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John Sanders — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Shelby, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this John Sanders across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Shelby, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1862), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1862
Male
Head
Born: Indiana
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Shelby, Illinois |
| Surname | Sanders |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | banker |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | F |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | O |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Banker |
| Township / Ward | Tower Hill Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1862 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessie Sanders | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| John Sanders | Head | — | 58 | ~1862 |
| Henry Sanders | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1910
Shelby, Illinois
Head, age 48
Shelby, Illinois · implied b. ~1862 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sanders |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Years Married | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Buyer |
| Industry | Junk |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1920
Shelby, Illinois
Head, age 58
Shelby, Illinois · implied b. ~1862 — 3 household members
| Surname | Sanders |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | banker |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | F |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | O |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Shelby, Illinois
Other, age 69
Shelby, Illinois · implied b. ~1861 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sanders |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 69 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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Our Model Tree links John Sanders across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Shelby, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Sanders
Head · 1920 · age 58 · b. ~1862 · Illinois
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu408unit:1090)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albert Syfert | 43 | head | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 2 | Lilly V Syfert | 36 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 3 | Greta L Syfert | 3 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 4 | August Chaplin | 23 | head | Retail Merchant | Illinois |
| 5 | Bessie Chaplin | 23 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 6 | Leola M Chaplin | 0 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 7 | Della Mathews | 35 | head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 8 | Della Mathews | 33 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 9 | Creo Mathews | 11 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 10 | James Mathews | 7 | son | None | Illinois |
| 11 | Roland Mathews | 4 | son | None | Illinois |
| 12 | John Sanders THIS PERSON | 58 | head | Banker | Indiana |
| 13 | Jessie Sanders | 17 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 14 | Henry Sanders | 15 | son | None | Illinois |
| 15 | J D Ward | 73 | head | None | Ohio |
| 16 | Sadie Ward | 54 | wife | None | Indiana |
| 17 | Earl Ward | 17 | son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 18 | Lloyd Ward | 14 | son | Telegrapher | Illinois |
| 19 | Walter Whitlatch | 25 | head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 20 | Iva Whitlatch | 20 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 21 | Carl Whitlatch | 1 | son | None | Illinois |
| 22 | J H Neil | 77 | head | None | Illinois |
| 23 | Addie Neil | 72 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 24 | Julia Mitchell | 20 | maid | Servant | Illinois |
| 25 | B B Foor | 51 | head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 26 | B B Foor | 47 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 27 | Emma Freeze | 52 | maid | None | Illinois |
| 28 | I D Maddox | 36 | head | Painter | Illinois |
| 29 | Bertha Maddox | 30 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 30 | Huber Maddox | 7 | son | None | Missouri |
| 31 | Hubert Maddox | 7 | son | None | Missouri |
| 32 | Roscoe Maddox | 5 | son | None | Illinois |
| 33 | Mary E Johnson | 76 | head | None | Illinois |
| 34 | W C Lumb | 67 | head | Teamster | Ohio |
| 35 | Fanny Lumb | 58 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 36 | Maid Lumb | 14 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 37 | Henry Nichols | 54 | head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 38 | Rosa Nichols | 44 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 39 | A B Yutton | 44 | head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 40 | B Yutton | 39 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 41 | Dorothy Yutton | 16 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 42 | Robert Yutton | 12 | son | None | Illinois |
| 43 | Lloyd Yutton | 7 | son | None | Illinois |
| 44 | S W Dutton | 70 | head | None | Illinois |
| 45 | J Dutton | 69 | wife | None | Indiana |
| 46 | P A Lugar | 36 | head | Miner | Illinois |
| 47 | D M Lugar | 32 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 48 | Earl Lugar | 13 | son | None | Illinois |
| 49 | Geraldine Lugar | 6 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 50 | James Dilley | 34 | head | Miner | Illinois |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)