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Thomas Sanders — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Alcorn-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Sanders across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Alcorn-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Tom & Eula — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Alcorn-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Sanders |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Third Beat |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Third Beat |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Sanders | Son | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Carl Sanders | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Nellie Sanders | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1920
Tippah, Mississippi
Son, age 9
Tippah, Mississippi · implied b. ~1911 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sanders |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Tippah, Mississippi
Son, age 20
Tippah, Mississippi · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sanders |
| Given Name | Thomas J. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV O |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Alcorn-County, Mississippi
Son, age 31
Alcorn-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
| Surname | Sanders |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Third Beat |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Thomas Sanders across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Tom Sanders (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eula Sanders (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Sanders (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Tom Sanders
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eula Sanders
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Sanders
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Sanders
Son · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Carl Sanders
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
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 — Alcorn-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Alcorn-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02006-00536)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Imogene Hays | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Nellie Fay Hays | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Walter S. Elliott | 61 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 4 | Lou Elliott | 54 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Robert Lancaster | 53 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 6 | Magg Lancaster | 50 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Altha Lancaster | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Juanita Lancaster | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Jimmie R. Spencer | 35 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 10 | Fannie Bell Spencer | 20 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Nelda Spencer | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Frank Loforth | 32 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 13 | Linnie Loforth | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Charline Loforth | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Cleatus S. Deforth | 47 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 16 | Pearl Deforth | 50 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | James V. Enochal | 59 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 18 | Arney Enochal | 57 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Arthur Enochal | 72 | Brother | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 20 | Troy Hancock | 25 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 21 | John Hancock | 22 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 22 | Jenny Hancock | 16 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Joe Thomas Hancock | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Daisy Hancock | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Sam Dickey | 42 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 26 | Sally Dickey | 65 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Carlton Payton | 41 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 28 | Sara Payton | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Hezekiah Payton | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Edward Payton | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Ivan Spencer | 29 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 32 | Bonnie Spencer | 21 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Dormer Fannie Spencer | 31 | Sister | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Ward Rogers | 53 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 35 | Mary Rogers | 48 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Howard Rogers | 20 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 37 | Estelle Rogers | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Nellie Sanders | 58 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Thomas Sanders THIS PERSON | 31 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 40 | Carl Sanders | 27 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 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)