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John Sanders — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this John Sanders across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Baltimore-City-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Margaret & Edward — first a son (b.~1906), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Male
Son
Born: Maryland
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Baltimore-City-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Sanders |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore City |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Tool clerk |
| Industry | WPA project |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 54 |
| Income (1939) | 266 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Tool Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Baltimore City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Sanders | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Delores Booth | Other | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| John Sanders | Son | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1920
Baltimore, Maryland
Son, age 13
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sanders |
| Given Name | John E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
Baltimore, Maryland
Son, age 24
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1906 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sanders |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Collector |
| Industry | Gas Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Son, age 34
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1906 — 3 household members
| Surname | Sanders |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore City |
| Occupation | Tool clerk |
| Industry | WPA project |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 54 |
| Income (1939) | 266 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 Margaret Sanders (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Sanders (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Sanders (~0.92 confidence) and father George Sanders (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Margaret Sanders
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Sanders
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Sanders
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Sanders
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Sanders
Son · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Maryland
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Page Contents
25 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01531-00607)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Geo F Eveline | 59 | Head | Wood Finisher | Maryland |
| 2 | Dora Eveline | 56 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 3 | Catherine Eveline | 26 | Daughter | Clerk Office | Maryland |
| 4 | John Eveline | 25 | Son | Clerk Office | Maryland |
| 5 | Margaret Sanders | 65 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 6 | John Sanders THIS PERSON | 34 | Son | Tool Clerk | Maryland |
| 7 | Delores Booth | 11 | Granddaughter | — | Maryland |
| 8 | Geo F Murray | 49 | Head | Guard | Maryland |
| 9 | Birdie Murray | 37 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 10 | Geo Murray | 15 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 11 | Phillip Murray | 14 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 12 | Wesley Murray | 20 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 13 | Betty Lou Murray | 8 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 14 | Robt Murray | 3 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 15 | Wesley Pennington | 80 | Boarder | — | Maryland |
| 16 | Jas J Eagan | 50 | Head | Boilermaker | Maryland |
| 17 | Mary Eagan | 48 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 18 | Edw Fitzgerald | 43 | Head | Engineer | Maryland |
| 19 | Elizabeth Fitzgerald | 41 | Wife | — | Eire |
| 20 | Mary Fitzgerald | 17 | Daughter | Saleslady | Maryland |
| 21 | Alva Fitzgerald | 11 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 22 | John Fitzgerald | 10 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 23 | Jas Fitzgerald | 8 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 24 | Donald Fitzgerald | 6 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 25 | Kathleen Fitzgerald | 4 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 4 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)