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James Saunders — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Saunders across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richmond-City-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Richmond-City-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Saunders |
| Given Name | James E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | RICHMOND |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond City |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Clothing Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 286 |
| Highest Grade | No H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Richmond |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernard Saunders | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| James Saunders | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Louise Saunders | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| John Saunders | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Frank Saunders | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Leo Saunders | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Frank Saunders | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Fred Saunders | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1930
Henrico, Virginia
Son, age 10
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1920 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Saunders |
| Given Name | James E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| 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 |
1940
Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Son, age 21
Richmond-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
| Surname | Saunders |
| Given Name | James E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | RICHMOND |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond City |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Clothing Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 286 |
| Highest Grade | No H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Saunders
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Virginia
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Sibling
Leo Saunders
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louise Saunders
Sibling · 1940 · age 31
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Saunders
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernard Saunders
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Saunders
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fred Saunders
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Richmond-City-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04325-00524)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary B. Scordlett | 52 | Head | Tailoress | Virginia |
| 2 | Julia Anderson | 30 | Shared | Historical Research | Virginia |
| 3 | Frances Williams | 30 | Shared | Nurse | Virginia |
| 4 | Chas. V. Williams | 67 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 5 | Lily Williams | 58 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Ruby Grady | 38 | Wife | — | N. Carolina |
| 7 | John W. Grady | 35 | Head | Driver | N. Carolina |
| 8 | John W. Jr. Grady | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Mary E. Grady | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Danial Carneal | 19 | Son | New Worker | Virginia |
| 11 | Ida Carneal | 56 | Head | Seamstress | Virginia |
| 12 | Myrtle L. Green | 33 | Head | Book Binder | Virginia |
| 13 | Alice Rhoades | 65 | Head | Band Fitter | Virginia |
| 14 | Mabel Seay | 37 | Head | Band Fitter | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Irene Murphy | 56 | Head | Machine Operator | Virginia |
| 16 | Edward T. Murphy | 18 | Son | Messenger | Maryland |
| 17 | Harriet Phifer | 38 | Head | Stock Clerk | Michigan |
| 18 | Helen Phifer | 17 | Daughter | — | North Car. |
| 19 | Robert O. Phifer | 10 | Son | — | Florida |
| 20 | William T. Phifer | 8 | Son | — | Florida |
| 21 | Stanley B. Phifer | 6 | Son | — | Florida |
| 22 | Hardy Bosher | 45 | Head | Repair Furniture | Virginia |
| 23 | Ersley Bosher | 48 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 24 | William H. Bosher | 26 | Son | Repair Furniture | Virginia |
| 25 | George W. Bosher | 26 | Son | Sales Clerk | Virginia |
| 26 | Mary Cipirani | 32 | Daughter | Packer | Virginia |
| 27 | Joseph Cipirani | 13 | Grand Son | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Violet Cipirani | 11 | Grand Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Ersley Cipirani | 9 | Grand Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Julian Cipirani | 7 | Grand Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Patricia Cipirani | 6 | Grand Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Dora Saunders | 51 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Frank B. Saunders | 54 | Head | Maintenance | Virginia |
| 34 | Louise A. Saunders | 31 | Daughter | Steno Clerk | Virginia |
| 35 | John L. Saunders | 29 | Son | Clerk | Virginia |
| 36 | Frank B. Jr. Saunders | 24 | Son | Clerk | Virginia |
| 37 | James E. Saunders THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Salesman | Virginia |
| 38 | Fred A. Saunders | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Bernard A. Saunders | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Leo W. Saunders | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
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)