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James Saunders — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · None, None
Our Model Tree links this James Saunders across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | None, None |
| Surname | Saunders |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lula Saunders | Daughter | — | 64 | ~1866 |
| Lula Saunders | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| James Saunders | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| William Saunders | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Lula Saunders | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Henry Saunders | Head | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Henry Saunders | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| James Saunders | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| William Saunders | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
None, None
Son, age 1
None, None · implied b. ~1919 — 9 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 | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
None, None
Son, age 11
None, None · implied b. ~1919 — 9 household members
| Surname | Saunders |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 (1920 and 1930) in None, None, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Saunders
Son · 1930 · age 11 · b. ~1919 · None
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Sibling
William Saunders
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Saunders
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lula Saunders
Sibling · 1930 · age 64
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lula Saunders
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Saunders
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Saunders
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
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 — None, None
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1930 US Federal Census — None, None
Page Contents
47 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2481unit:1189)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Waldo | 35 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 2 | Lula Waldo | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | John Jr. Waldo | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 4 | John Jackson | 42 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 5 | Lula Jackson | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 6 | John Jr. Jackson | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 7 | Thelma Jackson | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Virginia Jackson | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | James Jackson | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Robert Jackson | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 11 | William Jackson | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Lillian Jackson | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Logan Richardson | 41 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 14 | Lula Richardson | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Edward Tyree | 21 | Boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
| 16 | King Holmes | 38 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 17 | Lula Holmes | 17 | Daughter | Laundress | Virginia |
| 18 | Robert Cooper | 45 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 19 | Lula Cooper | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Robert Jr. Cooper | 20 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 21 | Lula Cooper | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | James Cooper | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Sara Johnson | 38 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Henry Saunders | 45 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 25 | Lula Saunders | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Henry Jr. Saunders | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Lula Saunders | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 28 | James Saunders THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 29 | William Saunders | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Lula Saunders | 64 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | James Saunders | 21 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 32 | William Saunders | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 33 | William B. Fillmore | 50 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 34 | Lula Fillmore | 41 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 35 | William Jr. Fillmore | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Lula Fillmore | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | James Fillmore | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Lula Fillmore | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | James Fillmore | 45 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Lula Fillmore | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 41 | James Jr. Fillmore | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Lula Fillmore | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 43 | James Fillmore | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Lula Fillmore | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 45 | James Fillmore | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Lula Fillmore | None | Daughter | — | — |
| 47 | James Cloud | 24 | Step-son | Laborer | 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)