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Mary Sanders — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Polk-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Mary Sanders across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Polk-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Polk-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Sanders |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Antioch M. D. 1518 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Antioch M D 1518 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Sanders | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Carolyn Sanders | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Earline Sanders | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Mary Sanders | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Fay Sanders | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Ellen Sanders | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Gladys Sanders | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Earl Sanders | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Cleo Sanders | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Duel Sanders | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Harold Sanders | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Earl Sanders | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Adams Sanders | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Ada Sanders | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1930
Polk, Georgia
Daughter, age 4
Polk, Georgia · implied b. ~1926 — 50 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sanders |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Polk-County, Georgia
Daughter, age 14
Polk-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1926 — 14 household members
| Surname | Sanders |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Antioch M. D. 1518 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 Mary Sanders across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Sanders
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Georgia
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Sibling
Gladys Sanders
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Sanders
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cleo Sanders
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Sanders
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Adams Sanders
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Duel Sanders
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fay Sanders
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earline Sanders
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carolyn Sanders
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ellen Sanders
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Sanders
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
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
1940 US Federal Census — Polk-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Polk-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00702-00682)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sylvia Duke | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 2 | J. B. Sanders | 70 | Head | Farming | Georgia |
| 3 | Ada Sanders | 67 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 4 | Billy Sanders | 14 | Grand-son | Farming | Georgia |
| 5 | Earl B. Sanders | 44 | Head | Farming | Georgia |
| 6 | Ada Mae Sanders | 42 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 7 | Fay Sanders | 22 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 8 | Gladys Sanders | 20 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Adams Sanders | 18 | Son | Farming | Georgia |
| 10 | Earl Jr. Sanders | 16 | Son | Farming | Georgia |
| 11 | Mary Sanders THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 12 | Cleo Sanders | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 13 | Duel Sanders | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 14 | Ellen Sanders | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 15 | Helen Sanders | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 16 | Earline Sanders | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 17 | Harold Sanders | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Carolyn Sanders | 0 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 19 | Buford Sanders | 25 | Head | Laborer-Roper | Georgia |
| 20 | Cora Lee Sanders | 23 | Wife | Laborer-Draw-Roping | Georgia |
| 21 | Shirley Ann Sanders | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 22 | Paul Sanders | 23 | Head | Farming | Georgia |
| 23 | Willie Sanders | 20 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 24 | Jerline Sanders | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Jack (Clarence) White | 28 | Head | Hired Laborer | Georgia |
| 26 | Sara B. White | 23 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 27 | J. W. White | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 28 | Janett White | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 29 | Opal White | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 30 | James D. White | 0 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 31 | Roland Pruett | 47 | Head | Farming | Georgia |
| 32 | Herschell Pruett | 27 | Son | Farming | Georgia |
| 33 | Paul Pruett | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 34 | Jasper Lee Atkins | 20 | Head | Farming | Georgia |
| 35 | Mary D. Atkins | 23 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 36 | Mary Atkins | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 37 | Martha Atkins | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 38 | J. O. Everett | 35 | Head | Salesman | Georgia |
| 39 | Earline Everett | 35 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 40 | James Jr. Everett | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
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)