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John Saunders — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Lafayette, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this John Saunders across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Lafayette, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1848), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1848
Male
Head
Born: Germany
Married
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Lafayette, Missouri |
| Surname | Saunders |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1848 |
| Year of Immigration | 1868 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Washington Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1848 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Saunders | Son | — | 21 | ~1879 |
| Annie Saunders | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1875 |
| Edward Saunders | Son | — | 16 | ~1884 |
| Elma Saunders | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1850 |
| Sonia Saunders | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1893 |
| John Saunders | Head | — | 52 | ~1848 |
| Fred Saunders | Son | — | 23 | ~1877 |
| Milton Saunders | Son | — | 12 | ~1888 |
| Benjamin Saunders | Son | — | 15 | ~1885 |
| Frank Saunders | Son | — | 19 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1900
Lafayette, Missouri
Head, age 52
Lafayette, Missouri · implied b. ~1848 — 10 household members
| Surname | Saunders |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1848 |
| Year of Immigration | 1868 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
1910
Lafayette, Missouri
Head, age 61
Lafayette, Missouri · implied b. ~1849 — 5 household members
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Household
| Surname | Sanders |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Year of Immigration | 1868 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
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John Saunders
Head · 1900 · age 52 · b. ~1848 · Missouri
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1900 US Federal Census — Lafayette, Missouri
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1900 US Federal Census — Lafayette, Missouri
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu869unit:0968)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Phillip Mitchell | 37 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 52 | Katie Mitchell | 37 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 53 | Noland Mitchell | 8 | Son | At School | Missouri |
| 54 | John H Saunders THIS PERSON | 51 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 55 | Elma Saunders | 50 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 56 | Annie Saunders | 24 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 57 | Fred Saunders | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 58 | John Saunders | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 59 | Frank Saunders | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 60 | Edward Saunders | 16 | Son | At School | Missouri |
| 61 | Benjamin Saunders | 14 | Son | At School | Missouri |
| 62 | Milton Saunders | 11 | Son | At School | Missouri |
| 63 | Sonia Saunders | 6 | Daughter | At School | Missouri |
| 64 | Jeffery Cunningham | 74 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 65 | Martha Cunningham | 74 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | James Cunningham | 39 | Son | Farm Lab. | Missouri |
| 67 | Jessie Cunningham | 36 | Daughter in law | — | Missouri |
| 68 | Colvert Cunningham | 8 | G. Son | — | Missouri |
| 69 | Mildred Cunningham | 3 | G. Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 70 | Nathalie Cunningham | 1 | G. Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 71 | Pleasant Ramsay | 25 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 72 | John F Colvert | 84 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 73 | Jessie Colvert | 36 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 74 | Warren Colvert | 31 | Son | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 75 | Everette Finnell | 31 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 76 | Theo Brueninghelm | 55 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 77 | Annie Brueninghelm | 37 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 78 | Hugo Brueninghelm | 8 | Son | At School | Missouri |
| 79 | Charlie Brueninghelm | 6 | Son | At School | Missouri |
| 80 | Benjie Brueninghelm | 3 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 81 | Dyer Sherwood | 45 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 82 | Maggie L Sherwood | 38 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 83 | Jane M Sherwood | 10 | Daughter | At School | Missouri |
| 84 | Robt Saunders | 21 | Hired hand | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 85 | John Nelson | 26 | Hired hand | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 86 | Simeon Thorp | 58 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 87 | Eunice M Thorp | 52 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 88 | Dyer Sherwood | 80 | Boarder | Retired Farmer | Vermont |
| 89 | Fred Saunders | 24 | Hired hand | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 90 | Michael Johnson | 27 | Boarder | Day Laborer | Missouri |
| 91 | Will Buford | 33 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 92 | Julia Buford | 32 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 93 | Travis S Buford | 10 | Son | At School | Missouri |
| 94 | Dan Britt | 25 | Hired hand | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 95 | Charles Mitchell | 37 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 96 | Minnie V Mitchell | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 97 | Ethel Mitchell | 10 | Daughter | At School | Missouri |
| 98 | John Mitchell | 9 | Son | At School | Missouri |
| 99 | James Mitchell | 7 | Son | At School | Missouri |
| 100 | Mary Mitchell | 2 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1900 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)