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John Sanders — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Caldwell, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Sanders across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Caldwell, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Thomas — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1900
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Caldwell, North Carolina |
| Surname | Sanders |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Furniture Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 10 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Lenoir Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Mary Sanders | Other | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Jack Sanders | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1900
Caldwell, North …
Son, age
Caldwell, North Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sanders |
| Given Name | John M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1900 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Caldwell, North …
Son, age 10
Caldwell, North Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Saunders |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Caldwell, North …
Son, age 19
Caldwell, North Carolina · implied b. ~1901 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sanders |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Saw mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Caldwell, North …
Head, age 30
Caldwell, North Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members
| Surname | Sanders |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Furniture Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 10 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
Head, age 40
Caldwell-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Saunders |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lauers Creek |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Catawba |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Industry | furniture factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 314 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 John Sanders across 5 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Sanders (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Sanders (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Saunders (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Sanders (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Sanders (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Sanders
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Sanders
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Saunders
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Sanders
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Sanders
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Sanders
Head · 1930 · age 30 · b. ~1900 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Caldwell, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Caldwell, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1678unit:0720)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ruth | 24 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Robert | 22 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Thelma | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Eleanor | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Gerald Oatha | 32 | Son-in-law | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Flora Oatha | 25 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Lunette Oatha | 10 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Gann Oatha | 5 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Billy Sue Oatha | 3 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Judson Conley | 69 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Mary E Conley | 69 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | J Carl Hood | 34 | Head | Foreman | North Carolina |
| 63 | Eula L Hood | 33 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Russell C Hood | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Mary C Hood | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Billie A Hood | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | C Hughes Hood | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Walter Walker | 36 | Head | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 69 | Lula Walker | 35 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Mary Laney | 68 | Mother-in-law | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 71 | John Sanders THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Mary Sanders | 28 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Jack J Sanders | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Romy Camp Hill | 24 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Lula J Camp Hill | 20 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Conrad Camp Hill | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Carrie Hall | 58 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | H Albert Hall | 31 | Son | Photographer | North Carolina |
| 79 | David H Hall | 27 | Son | Photographer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Eoline Hall | 25 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Howard Hall | 21 | Son | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 82 | Nell Hall | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | James Harlins | 27 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 84 | Pearl Harlins | 22 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Jack V Harlins | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | William C Harlins | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Andrew F Harlins | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | John M Childers | 56 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 89 | Laura D Childers | 50 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | John S Childers | 28 | Son | Employee | North Carolina |
| 91 | Eugene Childers | 26 | Son | Electrician | North Carolina |
| 92 | Willard Childers | 25 | Son | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 93 | Byrum Childers | 23 | Son | Traveling | North Carolina |
| 94 | Harry Mclean | 23 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 95 | Mildred Mclean | 19 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Edward J Mclean | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Emmanuel R Mclean | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Earl Endicott | 57 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Sidney Jr Endicott | 24 | Nephew | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 100 | Byron Forrest | 53 | Head | Merchant | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)