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George Sanders — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this George Sanders across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Florence-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Blaine — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Florence-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Sanders |
| Given Name | George O. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Lee Township |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Sanders | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Suanna Sanders | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Jana Sanders | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Elleree Sanders | Daughter | — | ~1940 |
Census Appearances
1920
Florence, South …
Son, age 10
Florence, South Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sanders |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Florence, South …
Head, age 21
Florence, South Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sanders |
| Given Name | George W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Florence-County, South …
Head, age 31
Florence-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
| Surname | Sanders |
| Given Name | George O. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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 George Sanders across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Blaine Sanders (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Blaine Sanders
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Sanders
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · South 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 — Florence-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Florence-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03809-00491)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Runate Dennis | 2 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | William Dennis | 0 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Carl D. Dennis | 27 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 44 | Heather Dennis | 20 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | David L. Dennis | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Molly Lee | 60 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | John L. D. Lee | 39 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 48 | Janie Lee | 34 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | John E. Lee | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Henry B. Lee | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 51 | Fred D. Mc Caddy | 33 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 52 | Hattie Mc Caddy | 26 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 53 | Cornell Mc Caddy | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Lenavern Mc Caddy | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Levo Mc Caddy | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Gena Mc Caddy | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Evalene Mc Caddy | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Rebecca Mc Caddy | 65 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Willard Graham | 27 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 60 | Ozell Graham | 24 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 61 | Henry Graham | 15 | Brother | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 62 | Hazard Miles | 42 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 63 | Ollie D. Miles | 48 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 64 | Billy Miles | 11 | Adopted Son | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | George O. Sanders THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 66 | Suanna Sanders | 22 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 67 | Jana Mae Sanders | 4 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 68 | Elleree Sanders | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Thrust N. Bostick | 70 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Elder Bostick | 56 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 71 | Bessie Bostick | 48 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 72 | Rebecca Bostick | 18 | Niece | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 73 | Nester Bostick | 7 | Niece | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Cisroe Bostick | 23 | Nephew | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Tilman B. Matthews | 30 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 76 | Connie Matthews | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Tilman B. Jr. Matthews | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Charles Matthews | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Max Matthews | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Jake Q. Burgess | 33 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
George
Gen 1 · 1 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)