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James Saunders — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Logan-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Saunders across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Logan-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Logan-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Saunders |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Coal Branch |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Logan |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Coal Branch |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grove Saunders | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Earnest Saunders | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Irene Saunders | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| James Saunders | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Madeline Saunders | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Franklin Saunders | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Virginia Saunders | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Ruby Saunders | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Elizabeth Saunders | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Logan, West …
Son, age 1
Logan, West Virginia · implied b. ~1929 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sanders |
| Given Name | James A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Logan-County, West …
Son, age 12
Logan-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1928 — 9 household members
| Surname | Saunders |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Coal Branch |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Logan |
| Highest Grade | Hs 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west 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 12 · b. ~1928 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Elizabeth Saunders
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Franklin Saunders
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Madeline Saunders
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Saunders
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Grove Saunders
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Saunders
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Logan-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Logan-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04419-00506)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | J. W. Amburgey | 70 | Father | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Augustine Amburgey | 33 | Sister | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Harley Bentley | 25 | Boarder | Coal Loader | Virginia |
| 44 | David Brumfield | 64 | Head | Coal Loader | Virginia |
| 45 | Phillip Brumfield | 18 | Son | New Worker | Ohio |
| 46 | Lucille Runyon | 26 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | John D. Miller | 54 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 48 | Bertha Miller | 35 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Henry Miller | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Martha Miller | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 51 | Birdie Miller | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | Sarah Ann Miller | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Andrew Miller | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | Linda Lee Miller | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Emily Jane Mitchell | 73 | Mother-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Frank D. Lemaster | 26 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 57 | Gladys Lemaster | 24 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Frank Jr. Lemaster | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Helen Louise Lemaster | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Margaret Ann Lemaster | 63 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Lula Lemaster | 21 | Sister | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Clyde Lemaster | 19 | Brother | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 63 | Sylvia Payne | 45 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Georgia Payne | 20 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Dewey Angle | 19 | Son | Attendant | West Virginia |
| 66 | Mary D. Angle | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Leonard Payne | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Jim Carmel | 59 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 69 | Earnest Saunders | 39 | Head | Coal Loader | West Virginia |
| 70 | Irene Saunders | 38 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | Madeline Saunders | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Elizabeth Saunders | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Ruby Saunders | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | James Saunders THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Virginia Saunders | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Franklin D. Saunders | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Grove C. Saunders | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Guy Summerville | 57 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | Mary Summerville | 23 | Wife | House Aid Keeping | West Virginia |
| 80 | Wrong Error | None | Information | — | — |
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)