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Robert Leonard — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert Leonard across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Rosa — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Franklin-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Leonard |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Goldmine |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Contractor |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 308 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Township / Ward | Goldmine |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agnes Leonard | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Robert Leonard | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Allie Leonard | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Franklin, North …
Son, age 11
Franklin, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 9 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 |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Franklin, North …
Son, age 21
Franklin, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Leonard |
| Given Name | Robert Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| 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
Franklin-County, North …
Head, age 31
Franklin-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
| Surname | Leonard |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Goldmine |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Contractor |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 308 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Robert Leonard (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rosa Leonard (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robert Leonard
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rosa Leonard
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Leonard
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · 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 — Franklin-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02912-00542)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Callie Stephens Benton | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Sidney H. Gupton | 33 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 3 | Massie Gupton | 24 | Wife | Housewife | North Carolina |
| 4 | Leslie Howard Gupton | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Sam O. Lancaster | 65 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 6 | Rosa Lancaster | 54 | Wife | Farming | North Carolina |
| 7 | Gray Lancaster | 26 | Son | Trucker | North Carolina |
| 8 | Robert Leonard THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 9 | Agnes Leonard | 24 | Wife | House Wife | North Carolina |
| 10 | Allie D. Leonard | 23 | Daughter | Farming | North Carolina |
| 11 | R. J. Burnette | 62 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 12 | Ettie Burnette | 52 | Wife | House Wife | North Carolina |
| 13 | Dora Burnette | 21 | Daughter | Store Keeper | North Carolina |
| 14 | Charles Burnette | 32 | Head | Labour | North Carolina |
| 15 | Jettie Burnette | 29 | Wife | House Wife | North Carolina |
| 16 | Beone Burnette | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | H. C. Bedford | 52 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 18 | Annie Bedford | 52 | Wife | Housewife | North Carolina |
| 19 | Junius Bedford | 14 | Son | Labour | North Carolina |
| 20 | Myron Bedford | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Halen Dalton | 25 | Son | Labour | North Carolina |
| 22 | Elsie Dalton | 15 | Daughter in law | House Keeper | North Carolina |
| 23 | W. D. Griffin | 26 | Head | Merchant | North Carolina |
| 24 | Ruby Griffin | 22 | Wife | Housewife | North Carolina |
| 25 | H. D. Jr. Griffin | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Carol Ann Griffin | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Eddie Kingsberry | 45 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 28 | Mammie Kingsberry | 40 | Wife | House Wife | North Carolina |
| 29 | Patsie Burgess | 70 | Mother in law | House Wife | North Carolina |
| 30 | Charlie O. Burgess | 49 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 31 | G. U. Burgess | 46 | Wife | House Wife | North Carolina |
| 32 | William Burgess | 21 | Son | Labour | North Carolina |
| 33 | Frederick Burgess | 20 | Son | Labour | North Carolina |
| 34 | Lewis Burgess | 16 | Son | Labour | North Carolina |
| 35 | Alton Burgess | 14 | Son | Labour | North Carolina |
| 36 | Kenchen Williams | 39 | Head | Labourer | North Carolina |
| 37 | Maggie Williams | 32 | Wife | House Wife | North Carolina |
| 38 | Daley Williams | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Miley Williams | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Isabelle Williams | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 2 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)