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Mary Saunders — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kanawha-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Mary Saunders across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kanawha-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kanawha-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Saunders |
| Given Name | Mary C. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kanawha |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Poca District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Saunders | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Kermit Saunders | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Charles Saunders | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Icie Saunders | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| James Saunders | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| C Saunders | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Lena Saunders | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Richard Saunders | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Nelson Saunders | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Elsie Saunders | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1930
Kanawha, West …
Daughter, age 1
Kanawha, West Virginia · implied b. ~1929 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sanders |
| Given Name | Mary G |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Kanawha-County, West …
Daughter, age 11
Kanawha-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1929 — 10 household members
| Surname | Saunders |
| Given Name | Mary C. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kanawha |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 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 Mary Saunders across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Saunders
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Nelson Saunders
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Saunders
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kermit Saunders
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lena Saunders
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Saunders
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elsie Saunders
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Saunders
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Kanawha-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Kanawha-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04416-00538)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Parthenia L. Clark | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | D. Wayne Miller | 54 | Head | Farm | West Virginia |
| 3 | Jessie E. Miller | 46 | Wife | H | West Virginia |
| 4 | Lois F. Miller | 21 | Daughter | Clothing Factory | West Virginia |
| 5 | G. Ray Miller | 16 | Son | Farm | West Virginia |
| 6 | Delbert L. Miller | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | C. Emmet Saunders | 32 | Head | Farm | West Virginia |
| 8 | Icie E. Saunders | 33 | Wife | H | West Virginia |
| 9 | Richard P. Saunders | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Mary C. Saunders THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | James E. Saunders | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Nelson J. Saunders | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Charles F. Saunders | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Elsie Jane Saunders | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Lena May Saunders | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Kermit L. Saunders | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | David L. Saunders | 71 | Head | Farm | West Virginia |
| 18 | S. Isabell Saunders | 65 | Wife | H | West Virginia |
| 19 | Howard Kelley | 19 | Adopted | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 20 | Freddie E. Saunders | 35 | Head | Wpa Road Project | West Virginia |
| 21 | Georgia Saunders | 35 | Wife | H | West Virginia |
| 22 | E. Isabel Saunders | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Warden M. Saunders | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Garnett Saunders | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Mildred J. Saunders | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Harold L. Saunders | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Volley F. Pickney | 57 | Head | Farm | West Virginia |
| 28 | Gertie A. Pickney | 57 | Wife | H | West Virginia |
| 29 | James Pickney | 19 | Son | Wpa Road Project | West Virginia |
| 30 | Daniel Pickney | 17 | Son | Farm | West Virginia |
| 31 | Odra Pickney | 15 | Daughter | H | West Virginia |
| 32 | Pauline Pickney | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Delbert L. Summers | 35 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 34 | Velvie Summers | 30 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Silvie L. Summers | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Charles W. Millam | 63 | Head | Farm | Kentucky |
| 37 | Sarah W. Millam | 51 | Wife | H | Virginia |
| 38 | William E. Millam | 21 | Son | Wpa Road Project | West Virginia |
| 39 | Louis E. Millam | 18 | Son | Farm | West Virginia |
| 40 | Ruby E. Millam | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
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)