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William Leonard — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sullivan-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this William Leonard across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sullivan-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1884
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sullivan-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Leonard |
| Given Name | William M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sull |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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 William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Leonard | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Lena Leonard | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Meta Leonard | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| William Leonard | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Wallace Leonard | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Herald Leonard | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Abraham Leonard | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Charlie Leonard | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Mary Leonard | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sullivan, Tennessee
Head, age 41
Sullivan, Tennessee · implied b. ~1879 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Leonard |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | F |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Sullivan, Tennessee
Head, age 49
Sullivan, Tennessee · implied b. ~1881 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Leonard |
| Given Name | William M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 33 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Sullivan-County, Tennessee
Head, age 56
Sullivan-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1884 — 9 household members
| Surname | Leonard |
| Given Name | William M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sull |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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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 William Leonard across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Leonard
Head · 1940 · age 56 · b. ~1884 · Tennessee
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Sullivan-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Sullivan-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03937-00580)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John B Monahan | 43 | Head | Labour | Virginia |
| 42 | Margie M Monahan | 42 | Wife | House Keeping | Virginia |
| 43 | Albert H Monahan | 19 | Son | Mechanic | Virginia |
| 44 | William E Monahan | 16 | Son | Labour | Virginia |
| 45 | Benjamin M Monahan | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Eva G Monahan | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Fred L Purnell | 31 | Head | Labour | Virginia |
| 48 | Vertie E Purnell | 26 | Wife | House Keeping | N Carolina |
| 49 | Thomas Pickel | 60 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 50 | Laura Pickel | 62 | Wife | House Keeping | Tennessee |
| 51 | Sarah Pickel | 33 | Daughter | House Keeping | Tennessee |
| 52 | Charlie L Pickel | 22 | Son | Labour | Tennessee |
| 53 | Corbet E Pickel | 35 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 54 | May Pickel | 24 | Wife | House Keeping | Virginia |
| 55 | Grace B Pickel | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Laura Pickel | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Arbon Eaton | 35 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Mary E Eaton | 25 | Wife | Textile | Tennessee |
| 59 | John W Eaton | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Robert M Eaton | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | William A Utaman | 56 | Head | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 62 | Ettara R Utaman | 52 | Wife | House Keeping | Tennessee |
| 63 | Lucile E Utaman | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Marriott H Utaman | 15 | Son | Farming | Tennessee |
| 65 | William A Jr Utaman | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Juanita B Utaman | 22 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | William M Leonard THIS PERSON | 56 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 68 | Mary J Leonard | 42 | Wife | House Keeping | Tennessee |
| 69 | Wallace Leonard | 24 | Son | Farming | Tennessee |
| 70 | Charlie E Leonard | 21 | Son | Farming | Tennessee |
| 71 | Herald L Leonard | 15 | Son | Farming | Tennessee |
| 72 | Meta Leonard | 14 | Daughter | House Keeping | Tennessee |
| 73 | Abraham L Leonard | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Lena M Leonard | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Ruth O Leonard | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Alice Eaton | 43 | Head | House Keeping | Tennessee |
| 77 | Lucinda Eaton | 65 | Head | House Keeping | Tennessee |
| 78 | Robert Eaton | 35 | Son | Farming | Tennessee |
| 79 | Joseph Eaton | 29 | Son | Labour | Tennessee |
| 80 | John Cross | 45 | Head | — | Tennessee |
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)