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James Sanders — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Otero-County, Colorado
Our Model Tree links this James Sanders across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Otero-County, Colorado (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Colorado
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Otero-County, Colorado |
| Surname | Sanders |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 23 T 23 S - R 57 W |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Otero |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 23 T 23 S R 57 W |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prudence Sanders | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Carroll Sanders | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Floyd Sanders | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Earl Sanders | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| James Sanders | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Robert Sanders | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Homer Sanders | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Edwin Sanders | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Jesse Sanders | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Edna Sanders | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1930
Otero, Colorado
Son, age 10
Otero, Colorado · implied b. ~1920 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sanders |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1940
Otero-County, Colorado
Son, age 20
Otero-County, Colorado · implied b. ~1920 — 10 household members
| Surname | Sanders |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 23 T 23 S - R 57 W |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Otero |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
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 (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Sanders
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Colorado
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Sibling
Carroll Sanders
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Prudence Sanders
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Sanders
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Homer Sanders
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Sanders
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jesse Sanders
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edwin Sanders
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — Otero-County, Colorado
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1940 US Federal Census — Otero-County, Colorado
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00473-00569)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anna Wappinger | 61 | Mother-in-law | — | Bohemia |
| 2 | Floyd Sanders | 52 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 3 | Edna Sanders | 47 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 4 | Edwin Sanders | 23 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 5 | James Sanders THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Colorado |
| 6 | Homer Sanders | 18 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 7 | Robert Sanders | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Colorado |
| 8 | Jesse Sanders | 12 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 9 | Earl Sanders | 9 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 10 | Carroll Ruth Sanders | 7 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 11 | Prudence Ann Sanders | 5 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 12 | Harry Shafer | 52 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 13 | Leota Shafer | 47 | Wife | Teacher | Iowa |
| 14 | Ronald Shafer | 23 | Son | Clerk | Minnesota |
| 15 | Jack Shafer | 20 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Joseph Perez | 47 | Head | Farmer | Mexico |
| 17 | Amelia Perez | 51 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 18 | George Macias | 47 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mexico |
| 19 | Jacoba Macias | 39 | Wife | — | Mexico |
| 20 | Janice Macias | 18 | Son | Contract Farm Laborer | Colorado |
| 21 | Junior Macias | 17 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 22 | Raymond Macias | 15 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 23 | Daniel Macias | 12 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 24 | Arthur Macias | 9 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 25 | Lydia Macias | 6 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 26 | David Macias | 2 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 27 | Bert Loughmiller | 56 | Head | Carpenter | Kansas |
| 28 | Mae Loughmiller | 51 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 29 | Eleanor Loughmiller | 21 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 30 | Lorraine Loughmiller | 17 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 31 | Betty Jean Loughmiller | 15 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 32 | Doris Loughmiller | 12 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 33 | Frankie Lee Loughmiller | 9 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 34 | Bonnie Lou Loughmiller | 5 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 35 | Robert C. Williams | 54 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 36 | Kathleen Williams | 57 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 37 | Thomas Williams | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 38 | Jerry Selby Williams | 10 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 39 | Robert Magdalena | 22 | Head | Contract Farm Laborer | New Mexico |
| 40 | Barbara Magdalena | 21 | Wife | — | Colorado |
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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)