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George Saunders — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Lake-County, Florida

Our Model Tree links this George Saunders across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lake-County, Florida (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 22 b. ~1918 Male Son Born: Florida Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationLake-County, Florida
SurnameSaunders
Given NameGeorge Jr.
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age22
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceFlorida
1935 Residence (City)Leesburg city
1935 Residence (County)Lake
Additional Details
OccupationAgent
IndustryNewspaper
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked48
Income (1939)860
Highest GradeNo 8
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateFlorida
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)florida
OccupationAgent
Township / WardLeesburg City
Est. Birth Year~1918

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.

8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to George Age Birth yr
Lee Saunders Son — 18 ~1922
William Saunders Son — 16 ~1924
James Saunders Son — 20 ~1920
Mildred Saunders Daughter — 11 ~1929
George Saunders Son — 22 ~1918
Susanna Saunders Spouse — 44 ~1896
Betty Saunders Daughter — 24 ~1916
George Saunders Head — 47 ~1893

Census Appearances

1930
Lake, Florida
Other, age 13
Lake, Florida · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Sanders
Given Name George
Relationship to Head Grandson
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 13
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Florida
Father's Birthplace Virginia
Mother's Birthplace Florida
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Florida
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) florida
1940
Lake-County, Florida
Son, age 22
Lake-County, Florida · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
Surname Saunders
Given Name George Jr.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 22
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Florida
1935 Residence (City) Leesburg city
1935 Residence (County) Lake
Occupation Agent
Industry Newspaper
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 48
Income (1939) 860
Highest Grade No 8
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Florida
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) florida

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links George Saunders across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
George Saunders
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Florida
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Sibling
Lee Saunders
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Saunders
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Saunders
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Saunders
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Saunders
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Lake-County, Florida Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00595-00380)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Joan Cassidy 7 Daughter — —
2 Byron Cassidy 5 Son — —
3 Lawrence Pruitt 58 Head Night Watchman Georgia
4 Sarepta Pruitt 54 Wife — Georgia
5 Melvin Pruitt 20 Son Helper Georgia
6 J. D. Pruitt 19 Son — Georgia
7 Grace Pruitt 17 Daughter — Georgia
8 Louise Pruitt 14 Daughter — Georgia
9 Robert Arthur 38 Head — S. Carolina
10 Annie Arthur 42 Wife — Florida
11 Robert C. Arthur 9 Son — Florida
12 John H. Handy 39 Head Mechanic S. Carolina
13 Bessie Handy 42 Wife Packer-Fruit Florida
14 Mary Handy 16 Daughter — Florida
15 Connie Handy 14 Son — Florida
16 Bobby Handy 10 Son — Florida
17 Sylvia J. Handy 3 Daughter — Florida
18 Elmore Lucas 32 Head Carpenter Florida
19 Aline Lucas 21 Wife — Florida
20 Elmore Jr. Lucas 3 Son — Florida
21 Joy Lucas 2 Daughter — Florida
22 Janice Lucas 0 Daughter — Florida
23 Mrs. Sarah Pasta 85 Head — Canada
24 Ada Elliott 54 ? Practical Nurse Canada
25 Mayme Skiles 41 Head — Kentucky
26 Mrs. Claudia Holman 74 Mother — Kentucky
27 Kingsley D. Harris 28 Head Owner-Manager Florida
28 Mary J. Harris 26 Wife — Kentucky
29 Jo Ann Harris 3 Daughter — Florida
30 George Saunders 47 Head Clerk Telegrapher Florida
31 Susanna Saunders 44 Wife — Pennsylvania
32 Betty E. Saunders 24 Daughter — Florida
33 George Jr. Saunders THIS PERSON 22 Son Agent Florida
34 James Saunders 20 Son Attendant Florida
35 Lee Saunders 18 Son Collector Florida
36 William Saunders 16 Son Collector Florida
37 Mildred Saunders 11 Daughter — Florida
38 Irving Lippton 26 Head Merchant Massachusetts
39 Marian Lippton 26 Wife Bookkeeper Indiana
40 Eugene Morris 32 Head Fern Grower Florida

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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)

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