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John Sanders — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Delaware, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this John Sanders across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Delaware, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1891), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1891
Male
Head
Born: Nebraska
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Delaware, Iowa |
| Surname | Sanders |
| Given Name | John A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | General |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Occupation | General |
| Township / Ward | South Fork Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Sanders | Head | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| William Sanders | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Hattie Sanders | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1920
Delaware, Iowa
Head, age 27
Delaware, Iowa · implied b. ~1893 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Saunders |
| Given Name | John C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1930
Delaware, Iowa
Head, age 39
Delaware, Iowa · implied b. ~1891 — 3 household members
| Surname | Sanders |
| Given Name | John A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | General |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
Head, age 48
Delaware-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Saunders |
| Given Name | John A. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Delaware Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Delaware |
| Occupation | Junk-dealer |
| Industry | own business |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 156 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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Our Model Tree links John Sanders across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Sanders
Head · 1930 · age 39 · b. ~1891 · Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Delaware, Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Delaware, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:iowacensus00reel652:0721)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blanchard Blanchard | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 2 | Robert E Blanchard | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Samuel C Blanchard | 4 | — | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Carlo Blanchard | 46 | Head | Draying | Iowa |
| 5 | Hogle Blanchard | 37 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Marjorie Blanchard | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 7 | Fred R Morarie | 53 | Head | General | Iowa |
| 8 | Mary E Morarie | 40 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 9 | Hally E Morarie | 19 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Mildred Morarie | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 11 | William A Morarie | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Joe C Musgrave | 27 | Brother | Farm | Kansas |
| 13 | George Musgrave | 39 | Gardener | General | Iowa |
| 14 | Garrett D Childs | 58 | Head | General | Iowa |
| 15 | Archer V Childs | 47 | Brother | Building | Iowa |
| 16 | Stanley Bent | 60 | Sick-H | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Henry H Stahr | 36 | Head | General | Iowa |
| 18 | Hazel D Stahr | 35 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 19 | James W Stahr | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 20 | Irvin N Stahr | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Minnie E Stahr | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 22 | Doris M Stahr | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Henry Jr Stahr | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 24 | Donald G Stahr | 0 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 25 | Louis A Tesch | 45 | Head | General | Germany |
| 26 | Martha Tesch | 44 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 27 | Fred Porting | 70 | Head | General | Iowa |
| 28 | Walter S Haigh | 36 | Head | General | Iowa |
| 29 | Cella H Haigh | 34 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Mureleta Haigh | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Howard L Haigh | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 32 | Walter Jr Haigh | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 33 | Cella M Haigh | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Cecil C Roff | 34 | Head | General | Iowa |
| 35 | Opal Roff | 27 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 36 | Doris M Roff | 7 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 37 | Norma J Roff | 5 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 38 | Cecil C Roff | 2 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 39 | Lure B Hearth | 67 | Head | General | Germany |
| 40 | Agusta Hearth | 72 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 41 | Anna Hearth | 43 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 42 | Maria Hearth | 40 | Daughter | — | Germany |
| 43 | John A Sanders THIS PERSON | 39 | Head | General | Nebraska |
| 44 | Hattie E Sanders | 33 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 45 | William J Sanders | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 46 | John C Vay | 45 | Head | General | Iowa |
| 47 | Philis E Vay | 50 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 48 | John A Vay | 19 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 49 | William H Harmon | 32 | Head | General | Iowa |
| 50 | Henrietta S Harmon | 27 | Wife | — | Iowa |
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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)