Robert Sanders — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Thomas-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Robert Sanders across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Thomas-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 33 b. ~1907 Male Head Born: Georgia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Thomas-County, Georgia
Surname	Sanders
Given Name	Robert L
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Ochlocknee Town
1935 Residence (County)	Thomas
Additional Details
Occupation	Unable
Industry	Unable
Class of Worker	U
Hours Worked	0
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H-2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Occupation	Unable
Township / Ward	Ochlocknee Town
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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Robert	Age	Birth yr
Ola Sanders	Daughter	—	7	~1933
Dorothy Sanders	Daughter	—	17	~1923
Juanita Sanders	Daughter	—	4	~1936
Robert Sanders	Head	—	33	~1907
Ethyl Sanders	Spouse	—	32	~1908

Census Appearances

1920

Thomas, Georgia

Other, age 13

Thomas, Georgia · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Sanders
Given Name	Robert L.
Relationship to Head	grand son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	13
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1930

Thomas, Georgia

Head, age 22

Thomas, Georgia · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Sanders
Given Name	Robert L.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	22
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Age at First Marriage	18
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Thomas-County, Georgia

Head, age 33

Thomas-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members

Surname	Sanders
Given Name	Robert L
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Ochlocknee Town
1935 Residence (County)	Thomas
Occupation	Unable
Industry	Unable
Class of Worker	U
Hours Worked	0
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H-2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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Robert Sanders

Head · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Georgia

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Page Contents

30 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00713-00658)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Neta H Stanland	50	Wife	Housekeeper	Georgia
2	John E Turney	47	Head	Chas Police	Georgia
3	Eula D Turney	52	Wife	Operator	Georgia
4	Doris Turney	18	Daughter	—	Georgia
5	John Turney	14	Son	—	Georgia
6	Clifton F Heisler	46	Head	Truck Driver	Georgia
7	Mary E Heisler	53	Wife	Teacher	Florida
8	Mrs Pearl Wright	64	Lodger	Unable	Georgia
9	Ada B Hall	52	Head	Cook Truck Farm	Georgia
10	Ralph C Hall	17	Son	—	Florida
11	Robert L Sanders THIS PERSON	33	Head	Unable	Georgia
12	Ethyl F Sanders	32	Wife	Cook Truck Farm	Georgia
13	Dorothy R Sanders	17	Daughter	—	Georgia
14	Ola Sanders	7	Daughter	—	Georgia
15	Juanita D Sanders	4	Daughter	—	Georgia
16	Benjamin F Astelle	58	Head	Carpenter	Georgia
17	Rosa L Astelle	50	Wife	Housekeeper	Georgia
18	Mary Astelle	19	Daughter	Helper Table	Georgia
19	Robert N Astelle	17	Son	—	Georgia
20	Margaret Mason	54	Head	Housekeeper	Georgia
21	Jessie M Mason	24	Daughter	School Teacher	Georgia
22	Henry W Mason	20	Son	Laborer	Georgia
23	Vivian Curry	41	Head	Housekeeper	Georgia
24	Mary Curry	13	Daughter	—	Georgia
25	Viola Ross	44	Head	Housekeeper	Georgia
26	John Isandorf	21	Lodger	Laborer	Georgia
27	Effie Mingo	51	Head	Housekeeper	Georgia
28	Henry Mingo	26	Son	Unable	Georgia
29	B T Mingo	22	Son	Laborer	Georgia
30	Lillian Pearl Low	18	Head	Housekeeper	Georgia

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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