John Saunders — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Bedford-County, Virginia

Our Model Tree links this John Saunders across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bedford-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 48 b. ~1892 Male Head Born: Virginia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Bedford-County, Virginia
Surname	Saunders
Given Name	John W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Bedford Town
1935 Residence (County)	Bedford
Additional Details
Occupation	Porter
Industry	Steam Railway
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1050
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia
Occupation	Porter
Township / Ward	Bedford Town
Est. Birth Year	~1892

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.

9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
John Saunders	Head	—	48	~1892
Ellen Saunders	Daughter	—	19	~1921
Hattie Saunders	Daughter	—	22	~1918
Mattie Saunders	Spouse	—	42	~1898
John Saunders	Son	—	24	~1916
Theodore Saunders	Son	—	4	~1936
David Saunders	Son	—	17	~1923
Mattie Saunders	Daughter	—	15	~1925
Phyllis Saunders	Other	—	3	~1937

Census Appearances

1930

Bedford, Virginia

Head, age 36

Bedford, Virginia · implied b. ~1894 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Saunders
Given Name	John W
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	Porter
Industry	R. Freight Sta.
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	2000
Veteran	O
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1940

Bedford-County, Virginia

Head, age 48

Bedford-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1892 — 9 household members

Surname	Saunders
Given Name	John W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Bedford Town
1935 Residence (County)	Bedford
Occupation	Porter
Industry	Steam Railway
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1050
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

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John Saunders

Head · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · Virginia

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04248-00573)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Estelle G. Hunter	24	Daughter	Housework	Virginia
42	Julius Robinson	30	Lodger	Waiter	Virginia
43	Walter Wright	27	Lodger	Waitress	Virginia
44	Lee B. Gooley	70	Head	—	Virginia
45	Addie V. Gooley	72	Wife	—	Virginia
46	Charles W. Kiker	65	Head	—	Virginia
47	Bennett Parker	43	Head	Farm Laborer	Virginia
48	Fannie E. Parker	52	Wife	—	Virginia
49	Frances J. Parker	15	Daughter	—	Virginia
50	Earnest S. Carter	21	Son-in-law	Laborer	Virginia
51	Edward N. Carter	9	Grand-son	—	Virginia
52	J. Edward Powell	73	Head	—	Virginia
53	Minnie M. Powell	52	Wife	—	Virginia
54	Robert M. Brewer	59	Head	Barber	North Carolina
55	Hattie F. Brewer	58	Wife	—	Virginia
56	Herbert Brewer	17	Son	Barber	North Carolina
57	Russel E. Newman	34	Head	Attendant	Virginia
58	Inez M. Newman	29	Wife	—	Virginia
59	Marjorie A. Newman	8	Daughter	—	Virginia
60	Mattie J. Robertson	68	Lodger	—	Virginia
61	James G. Pullen	55	Head	Chauffeur	Virginia
62	Lillie Pullen	60	Wife	—	Virginia
63	Harriet Pullen	31	Daughter	Servant	Virginia
64	Edward Pullen	22	Son	Laborer	Virginia
65	Mary Pullen	21	Daughter	Librarian	Virginia
66	Alice L. Pullen	15	Daughter	—	Virginia
67	John W. Saunders THIS PERSON	48	Head	Porter	Virginia
68	Mattie M. Saunders	42	Wife	—	Virginia
69	John W. Jr. Saunders	24	Son	Laborer	Virginia
70	Hattie V. Saunders	22	Daughter	Housework	Virginia
71	Ellen S. Saunders	19	Daughter	—	Virginia
72	David A. Saunders	17	Son	—	Virginia
73	Mattie A. Saunders	15	Daughter	—	Virginia
74	Theodore J. Saunders	4	Son	—	Virginia
75	Phyllis Saunders	3	Grand-dau	—	Virginia
76	Mary E. Green	33	Head	Washerwoman	Virginia
77	Geraldine Green	18	Daughter	—	Virginia
78	Sam Green	16	Son	—	Virginia
79	Mary L. Brown	42	Head	Music Teacher	West Virginia
80	Theresa E. Brown	22	Daughter	School Teacher	Virginia

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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.

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