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Margaret Leonard — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Margaret Leonard across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Adams-County, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Olin & Dora — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: Washington
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Adams-County, Washington |
| Surname | Leonard |
| Given Name | Margaret J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ritzville Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Adams |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
| Township / Ward | Ritzville Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Leonard | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Lora Leonard | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Howard Leonard | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Adams, Washington
Daughter, age 2
Adams, Washington · implied b. ~1918 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Leonard |
| Given Name | Margaret J. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1930
Adams, Washington
Daughter, age 12
Adams, Washington · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Leonard |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1940
Adams-County, Washington
Daughter, age 23
Adams-County, Washington · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
| Surname | Leonard |
| Given Name | Margaret J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ritzville Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Adams |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
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 Olin Leonard (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dora Leonard (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lora Leonard (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Olin Leonard
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dora Leonard
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lora Leonard
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Leonard
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Washington
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Sibling
Howard Leonard
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
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 — Adams-County, Washington
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1940 US Federal Census — Adams-County, Washington
Page Contents
32 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04331-00131)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur J. Reiber | 28 | Brother | Salesman | Washington |
| 2 | Helen Reiber | 24 | Sister | Assistant | Washington |
| 3 | Martin M. Meyer | 36 | Head | Farmer | Washington |
| 4 | Carol E. Meyer | 31 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 5 | Virgil M. Meyer | 10 | Son | — | Washington |
| 6 | Harold W. Bauer | 43 | Head | Salesman | Washington |
| 7 | Doris L. Bauer | 39 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 8 | Harold E. Bauer | 15 | Son | Newspaper Carrier | Washington |
| 9 | Donald L. Bauer | 11 | Son | — | Washington |
| 10 | Lora O. Leonard | 63 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Howard L. Leonard | 28 | Son | Truck Driver | Washington |
| 12 | Margaret J. Leonard THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 13 | Henry Sr. Borgens | 68 | Head | — | Russia |
| 14 | Mary D. Borgens | 70 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 15 | Amelia Borgens | 36 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 16 | Rachel Borgens | 33 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 17 | Son Jonathan | None | M | Farm | — |
| 18 | Dan Haight | 28 | Head | Laborer | Washington |
| 19 | Louise Haight | 27 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 20 | Jacqueline Haight | 2 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 21 | Martin V. Bauer | 46 | Head | Manager Hardware Department | Washington |
| 22 | Elfreida H. Bauer | 33 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 23 | Robert G. Bauer | 11 | Son | — | Washington |
| 24 | Marguerite B. Bauer | 6 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 25 | J. Marian Bauer | 4 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 26 | Henry Heimbigner | 69 | Head | — | Russia |
| 27 | Mary Heimbigner | 64 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 30 | Otis L. Leonard | 38 | Head | Laborer | Washington |
| 31 | Eugenia M. Leonard | 31 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Howard J. Leonard | 10 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 33 | Eleanor F. Leonard | 9 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 34 | Donna Jean Leonard | 6 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret + 1 sibling
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)