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John Saunders — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Saunders across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Florence-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sam & Fannie — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Florence-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Saunders |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jeffery Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Florence |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same home |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Jeffery Township |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Saunders | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Easy Saunders | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| John Saunders | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Idabelle Saunders | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Martha Saunders | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Dora Saunders | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Thelma Saunders | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1920
Darlington, South …
Son, age 14
Darlington, South Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sanders |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Darlington, South …
Head, age 22
Darlington, South Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sanders |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 5 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Florence-County, South …
Head, age 33
Florence-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
| Surname | Saunders |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jeffery Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Florence |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same home |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Sam Sanders (~0.92 confidence) and mother Fannie Sanders (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Sam Sanders
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Fannie Sanders
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Saunders
Head · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · South Carolina
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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 — Florence-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Florence-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03809-00059)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maitland J. Stevens | 39 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Allie Stevens | 65 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Willie Foxworth | 56 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Annie Foxworth | 52 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Agnes Myers | 19 | Servant | Cook | South Carolina |
| 6 | Juanita Myers | 4 | Servant daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Berton L. Dunnamay | Dunnamay | 50 | Head | Carpenter | Georgia |
| 8 | Annie Dunnamay | Dunnamay | 46 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 9 | James D. Dunnamay | Dunnamay | 23 | Son | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 10 | Thelma Dunnamay | Dunnamay | 21 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Eunice Dunnamay | Dunnamay | 19 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Lee White | 36 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 13 | Florence White | 26 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Myer Williams | 57 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Zanda Williams | 57 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Curtis Williams | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Lucy Rogers | 70 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Laura Davis | 45 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | George Brockington | 60 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 20 | Minnie Brockington | 57 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Sam Sanders | 47 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 22 | Emma Sanders | 45 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Janice Sanders | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | John Sanders | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Robert Sanders | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Frances Sanders | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Jim Garland | 38 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 28 | Narmale | Narmale Garland | 31 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Serena Garland | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | John A. Garland | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Jim Jr. Garland | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Willie Garland | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | John Saunders THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 34 | Idabelle Saunders | 29 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Easy Saunders | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Thelma Saunders | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Dora Saunders | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Frank Saunders | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Martha Saunders | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Phillip Brockington | 47 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 2 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)