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John Sanders — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Mercer, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Sanders across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Mercer, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Mercer, West Virginia |
| Surname | Sanders |
| Given Name | John D. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Rock Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Velma Sanders | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Thelma Sanders | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Zola Sanders | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Avon Sanders | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Riley Sanders | Head | — | 58 | ~1872 |
| Wallace Sanders | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| James Sanders | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| John Sanders | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Marshall Sanders | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Ote Sanders | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Roba Sanders | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Pearl Sanders | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mercer, West …
Son, age 4
Mercer, West Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 9 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sanders |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Mercer, West …
Son, age 15
Mercer, West Virginia · implied b. ~1915 — 12 household members
| Surname | Sanders |
| Given Name | John D. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| 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 John Sanders across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Mercer, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Sanders
Son · 1930 · age 15 · b. ~1915 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Marshall Sanders
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roba Sanders
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thelma Sanders
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Sanders
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Velma Sanders
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Zola Sanders
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ote Sanders
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Avon Sanders
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wallace Sanders
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
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
1930 US Federal Census — Mercer, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Mercer, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2545unit:1069)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Dillon, Edward W. | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | Dillon, Guy | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Dillon, J. Marie | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | Louisa Cook | 64 | Head | Manager | U. S. |
| 55 | Charley Shrewsbury | 64 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 56 | Lillie B. Shrewsbury | 66 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 57 | T. Noble Shrewsbury | 14 | Son | Farming | West Virginia |
| 58 | Trubie H. Dillon | 57 | Head | Farming | West Virginia |
| 59 | Hattie Dillon | 55 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Roma Dillon | 19 | Daughter | Teaching | West Virginia |
| 61 | Will G. Pruitt | 41 | Boarder | Farming | Virginia |
| 62 | Harvey W. Davis | 33 | Head | Labour | West Virginia |
| 63 | Osa Davis | 34 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | L. Ethel Davis | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Otie L. Davis | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | John W. Davis | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Cecil W. Davis | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | M. Fay Davis | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | John H. Davis | 63 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 70 | Luticia H. Davis | 58 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Amie V. Davis | 77 | Mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Riley P. Sanders | 58 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 73 | Pearl M. Sanders | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Ote Sanders | 23 | Son | Farming | North Carolina |
| 75 | Avon Sanders | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Zola Sanders | 19 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Marshall Sanders | 17 | Son | Farming | West Virginia |
| 78 | John D. Sanders THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | James Sanders | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Thelma Sanders | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 81 | Wallace Sanders | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 82 | Velma Sanders | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 83 | Roba Sanders | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 84 | S. Embrey Hurst | 48 | Head | Farming | West Virginia |
| 85 | Lilly G. Hurst | 47 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 86 | Shirley Hurst | 22 | Son | Farming | West Virginia |
| 87 | Linden Hurst | 17 | Son | Farming | West Virginia |
| 88 | Oma Hurst | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 89 | Uma Hurst | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 90 | Mason Hurst | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 91 | Annie M. Hurst | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 92 | Joseph O. Inglebright | 82 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 93 | Amanda E. Inglebright | 65 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 94 | Luther P. Foster | 30 | Head | Teaching | Virginia |
| 95 | Irene Foster | 19 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 96 | Hazel Irene Foster | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 97 | Samuel B. Mckinney | 62 | Head | Farming | West Virginia |
| 98 | Maggie E. Mckinney | 54 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 99 | Beulah G. Mckinney | 25 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 100 | Sollie Mckinney | 22 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
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)