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Thomas Sanders — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Johnston, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Sanders across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Johnston, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1890
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Widowed
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Johnston, North Carolina |
| Surname | Sanders |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Cotton Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Gullins Township Part |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gertrude Sanders | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Willie Sanders | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Hattie Sanders | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Thomas Sanders | Head | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Annie Sanders | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Virgie Sanders | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Lula Sanders | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1910
Johnston, North …
Other, age 21
Johnston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1889 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sanders |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Johnston, North …
Head, age 32
Johnston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1888 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sanders |
| Given Name | Thomas S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Johnston, North …
Head, age 40
Johnston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1890 — 7 household members
| Surname | Sanders |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Cotton Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Johnston-County, North …
Head, age 53
Johnston-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1887 — 9 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 | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Smithfield |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Johnston |
| Occupation | Tenant |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | O A |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Thomas Sanders across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Sanders
Head · 1930 · age 40 · b. ~1890 · North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Johnston, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Johnston, North Carolina
Page Contents
28 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1701unit:0544)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ila Rowland | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Florence Rowland | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Thelma Rowland | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Lula Rowland | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Lillie Rowland | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Alice Rowland | 17 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Joseph Roland | 23 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 58 | Josephine Roland | 64 | Mother-H | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Sylvester Roland | 14 | Nephew | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Floyd Roland | 20 | Nephew | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Thomas Sanders THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Virgie Sanders | 12 | Son | Helper | North Carolina |
| 63 | Gertrude Sanders | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Hattie Sanders | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Annie Sanders | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Willie Sanders | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Lula Sanders | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Hallie Frankle | 63 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 69 | Junius B. Hatcher | 25 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Mildred Hatcher | 25 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Junius B. Jr. Hatcher | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Myra Hatcher | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Andrew M. Johnson | 44 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 74 | Bettie Johnson | 33 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | A. M. Jr. Johnson | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Jack Johnson | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Elizabeth Johnson | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Margaret Johnson | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)