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James Saunders — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Crawford-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this James Saunders across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Crawford-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Catherine & Austin — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Crawford-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Saunders |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East Boyer Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Crawford |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 370 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | East Boyer Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Guth | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Delie Saunders | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Catherine Saunders | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| James Saunders | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Virginia Guth | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Austin Saunders | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Howard Saunders | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Eugene Guth | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1920
Crawford, Iowa
Son, age 5
Crawford, Iowa · implied b. ~1915 — 6 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 | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Crawford, Iowa
Son, age 16
Crawford, Iowa · implied b. ~1914 — 10 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 | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Crawford-County, Iowa
Son, age 26
Crawford-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1914 — 8 household members
| Surname | Saunders |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East Boyer Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Crawford |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 370 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Catherine Saunders (~0.92 confidence) and father Austin Saunders (~0.92 confidence) and mother Kattie Saunders (~0.92 confidence) and father Walter Saunders (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Catherine Saunders
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Austin Saunders
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Kattie Saunders
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Walter Saunders
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Saunders
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Iowa
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Sibling
Delie Saunders
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Guth
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Howard Saunders
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eugene Guth
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Guth
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Crawford-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Crawford-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01152-00222)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mava Johnson | 30 | Wife | — | N. Dakota |
| 2 | Doris Johnson | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Duane Johnson | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Phyllis Johnson | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Richard Johnson | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Margie Johnson | 0 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 7 | William Degebart | 37 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 8 | Marie Degebart | 31 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 9 | Charles Degebart | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Leonard Fritz | 27 | Helper | Farmer | Iowa |
| 11 | Austin Saunders | 48 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 12 | Catherine Saunders | 49 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 13 | James Saunders THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 14 | Howard Saunders | 21 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 15 | Delie Saunders | 20 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 16 | Mary Guth | 19 | Daughter | Teacher | Iowa |
| 17 | Eugene Guth | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Virginia Guth | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Emil Voss | 40 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 20 | Emilie Voss | 36 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 21 | August Schuldt | 51 | Head | Farmer | S. Dakota |
| 22 | Elsie Schuldt | 51 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Raymond Schuldt | 24 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 24 | Charles Elwell | 23 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 25 | Arlene Elwell | 19 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 26 | Colleen Kay Elwell | 0 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Albert G. Thieman | 67 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 28 | Leona Thieman | 61 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Le Roy Thieman | 33 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 30 | Alfred Meinhardt | 45 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 31 | Irene Meinhardt | 30 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 32 | Lyle Meinhardt | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 33 | E. D. Grimm | 34 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 34 | Helen Grimm | 34 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Virgene Grimm | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Robert Grimm | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 37 | August H. Baack | 60 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 38 | Agnes Baack | 59 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 39 | H. W. Baack | 64 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 40 | Minnie Baack | 62 | Wife | — | Germany |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
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)