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Robert Sanders — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert Sanders across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lorain-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Charles — first a son (b.~1905), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Male
Son
Born: Ohio
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lorain-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Sanders |
| Given Name | Robert G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lagrange |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lorain |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Lagrange |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Sanders | Head | — | 67 | ~1873 |
| Robert Sanders | Son | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Katie Sanders | Spouse | — | 61 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lorain, Ohio
Son, age 15
Lorain, Ohio · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sanders |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Lorain, Ohio
Son, age 25
Lorain, Ohio · implied b. ~1905 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sanders |
| Given Name | Robert G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 3000 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Lorain-County, Ohio
Son, age 35
Lorain-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1905 — 3 household members
| Surname | Sanders |
| Given Name | Robert G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lagrange |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lorain |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 Robert Sanders across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Sanders (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Sanders (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hattie Sanders (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katie Sanders (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katie Sanders (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Sanders
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Sanders
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hattie Sanders
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katie Sanders
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katie Sanders
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Sanders
Son · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Ohio
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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 — Lorain-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Lorain-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03104-00258)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adaline Kantosky | 11 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 2 | Henry Wigert | 54 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 3 | Lola B. Wigert | 49 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 4 | J. William Wigert | 22 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 5 | Adrian Buswell | 35 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 6 | Gladys M. Buswell | 32 | Wife | Secretary | Ohio |
| 7 | Charles W. Sanders | 67 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 8 | Katie J. Sanders | 61 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 9 | Robert G. Sanders THIS PERSON | 35 | Son | Farmer | Ohio |
| 10 | Fred Smith | 70 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 11 | Gertrude E. Smith | 55 | Wife | Teacher | Iowa |
| 12 | Earl W. Sanders | 64 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 13 | Christina E. Sanders | 58 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 14 | Charles M. Myers | 55 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 15 | Maude M. Myers | 51 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 16 | Howard R. Myers | 27 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 17 | Hazel M. Myers | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | Ohio |
| 18 | Kenneth M. Myers | 14 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 19 | Leo N. Alton | 49 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 20 | Frances Alton | 44 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 21 | Dent N. Wilkens | 54 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 22 | Maude M. Wilkens | 58 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 23 | Werner Hofelt | 53 | Head | Farmer | Switzerland |
| 24 | Carrie Hofelt | 50 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 25 | Frank W. Opfer | 43 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 26 | Doris A. Opfer | 32 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Vincent Karpinski | 57 | Head | Farmer | Poland |
| 28 | Helen Karpinski | 48 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 29 | Adolph Karpinski | 22 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 30 | Arthur S. Karpinski | 21 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 31 | Alfred H. Karpinski | 15 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 32 | Betty A. Karpinski | 13 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 33 | Sardis E. Peet | 67 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 34 | Idora A. Peet | 60 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 35 | Louis J. Rahrig | 52 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 36 | Helen L. Rahrig | 42 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 37 | Norman L. Rahrig | 18 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 38 | Ralph B. Rahrig | 17 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 39 | Coletta M. Rahrig | 14 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 40 | Rita A. Rahrig | 11 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 5 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)