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James Saunders — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Cleveland, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Saunders across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cleveland, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 1
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cleveland, North Carolina |
| Surname | Saunders |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Double Shoals No 9 Township Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eloe Saunders | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Boyd Saunders | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Flossie Saunders | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Ruff Saunders | Head | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Balthie Saunders | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| James Saunders | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Fred Saunders | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Ruby Saunders | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cleveland, North …
Son, age 1
Cleveland, North Carolina · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
| Surname | Saunders |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Cleveland-County, North …
Son, age 11
Cleveland-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1929 — 7 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sanders |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cleveland |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 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 1 · b. ~1929 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Balthie Saunders
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Boyd Saunders
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eloe Saunders
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fred Saunders
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Saunders
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
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 — Cleveland, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Cleveland, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1682unit:0745)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Elbert Costner | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Brainard Costner | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Ester Mae Costner | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Willie George Costner | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Willie Mullin | 23 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Mittie Mullin | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Lillian Mullin | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Eddie Mullin | 23 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Jessie Mullin | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Venita Mullin | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Frank Mullin | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Clarence Costner | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 63 | Maud Costner | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Evans Costner | 51 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Ella Costner | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Melba Ruth Costner | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Albert Tolward | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Leila Tolward | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Viola Tolward | 25 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Walter Tolward | 23 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Crawford Barnet | 29 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Alma Barnet | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Boyd Barnet | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Oren Lawson Barnet | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Lowell Barnet | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Ruff Saunders | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 77 | Flossie Saunders | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Fred Saunders | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Boyd Saunders | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Balthie Saunders | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Eloe Saunders | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Ruby Saunders | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | James Saunders THIS PERSON | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Charlie Swain | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 85 | Bessie Swain | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Fannie Swain | 21 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 87 | Addie Swain | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 88 | Harlon Swain | 12 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 89 | Dwight Swain | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Edna Swain | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Vina Shuford | 50 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Lucile Shuford | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Robert Shuford | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Ray Shuford | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Finley Ramsey | 25 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 96 | Gertrude Ramsey | 19 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | Hazel Ramsey | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | Yater Costner | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 99 | Annie Costner | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Corene Costner | 12 | Daughter | — | 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)