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John Saunders — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Saunders across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Burlington, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Burlington, New Jersey |
| Surname | Saunders |
| Given Name | John Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Brick Yard |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Bordentown City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Saunders | Head | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Daniel Saunders | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Darlina Saunders | Other | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| Howard Saunders | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Mary Saunders | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| John Saunders | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Robert Saunders | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1910
Burlington, New …
Son, age 1
Burlington, New Jersey · implied b. ~1909 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Saunders |
| Given Name | John A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Burlington, New …
Son, age 13
Burlington, New Jersey · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Saunders |
| Given Name | John Jr |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Burlington, New …
Son, age 20
Burlington, New Jersey · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
| Surname | Saunders |
| Given Name | John Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Brick Yard |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Burlington, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Saunders (~0.92 confidence) and father John Saunders (~0.92 confidence) and mother Caroline Saunders (~0.92 confidence) and father John Saunders (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Saunders
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Saunders
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Caroline Saunders
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Saunders
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Saunders
Son · 1930 · age 20 · b. ~1910 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Howard Saunders
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Saunders
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Daniel Saunders
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Saunders
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
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
1930 US Federal Census — Burlington, New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Burlington, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newjerseycensus00reel1317:0673)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huey Jackson | 35 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 2 | Annie M Jackson | 45 | Wife-H | Servant | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | James Bull | 27 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 4 | Essie Bull | 24 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | Virginia Bull | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | Hazel Bull | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Margaret Bull | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Laura Brown | 40 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Leon Brown | 31 | Nephew | Cook | New Jersey |
| 10 | Henry Butler | 44 | Boarder | Watchman | Alabama |
| 11 | John Saunders | 42 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 12 | Darlina Saunders | 49 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 13 | John Jr Saunders THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 14 | Robert Saunders | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Howard Saunders | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Mary Saunders | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Daniel Saunders | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Clarence Chapman | 27 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | Irene Chapman | 21 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | Melvina Chapman | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | Clarence Jr Chapman | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Thomas Southern | 35 | Head | Laborer | Florida |
| 23 | Annie Southern | 30 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 24 | James Southern | 14 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Lucille Southern | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 26 | Fred Southern | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 27 | Mildred Southern | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Mary Southern | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Ruth Southern | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Nellie Southern | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Irving Mcclure | 50 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Georgie Mcclure | 42 | Boarder | Barber | New Jersey |
| 33 | Bertha Mcclure | 25 | Boarder | Servant | New Jersey |
| 34 | Cora Green | 52 | Head | Servant | New Jersey |
| 35 | Deborah Green | 22 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Edith Green | 17 | Daughter | Teacher | New Jersey |
| 37 | Earl Green | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Robert B Holloway | 60 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Caroline Holloway | 51 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Katherine Holloway | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 41 | Cornelius Price | 66 | Head | — | New York |
| 42 | Florence D Price | 60 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Fred S Jones | 56 | Head | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 44 | Mary S Jones | 57 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 45 | Lyndon Macpherson | 32 | Head | Physician | Scotch Canada |
| 46 | Edith G Macpherson | 30 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Margaret E Macpherson | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 48 | Lida Daly | 54 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 49 | Frank X Macelroy | 58 | Head | Tool Maker | Germany |
| 50 | Emma Macelroy | 48 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
John + 4 siblings
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 1930 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)