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James Sanders — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Guilford, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Sanders across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Guilford, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Dems & Lemmie — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Guilford, North Carolina |
| Surname | Sanders |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Jamestown Township |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucy Sanders | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Margrete Sanders | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Catherine Sanders | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Dems Sanders | Head | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Samuel Sanders | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Lee Sanders | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| James Sanders | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Guilford, North …
Son, age 10
Guilford, North Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
| Surname | Sanders |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Guilford, North …
Son, age 21
Guilford, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Saunders |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Rail Road |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Guilford-County, North …
Head, age 31
Guilford-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Saunders |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Greensboro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Guilford |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Construction |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 488 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north 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 James Sanders across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Dems Sanders (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lemmie Saunders (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Dems Sanders
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lemmie Saunders
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Sanders
Son · 1920 · age 10 · b. ~1910 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Lucy Sanders
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margrete Sanders
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Sanders
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Samuel Sanders
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lee Sanders
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
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
1920 US Federal Census — Guilford, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Guilford, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1302unit:0404)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Aris E | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Earnest L | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Hiram Mcgall | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Permelia J Mcgall | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Georgia M Mcgall | 24 | Daughter | Stenographer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Carry E Mcgall | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Solomon B Cornwell | 69 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 58 | Walter E Tinebloom | 35 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Minnie B Tinebloom | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Pearl M Tinebloom | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Minnie C Tinebloom | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Lester A Tinebloom | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | James Tinebloom | 23 | Brother | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 64 | John A White | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Minnie A White | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Henry A White | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Lavise E White | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Beulah B White | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Minnie C White | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Walter W Stanford | 41 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Ida V Stanford | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Clerance A Stanford | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Amer Gray | 33 | Sister-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | William Herbin | 22 | Laborer | Laborer | United States |
| 75 | Dems Sanders | 40 | Head | House Servant | United States |
| 76 | Samuel Sanders | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 77 | Lucy Sanders | 19 | Daughter | Washerwoman | North Carolina |
| 78 | Margrete Sanders | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | James Sanders THIS PERSON | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Lee O Sanders | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Catherine Sanders | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | William H Jones | 71 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 83 | Julia A Jones | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Frank Armfield | 48 | Head | Section Foreman | North Carolina |
| 85 | Ora A Armfield | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Audrey Armfield | 22 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 87 | Hazel Armfield | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Joe W Armfield | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Nellie Armfield | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Grace Armfield | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Hallie Armfield | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Georgia Branch | 43 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Mattie Branch | 19 | Daughter | House Servant | North Carolina |
| 94 | Nellie Branch | 16 | Daughter | House Servant | North Carolina |
| 95 | Beulah Branch | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Sanford Branch | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Mando Branch | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Ward Branch | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Marion Branch | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | William Branch | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
James + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)