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George Sanders — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Linn-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this George Sanders across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Linn-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Augustus — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Linn-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Sanders |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cedar Rapids |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Linn |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Janitor |
| Industry | Wholesale Meat Mfg |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1040 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Janitor |
| Township / Ward | Cedar Rapids |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irma Sanders | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| George Sanders | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| De Sanders | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Loren Sanders | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1910
Linn, Iowa
Son, age
Linn, Iowa · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sanders |
| Given Name | George W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Linn, Iowa
Son, age 10
Linn, Iowa · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sanders |
| Given Name | George W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Linn, Iowa
Son, age 20
Linn, Iowa · implied b. ~1910 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sanders |
| Given Name | George E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Corn Products Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Linn-County, Iowa
Head, age 30
Linn-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
| Surname | Sanders |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cedar Rapids |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Linn |
| Occupation | Janitor |
| Industry | Wholesale Meat Mfg |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1040 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 George Sanders across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joseph Sanders (~0.92 confidence) and father Augustus Sanders (~0.92 confidence) and father Gustus Sanders (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Sanders (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Sanders (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Sanders
b. ~1853
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Augustus Sanders
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Gustus Sanders
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Sanders
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Sanders
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Sanders
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Iowa
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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 — Linn-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Linn-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01177-00432)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Wayne Meyer | 9 | son | — | Iowa |
| 42 | Robert Meyer | 6 | son | — | Iowa |
| 43 | Marilyn Meyer | 5 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 44 | Audrey Seeman | 18 | Housekeeper | House Keeper | Iowa |
| 45 | Leonard Garden | 40 | Head | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 46 | Velma Garden | 38 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 47 | Janice Garden | 17 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 48 | Robert Garden | 15 | son | — | Nebraska |
| 49 | Keith Garden | 10 | son | — | Nebraska |
| 50 | Thomas Garden | 8 | son | — | Nebraska |
| 51 | Ivan Garden | 2 | son | — | Iowa |
| 52 | Glenn Mccorborn|Mccorbon | 40 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 53 | Stella Mccorborn|Mccorbon | 40 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 54 | Donald Mccorborn|Mccorbon | 15 | son | — | Iowa |
| 55 | Barbara Mccorborn|Mccorbon | 8 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 56 | Richard Mccorborn|Mccorbon | 5 | son | — | Iowa |
| 57 | Ralph Schmidt | 41 | Head | Watchman | Iowa |
| 58 | Mabel Schmidt | 38 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 59 | Helen Schmidt | 16 | daughter | House Keeper | Iowa |
| 60 | Mary Schmidt | 11 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 61 | George Brady | 32 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 62 | Marlyn Brady | 4 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 63 | William Brady | 3 | son | — | Iowa |
| 64 | Robert Brady | 1 | son | — | Iowa |
| 65 | Joseph Koch | 74 | Head | Laborer | Czechoslovakia |
| 66 | Parpour|Barbour Koch | None | Bertha | — | S 8 |
| 67 | Charles Koch | 40 | son | — | New York |
| 68 | Parpour|Barbour Koch | None | Louis | — | S 3 |
| 69 | Parpour|Barbour Koch | None | Jean | — | S 8 |
| 70 | George Sanders THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Janitor | Iowa |
| 71 | Irma Sanders | 29 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 72 | De Lores Sanders | 5 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 73 | Loren Sanders | 2 | son | — | Iowa |
| 74 | Gile Sander | 60 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 75 | Mary Sander | 51 | Wife | Janitress | Iowa |
| 76 | Ben Eby | 62 | Head | Fireman | Iowa |
| 77 | Bertha Eby | 61 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 78 | Wayne Eby | 23 | son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 79 | Gloria Eby | 15 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 80 | Joseph Bowers | 42 | Lodger | Cook | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
George
Gen 1 · 5 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)