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John Sanders — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Concordia-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this John Sanders across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Concordia-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Patsy & John — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Concordia-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Sanders |
| Given Name | John Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ferriday Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Concordia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Township / Ward | Ferriday Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Sanders | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| John Sanders | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Elmo Sanders | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| David Sanders | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| John Sanders | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| James Sanders | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Patsy Sanders | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1920
Concordia, Louisiana
Son, age 3
Concordia, Louisiana · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sanders |
| Given Name | John Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Concordia, Louisiana
Son, age 15
Concordia, Louisiana · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sanders |
| Given Name | John Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Concordia-County, Louisiana
Son, age 22
Concordia-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
| Surname | Sanders |
| Given Name | John Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ferriday Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Concordia |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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: mother Patsy Sanders (~0.92 confidence) and father John Sanders (~0.92 confidence) and father John Sanders (~0.92 confidence) and father John Sanders (~0.92 confidence) and mother Patsy Sanders (~0.92 confidence) and mother Patsy Sanders (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Patsy Sanders
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Sanders
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Sanders
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Sanders
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Patsy Sanders
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Patsy Sanders
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Sanders
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Louisiana
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Sibling
David Sanders
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Sanders
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elmo Sanders
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Sanders
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Concordia-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Concordia-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01394-00199)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ethel Brown | 32 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Bill Knox | 42 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 3 | Virginia Knox | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Johnny Knox | 28 | Lodger | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 5 | John Sanders | 55 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 6 | Patsy Sanders | 45 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | John Jr. Sanders THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Helper | Louisiana |
| 8 | Willie Mae Sanders | 19 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | David Sanders | 18 | Son | Helper | Louisiana |
| 10 | James Sanders | 17 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Elmo Sanders | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Georgia Wickliff | 34 | Head | Teacher | Louisiana |
| 13 | Georgia Lee Brummer | 6 | Niece | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Emerson Hawkins | 45 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 15 | Cora Hawkins | 43 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Daisy Gaston | 22 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Bennie Gaston | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Eddie Gaston | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Freddie Mae Gaston | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Eddie Fletcher | 66 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Elsie Fletcher | 47 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Charlie Tully | 42 | Head | City Sanitary Man | Louisiana |
| 23 | Neal Scott | 34 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 24 | Alice Scott | 30 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | Louise David | 47 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Mary Dunkley | 37 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | Minerva Hobbs | 57 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | George Dunkley | 17 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | Emma Wickliff | 33 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Robert Wickliff | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | Ouida Wickliff | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | Earl Wickliff | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Ernest Wickliff | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Charles Wickliff | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Jufus Sterling | 32 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | Sam Filmore | 40 | Brother | Painter | Louisiana |
| 37 | Maggie Filmore | 29 | Sister | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Lillie Butler | 26 | Daughter | Teacher | Louisiana |
| 39 | Lillian Butler | 24 | Daughter | Waitress | Louisiana |
| 40 | Bobbie Sterling | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
John + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)