machinist | North Carolina |
| 14 | Dunetta Leonard | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Norman Leonard | 24 | Son | Sander | North Carolina |
| 16 | Flora Leonard | 19 | Daughter-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Mccoy Leonard | 23 | Son | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 18 | Austin Leonard | 19 | Son | Sprayer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Velma Leonard | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Zilla Mae Leonard | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Margaret Leonard THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Lucien Faulk | 56 | Head | Cabinet Maker | North Carolina |
| 23 | Metoka Faulk | 42 | Wife | Saleslady | North Carolina |
| 24 | Lucien Jr. Faulk | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Leon Blue | 34 | Head | Finisher | Georgia |
| 26 | Margaret Blue | 34 | Wife | Sample Work | North Carolina |
| 27 | Helen Faulk | 37 | Sister-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Ray Williams | 36 | Head | Painter | North Carolina |
| 29 | Minnie Williams | 34 | Wife | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 30 | C. R. Williams | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Mary Williams | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Tom Williams | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Bobby Williams | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Helen Williams | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Ellis Harrison | 34 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Ellen Harrison | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 38 | Arthur Parrish | 39 | Head | Drive Chain | North Carolina |
| 39 | Sadie Parrish | 36 | Wife | Idler | North Carolina |
| 40 | Lena Mae Parrish | 19 | Daughter | Looper | North Carolina |
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)