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James Saunders — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Halifax, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Saunders across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Halifax, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Halifax, North Carolina |
| Surname | Saunders |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Palmyra Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susie Saunders | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| James Saunders | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Emma Saunders | Other | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Linwood Saunders | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Mamie Saunders | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Ernest Saunders | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Charles Saunders | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Samuel Saunders | Head | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Wynnie Saunders | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Mildred Saunders | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Legitta Saunders | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1930
Halifax, North …
Son, age 14
Halifax, North Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 11 household members
| Surname | Saunders |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Halifax-County, North …
Head, age 25
Halifax-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sanders |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Halifax |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Industry | Labour |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 266 |
| Highest Grade | No |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| 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 Saunders across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Saunders
Son · 1930 · age 14 · b. ~1916 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Mildred Saunders
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wynnie Saunders
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Linwood Saunders
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Susie Saunders
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Saunders
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest Saunders
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mamie Saunders
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Legitta Saunders
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
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 — Halifax, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Halifax, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1697unit:0171)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Viola Hopkins | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Linwood L Hopkins | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Addie L Hopkins | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | B Columbus Burnette | 65 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Mamie Burnette | 46 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | F Mason Burnette | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Sidney T Burnette | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Bernard L Burnette | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Samuel Saunders | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Emma Saunders | 42 | Wife-H | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Charles H Saunders | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Legitta Saunders | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 13 | James Saunders THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Wynnie Saunders | 12 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Ernest Saunders | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Mildred Saunders | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Linwood Saunders | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Mamie Saunders | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Susie M Saunders | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Edward L Ruffin | 46 | Head | Farm Manager | North Carolina |
| 21 | Allena L Ruffin | 45 | Wife-H | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Alex Wiggins | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Lula Wiggins | 28 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Curtis Wiggins | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | James Wiggins | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Clarence Wiggins | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Leland L Sims | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Zetha Sims | 32 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Louise Sims | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Mabel Sims | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Andrew Ellis | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Fannie Ellis | 37 | Wife-H | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 33 | Harrell Taylor | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Mollie Taylor | 34 | Wife-H | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Eva Taylor | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Harrell Jr Taylor | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Lucy M Taylor | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Robert A Taylor | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Edward Taylor | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | James E Taylor | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Lillie Douglas | 33 | Head-H | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Lucille Douglas | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Solomon Douglas | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Sarah L Douglas | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Beatrice Odom | 26 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Mamie Odom | 24 | Wife-H | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Frank Odom | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Spencer Odom | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Beatrice Jr Odom | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Mary Ward | 66 | Head-H | Farmer | North Carolina |
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)