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John Sanders — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Banks-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this John Sanders across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Banks-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents David & James — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Banks-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Sanders |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hollingsworth District 1580 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Banks |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer farm |
| Industry | Young Harris College |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 866 |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Laborer Farm |
| Township / Ward | Hollingsworth District 1580 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazel Sanders | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Horace Sanders | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| John Sanders | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| B Sanders | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Minson Sanders | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Norsie Sanders | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
Banks, Georgia
Son, age 1
Banks, Georgia · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sanders |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Banks, Georgia
Son, age 11
Banks, Georgia · implied b. ~1919 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sanders |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Banks-County, Georgia
Son, age 21
Banks-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
| Surname | Sanders |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hollingsworth District 1580 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Banks |
| Occupation | Laborer farm |
| Industry | Young Harris College |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 866 |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father David Sanders (~0.92 confidence) and father James Sanders (~0.92 confidence) and father Horace Sanders (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lodie Sanders (~0.92 confidence) and mother Narcie Sanders (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
David Sanders
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Sanders
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Horace Sanders
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lodie Sanders
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Narcie Sanders
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Sanders
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Georgia
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Sibling
B Sanders
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Minson Sanders
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hazel Sanders
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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
1940 US Federal Census — Banks-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Banks-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00637-00905)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Horace T. Sanders | 55 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 2 | Norsie Sanders | 49 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 3 | Hazel A. Sanders | 23 | Daughter | Domestic | Georgia |
| 4 | John H. Sanders THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Laborer Farm | Georgia |
| 5 | B. Jackson Sanders | 19 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 6 | Minson T. Sanders | 15 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 7 | Louise Duckett | 87 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 8 | Addie Lee Duckett | 44 | Daughter | Laborer | Georgia |
| 9 | Bert J. Duckett | 45 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 10 | Condie Duckett | 45 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Wayne Duckett | 20 | Son | Woodworker | Georgia |
| 12 | Hu Nell Duckett | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 13 | J. B. Wells | 30 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 14 | Faye Wells | 24 | Wife | Domestic | Georgia |
| 15 | Bettie Wells | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 16 | Sylvester Wells | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 17 | C. J. Wells | 0 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 18 | L. Broughton Dalton | 32 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 19 | Faye Dalton | 26 | Wife | Teacher | Georgia |
| 20 | Roy Moss | 50 | Head | Road Work | Georgia |
| 21 | Nettie Moss | 46 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 22 | Mazie Moss | 26 | Daughter | Teacher | Georgia |
| 23 | Carlyle Moss | 25 | Son | Clerical | Georgia |
| 24 | J. Albert Duckett | 58 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 25 | Ethel Duckett | 52 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 26 | Mary Louise Duckett | 27 | Daughter | Teacher | Georgia |
| 27 | Abbie Sue Duckett | 25 | Daughter | Teacher | Georgia |
| 28 | Laura Nell Duckett | 21 | Daughter | Waitress | Georgia |
| 29 | Myra Stevenson | 44 | Sister-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Mallory O. Scoggins | 58 | Head | Merchant | Georgia |
| 31 | Mattie Scoggins | 70 | Wife | Farmer | Georgia |
| 32 | Ruby Scoggins | 35 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 33 | Frances Ward | 79 | Sister-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 34 | Howard Watson | 51 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 35 | Liza Watson | 45 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 36 | Guy Payne | 21 | Nephew | — | Georgia |
| 37 | Paul White | 42 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 38 | Lucy White | 42 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Marie White | 19 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 40 | Fred White | 16 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
John + 3 siblings
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 1940 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)