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Robert Leonard — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Davidson-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Robert Leonard across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Davidson-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Peter — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Davidson-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Leonard |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lexington |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Davidson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Gr 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Lexington |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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 Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Leonard | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Lois Leonard | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Pauline Leonard | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Boyd Leonard | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Herman Leonard | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Pearl Leonard | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Mae Leonard | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Robert Leonard | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Ruby Leonard | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1900
Davidson, North …
Son, age 2
Davidson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Leonard |
| Given Name | Robert L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Davidson, North …
Son, age 11
Davidson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Leonard |
| Given Name | Robert |
| 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 |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Davidson, North …
Son, age 20
Davidson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Leonard |
| Given Name | Robert P M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Davidson, North …
Head, age 29
Davidson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1901 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Leonard |
| Given Name | Robert L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Davidson-County, North …
Head, age 39
Davidson-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1901 — 9 household members
| Surname | Leonard |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lexington |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Davidson |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Gr 6 |
| 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 Robert Leonard across 5 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Leonard (~0.92 confidence) and father Peter Leonard (~0.92 confidence) and father William Leonard (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie Leonard (~0.92 confidence) and mother Davie Leonard (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Leonard (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Leonard
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Peter Leonard
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Leonard
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie Leonard
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Davie Leonard
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Leonard
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Leonard
Head · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · 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 — 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-t0627-02898-00739)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Anna M Jarvis | 22 | Daughter | Housework | North Carolina |
| 42 | Dorothy Jarvis | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Clomer Everhart | 39 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Ella M Everhart | 35 | Wife | Housewife | North Carolina |
| 45 | Doris Everhart | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Ann Everhart | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Patsy Everhart | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Mary J Everhart | 81 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Homer Everhart | 51 | Brother | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Azal Koontz | 40 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 51 | Lillie Koontz | 32 | Wife | Housewife | North Carolina |
| 52 | Mike Koontz | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | John Greeny | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Leona Greeny | 38 | Wife | Housewife | North Carolina |
| 55 | Jacob Walker | 27 | Head | Hired Hand | North Carolina |
| 56 | Essie Walker | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | James Walker | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | B M Koontz | 42 | Head | Cabinet Work | North Carolina |
| 59 | Daisy Koontz | 46 | Wife | Housewife | North Carolina |
| 60 | Hubert Koontz | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Billie Koontz | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Stone Koontz | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Virginia Koontz | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Joe Koontz | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Conley Koontz | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | T M Hill | 55 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 67 | Ollie Hill | 55 | Wife | Housewife | North Carolina |
| 68 | Hubert Hill | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Howard Leonard | 18 | Lodger | Hired Help | North Carolina |
| 70 | Robert Leonard THIS PERSON | 39 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Pearl Leonard | 35 | Wife | Housewife | North Carolina |
| 72 | Mae Leonard | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Lois Leonard | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Robert Leonard | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Ruby Leonard | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Boyd Leonard | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Herman Leonard | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Pauline Leonard | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Joe A Hill | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Millie Hill | 48 | Wife | Housewife | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 6 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)