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Thomas Leonard — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Champaign, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Leonard across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Champaign, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1863), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 57
b. ~1863
Male
Head
Born: Ireland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Champaign, Illinois |
| Surname | Leonard |
| Given Name | Thomas J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1887 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Township / Ward | St Joseph Rantoul |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1863 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leo Leonard | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Leo Leonard | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Elizabeth Leonard | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| Mary Leonard | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Thomas Leonard | Head | — | 57 | ~1863 |
| Edward Leonard | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1900
Champaign, Illinois
Head, age 39
Champaign, Illinois · implied b. ~1861 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Leonard |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Month | Mch |
| Birth Year | 1861 |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1910
Champaign, Illinois
Head, age 49
Champaign, Illinois · implied b. ~1861 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lenard |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Years Married | 20 |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1920
Champaign, Illinois
Head, age 57
Champaign, Illinois · implied b. ~1863 — 6 household members
| Surname | Leonard |
| Given Name | Thomas J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1887 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links Thomas Leonard across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Champaign, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Leonard
Head · 1920 · age 57 · b. ~1863 · Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Champaign, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Champaign, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu298unit:0506)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jessie Schmitt | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 2 | William F Schmitt | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Maisie Schmitt | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Bettie Ann Schmitt | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 5 | William J Bongartz | 52 | Head | Janitor | Illinois |
| 6 | Minnie Bongartz | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Harriet Bongartz | 21 | Step daughter | Laborer | Illinois |
| 8 | Mary Bongartz | 14 | Step daughter | — | Illinois |
| 9 | John J Dull | 63 | Head | Foreman | Ohio |
| 10 | Julia Dull | 52 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Thomas A Little | 67 | Head | Operator | Ohio |
| 12 | Mary J Little | 63 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 13 | George W Hadsock | 80 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 14 | Emma S Hadsock | 63 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Orville J Wasough | 40 | Head | Cashier | Illinois |
| 16 | Winnie Wasough | 38 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Robert J Wasough | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 18 | William C Wasough | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Betty Lou Wasough | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Anna M Miller | 65 | Step mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Jessie Miller | 27 | Niece | Teacher | Illinois |
| 22 | William Woodworth | 38 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 23 | Anna Woodworth | 26 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Merlin Woodworth | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 25 | James Shady | 53 | Head | Engineer | West Virginia |
| 26 | Mary Shady | 49 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Eddie Shady | 20 | Son | Brakeman | Illinois |
| 28 | Mary Wolfgang | 23 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Otho B Wolfgang | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 30 | James G Lordan | 56 | Head | Conductor | Michigan |
| 31 | Ellen J Lordan | 52 | Wife | — | New York |
| 32 | Donald J Lordan | 19 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Elizabeth Guillaume | 71 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 34 | Mary Guillaume | 40 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Mary Benjamin | 63 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Jennie Benjamin | 32 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Zoe Benjamin | 30 | Daughter | Stenograph | Illinois |
| 38 | Mollie Benjamin | 29 | Daughter | Civil Service | Illinois |
| 39 | Frankie Benjamin | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 40 | Thomas J Leonard THIS PERSON | 57 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 41 | Elizabeth Leonard | 51 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 42 | Edward J Leonard | 24 | Son | Priest | Illinois |
| 43 | Leo J Leonard | 19 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Leo J Leonard | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Mary Leonard | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Allan J Sundorf | 25 | Head | Repairman | Illinois |
| 47 | Lulu Sundorf | 24 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Merle Sundorf | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Harold Sundorf | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Ralph R Wright | 29 | Head | Stationmaster | Illinois |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)