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James Sanders — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Erie, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this James Sanders across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Erie, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Erie, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Sanders |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Girard Township Part |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mithel Sanders | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Ruth Sanders | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Beatrice Sanders | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Fred Sanders | Head | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Emma Sanders | Other | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Ray Sanders | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Harold Sanders | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Fred Sanders | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Francis Sanders | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Kenneth Sanders | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Maynard Sanders | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| James Sanders | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 5
Erie, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1915 — 8 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 | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Erie, Pennsylvania
Son, age 16
Erie, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1914 — 12 household members
| Surname | Sanders |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Erie, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Sanders
Son · 1930 · age 16 · b. ~1914 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Mithel Sanders
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ray Sanders
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kenneth Sanders
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fred Sanders
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Sanders
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beatrice Sanders
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Francis Sanders
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maynard Sanders
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Sanders
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
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
1930 US Federal Census — Erie, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Erie, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2037:0806)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Adams | 27 | Wife-H | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 2 | Mary Adams | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Elias Adams | 65 | Head | Farmer | Czechoslovakia |
| 4 | Barbara Adams | 58 | Wife-H | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 5 | Fred J. Sanders | 47 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Emma Sanders | 38 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Beatrice Sanders | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Francis Sanders | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | James Sanders THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Mithel Sanders | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Fred Jr. Sanders | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Ray Sanders | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Ruth Sanders | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Harold Sanders | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Kenneth Sanders | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Maynard Sanders | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Frank Varick | 56 | Head | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 18 | Helen Varick | 56 | Wife-H | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 19 | Joseph Varick | 24 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Leona Varick | 21 | Daughter-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Robert Varick | 1 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Elmer Williams | 43 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 23 | Zada Williams | 52 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Steven Adams | 34 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Verona Adams | 24 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Irene Adams | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Eli Adams | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Angelo Spiteri | 42 | Head | Farmer | Italy |
| 29 | Antti Romula | 34 | Head | Farmer | Finland |
| 30 | Esther Romula | 33 | Wife-H | — | Finland |
| 31 | John Romula | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Helen Romula | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Paul Kokko | 42 | Helper | Laborer | Finland |
| 34 | William Bloeser | 53 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Estella Bloeser | 48 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Thelma Bloeser | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Mary Graham | 72 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Andrew Nason | 66 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Sophie Nason | 64 | Wife-H | — | Canada English |
| 40 | Lewis C. Calaway | 33 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Gertrude Calaway | 40 | Wife-H | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Eleanor Calaway | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Betty Lou Calaway | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Albert Bingert | 69 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Catherine Bingert | 71 | Sister-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Ira Stoddman | 47 | Head-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Susan Harrick | 76 | Head-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Elmer Harrick | 38 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Emmanuel Wilson | 28 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 50 | Thelma Wilson | 29 | Wife-H | — | Ohio |
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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)