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John Saunders — 1910 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1910 United States Federal Census · Mercer, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Saunders across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Mercer, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 3
b. ~1907
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Mercer, West Virginia |
| Surname | Saunders |
| Given Name | John R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Beaverpond Magisterial District Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eva Saunders | Daughter | — | ~1910 | |
| Nancy Saunders | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1868 |
| Edna Saunders | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1895 |
| John Saunders | Son | — | 3 | ~1907 |
| William Saunders | Son | — | 20 | ~1890 |
| Howard Saunders | Son | — | 11 | ~1899 |
| Jacob Saunders | Head | — | 46 | ~1864 |
| Roy Saunders | Son | — | 5 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1910
Mercer, West …
Son, age 3
Mercer, West Virginia · implied b. ~1907 — 8 household members
| Surname | Saunders |
| Given Name | John R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Mercer, West …
Son, age 12
Mercer, West Virginia · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Saunder |
| Given Name | John R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | 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 Saunders across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Mercer, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Saunders
Son · 1910 · age 3 · b. ~1907 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Eva Saunders
Sibling · 1910 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roy Saunders
Sibling · 1910 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edna Saunders
Sibling · 1910 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Saunders
Sibling · 1910 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Howard Saunders
Sibling · 1910 · age 11
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
1910 US Federal Census — Mercer, West Virginia
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1910 US Federal Census — Mercer, West Virginia
Page Contents
47 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po1689unit:0562)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vernie May | 30 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 2 | Adline May | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Ollie B May | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Nannie May | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Hazel May | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Bertha E May | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Virgie A May | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Andrew J Shrader | 60 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 9 | Elvira Shrader | 57 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | William H Shrader | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 11 | Julia A Underwood | 20 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Homer J Shrader | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Laura E Shrader | 21 | Daughter-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Garfield Shrader | 11 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Cason L Poe | 42 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 16 | Elizabeth C Poe | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Lawrence E Poe | 21 | Son | Salesman | West Virginia |
| 18 | Sadie E Poe | 19 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Watson B Poe | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Hyman M Poe | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Sallie A Poe | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Luther H Poe | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Virgie E Poe | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Lawner A Poe | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Mary M Poe | 85 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Leroy Broyles | 59 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 27 | Sarah E Broyles | 58 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Dora Lynch | 57 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 29 | Susan A Lynch | 22 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | John W Lynch | 20 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Sarah J Faulkner | 61 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Raleigh R Lynch | 24 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 33 | Mary M Lynch | 22 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Cloyd C Lynch | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | William B Hicks | 25 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 36 | Lillie M Hicks | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Mary A Hicks | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Earl J Hicks | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Nancy L Hicks | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Jacob R Saunders | 46 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 41 | Nancy A Saunders | 42 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | William O Saunders | 20 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 43 | Edna A Saunders | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Howard H Saunders | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Roy L Saunders | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | John R Saunders THIS PERSON | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Eva A Saunders | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1910 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)