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John Sanders — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Hunt, Texas
Our Model Tree links this John Sanders across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hunt, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1877
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Hunt, Texas |
| Surname | Sanders |
| Given Name | John R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Part Of Precinct 8 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Sanders | Head | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Annie Sanders | Other | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Willie Sanders | Son | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| David Sanders | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hunt, Texas
Head, age 43
Hunt, Texas · implied b. ~1877 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sanders |
| Given Name | John R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Hunt, Texas
Head, age 53
Hunt, Texas · implied b. ~1877 — 4 household members
| Surname | Sanders |
| Given Name | John R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Hunt-County, Texas
Other, age 63
Hunt-County, Texas · implied b. ~1877 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sanders |
| Given Name | John R |
| Relationship to Head | Father |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Greenville city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hunt |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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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 53 · b. ~1877 · Texas
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1930 US Federal Census — Hunt, Texas
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1930 US Federal Census — Hunt, Texas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:texascensus00reel2360:0456)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clyde Powell | 19 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 2 | Vird Powell | 16 | Daughter-H | — | Texas |
| 3 | Fay Powell | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 4 | Florie Powell | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 5 | Anita Powell | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 6 | John R Sanders THIS PERSON | 53 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 7 | Willie Sanders | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 8 | Annie Sanders | 22 | Daughter-H | — | Texas |
| 9 | David Sanders | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 10 | Joe H Thornton | 39 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 11 | Joe H Jr. Hunt | 31 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 12 | Estell Hunt | 24 | Wife-H | — | Texas |
| 13 | Lois Adline Hunt | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 14 | Dorothy Louise Hunt | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 15 | Frank Hunt | 27 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 16 | Dulcie Hunt | 21 | Wife-H | — | Texas |
| 17 | Billie Frank Hunt | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 18 | Wilma Christine Hunt | 0 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 19 | Oscar F Robinson | 51 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 20 | Maggie Robinson | 51 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Frank Robinson | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 22 | Leonard Robinson | 16 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 23 | Ethel Robinson | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | James Robinson | 8 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 25 | John Charles Harris | 58 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 26 | Tommie Harris | 54 | Wife-H | — | Texas |
| 27 | Charles (At) Harris | 20 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 28 | Helen Harris | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 29 | Tay Pete Fortenberry | 57 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 30 | Maggie Fortenberry | 30 | Daughter-H | — | Texas |
| 31 | Bonnie Fortenberry | 21 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 32 | Grady Fortenberry | 19 | Son | — | Texas |
| 33 | Charles B Fortenberry | 46 | Brother | Farmer | Texas |
| 34 | Bonnie B Dooley | 25 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 35 | Clonie Dooley | 22 | Wife-H | — | Texas |
| 36 | Thomas Theo Dooley | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 37 | Acie T | 27 | Brother-in-law | Bookkeeper | Texas |
| 38 | Opal | 21 | Sister-in-law | — | Texas |
| 39 | Dorothy Anne | 3 | Niece-daughter | — | Texas |
| 40 | Bettie Joyce | 1 | Niece-daughter | — | Texas |
| 41 | Geneva | 20 | Sister-in-law | — | Texas |
| 42 | Jimmie Vinson | 1 | Nephew | — | Texas |
| 43 | Charles D Creel | 26 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 44 | Ella Creel | 25 | Wife-H | — | Texas |
| 45 | Ida Bell Creel | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 46 | Travis Loyd Creel | 0 | Son | — | Texas |
| 47 | John L May | 46 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 48 | Dollie May | 51 | Wife-H | — | Texas |
| 49 | Gladys May | 26 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 50 | Mertie May | 22 | Daughter | — | Texas |
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)