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James Sanders — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Sanders across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Johnston, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Oscar & Lillie — first a head (b.~1902), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1902
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Johnston, North Carolina |
| Surname | Sanders |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Elevation Guard 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nidalia Sanders | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| James Sanders | Head | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Joseph Sanders | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Abraham Sanders | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Martha Sanders | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1910
Johnston, North …
Son, age 8
Johnston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1902 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sanders |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Hand |
| Industry | Home |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Johnston, North …
Son, age 17
Johnston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1903 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sanders |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Johnston, North …
Head, age 28
Johnston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1902 — 5 household members
| Surname | Sanders |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| 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 (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Johnston, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Oscar Sanders (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillie Sanders (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry Sanders (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katie Sanders (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.84
Father
Oscar Sanders
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillie Sanders
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry Sanders
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katie Sanders
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
James Sanders
Head · 1930 · age 28 · b. ~1902 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Johnston, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Johnston, North Carolina
Page Contents
46 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1701unit:0702)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vera Blackmon | 16 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Annie Blackmon | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | William J Langdon | 75 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Nolie Langdon | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | William A Langdon | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Eva May Langdon | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Gifford Langdon | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Eubank G Langdon | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Ruth May Langdon | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Paul B Smith | 39 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Ida M Smith | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Paul B Jr Smith | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Donald Smith | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Margaret Smith | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | George E Smith | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Willie A Barber | 26 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Rosa P Barber | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Margie Marie Barber | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Lonnie Sanders | 25 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Mary E Sanders | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Rufus Sanders | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Lonnie Jr Sanders | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Lizzie H Sanders | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Lonnie Sanders | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | James Sanders THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Martha Sanders | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Abraham Sanders | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Nidalia Sanders | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Joseph A Sanders | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | John Barber | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Lula Barber | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Lacy Barber | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Lula Barber | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | John Harrington | 25 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Ida May Harrington | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Martha L Harrington | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Hazel Harrington | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | John T Harrington | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Thel J Lee | 25 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Lola Lee | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Thel J Jr Lee | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Lola Lee | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Ruth Lee | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Lola Lee | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Luther Lee | 14 | Brother | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | James Wright | 70 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.84
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)