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Thomas Sanders — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Casey, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Sanders across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Casey, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1873
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Casey, Kentucky |
| Surname | Sanders |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Magisterial Dist 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgil Sanders | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Lilian Sanders | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Reba Sanders | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Myrna Sanders | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Ida Sanders | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| Thomas Sanders | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Daphne Sanders | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Thelma Sanders | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Audry Sanders | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Casey, Kentucky
Head, age 47
Casey, Kentucky · implied b. ~1873 — 9 household members
| Surname | Sanders |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Casey, Kentucky
Head, age 55
Casey, Kentucky · implied b. ~1875 — 7 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sanders |
| Given Name | Tom |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 800 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Casey-County, Kentucky
Head, age 66
Casey-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1874 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sanders |
| Given Name | Tom |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist. No. 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Casey |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 452 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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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 Thomas Sanders across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Sanders
Head · 1920 · age 47 · b. ~1873 · Kentucky
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1920 US Federal Census — Casey, Kentucky
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1920 US Federal Census — Casey, Kentucky
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu573unit:0562)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Sanders THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 2 | Ida V. Sanders | 41 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Virgil Sanders | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 4 | Reba Sanders | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Lilian Sanders | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 6 | Audry Sanders | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Daphne Sanders | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Thelma Sanders | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Myrna M. Sanders | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Owen Porsley | 44 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 11 | Beulah Porsley | 29 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Evan Corley | 50 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 13 | Corley | 45 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Orville Corley | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 15 | Lloyd Corley | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 16 | Clarence Corley | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Rachael Corley | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Sarah Hardin | 36 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Katie Hardin | 25 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Mary Hardin | 23 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Nelson L. Noe | 67 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 22 | Lulie B. Noe | 36 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 23 | Henry J. Noe | 31 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 24 | Nolan Griffin | 41 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 25 | Lizzie D. Griffin | 38 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | William H. Griffin | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 27 | Mary Griffin | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Julia G. Griffin | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Arthur H. Griffin | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Frank Bradshaw | 41 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 31 | Florence Bradshaw | 36 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Stella M. Bradshaw | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Clara J. Bradshaw | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Herman Bradshaw | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Nora Bradshaw | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Thelma Bradshaw | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Clayton Bradshaw | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | William T. Hardin | 41 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Mary A. Hardin | 42 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Bertha M. Hardin | 18 | Daughter | Cook | Kentucky |
| 41 | John L. Horns | 68 | Father-in-law | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 42 | Oscar L. Hewitt | 64 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 43 | May Hewitt | 55 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Henry W. Hewitt | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 45 | Herman Hewitt | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 46 | Lee Hewitt | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | James Remington | 31 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 48 | Nettie Remington | 32 | Wife | Asst. Merchant | Kentucky |
| 49 | William Remington | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)