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James Sanders — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this James Sanders across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Baltimore-City-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Annie — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: Maryland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Baltimore-City-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Sanders |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore City |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | Steel Plant |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 900 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Baltimore City |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Sanders | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| James Sanders | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Clerance Sanders | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| James Sanders | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Robert Sanders | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Lila Sanders | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Baltimore, Maryland
Son, age 5
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1915 — 5 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 | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
Son, age 15
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Saunders |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Head, age 30
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
| Surname | Sanders |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore City |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | Steel Plant |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 900 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 Charles Sanders (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Saunders (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lottie Sanders (~0.92 confidence) and mother Loretta Patton (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.84
Father
Charles Sanders
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Saunders
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lottie Sanders
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Loretta Patton
b. ~1906
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
James Sanders
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Maryland
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01511-00742)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marie Barnes | 21 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 2 | William Jordan | 35 | Head | Sorter | Maryland |
| 3 | Isaac Brooks | 35 | Lodger | House Work | Maryland |
| 4 | Cora Marshall | 51 | Lodger | — | Maryland |
| 5 | Nathaniel Baznett | 34 | Lodger | Sorter | Maryland |
| 6 | Lillie White | 26 | Lodger | — | Maryland |
| 7 | Joseph Marshall | 16 | Lodger | — | Maryland |
| 8 | James Sanders THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 9 | Lila Sanders | 31 | Wife | — | N. Carolina |
| 10 | Clerance Sanders | 17 | Son | Laborer | N. Carolina |
| 11 | James Sanders | 10 | Son | — | N. Carolina |
| 12 | Marion Sanders | 5 | Daughter | — | N. Carolina |
| 13 | Robert Sanders | 1 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 14 | Priscilla Wilson | 64 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 15 | James Wilson | 37 | Son | Pin Setter | Maryland |
| 16 | Lawrence Wilson | 25 | Grandson | Laborer | Maryland |
| 17 | Frances Wilson | 24 | Granddaughter | — | Maryland |
| 18 | Ronald Wilson | 5 | Great grandson | — | Maryland |
| 19 | Albert Jackson | 27 | Lodger | Laborer | Maryland |
| 20 | Irene Jackson | 11 | Lodger | — | Maryland |
| 21 | Nellie Redman | 38 | Head | House Work | Maryland |
| 22 | Lissie Evans | 70 | Lodger | — | Maryland |
| 23 | Cora Watts | 45 | Lodger | — | Maryland |
| 24 | Gordy Robinson | 45 | Lodger | Laborer | Maryland |
| 25 | Edward Hlapic | 30 | Head | Laborer | S. Carolina |
| 26 | Helen Hlapic | 37 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 27 | William Hlapic | 20 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 28 | James Mack | 30 | Lodger | Laborer | N. Carolina |
| 29 | Wesley Thomas | 35 | Lodger | Laborer | N. Carolina |
| 30 | Viola Tates | 40 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 31 | Isaiah Tates | 21 | Son | Junker | Maryland |
| 32 | Herbert Tates | 19 | Son | Junker | Maryland |
| 33 | John Tates | 17 | Son | Repairer | Maryland |
| 34 | Robert Horton | 30 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 35 | Bessie Horton | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Robert Jr Horton | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Vivian Horton | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Ruth Horton | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Catherine Horton | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Aaron Watkins | 40 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
Related Census Records
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 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)