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William Sanders — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Sunflower, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this William Sanders across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sunflower, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Revy — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 4
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Sunflower, Mississippi |
| Surname | Sanders |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | none |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat Four Part Of All 721 19 3 And 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Sanders | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Estella Sanders | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Revy Sanders | Head | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| William Sanders | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Lizzie Sanders | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sunflower, Mississippi
Son, age 4
Sunflower, Mississippi · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
| Surname | Sanders |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Industry | none |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Sunflower, Mississippi
Son, age 15
Sunflower, Mississippi · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sanders |
| Given Name | Will H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Sunflower-County, Mississippi
Head, age 26
Sunflower-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1914 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sanders |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sunflower |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 38 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| 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 William Sanders across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Henry Sanders (~0.92 confidence) and father Revy Sanders (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lizzie Sanders (~0.92 confidence) and mother Pinkie Sanders (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Sanders
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Revy Sanders
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lizzie Sanders
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Pinkie Sanders
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Sanders
Son · 1920 · age 4 · b. ~1916 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Sarah Sanders
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Estella Sanders
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
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
1920 US Federal Census — Sunflower, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Sunflower, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu894unit:1086)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lennie Huffman | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 52 | Willie Huffman | 20 | Brother | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Vera Huffman | 1 | Sister | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Will Henry | 22 | Brother | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 55 | Minnie Marlor Henry | 3 | Boarder | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 56 | James Caldwell | 42 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 57 | Frances Caldwell | 37 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 58 | Alvin Caldwell | 19 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 59 | Booker Caldwell | 15 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 60 | Viola Caldwell | 12 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 61 | Percy Caldwell | 9 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 62 | Mary Caldwell | 7 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 63 | Henry Ward | 50 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 64 | Sarah Ward | 39 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 65 | M Mckinley | 21 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 66 | Callie Mckinley | 21 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 67 | Joe Brooks | 24 | Boarder | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 68 | Jim Young | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 69 | Eliza Young | 18 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 70 | Georgia Gordon | 45 | Mother | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 71 | Steve Blanton | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 72 | Lula Blanton | 21 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 73 | Alice Blanton | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Leroy Blanton | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Tommie Blanton | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Tomas Horn | 60 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 77 | Beatrice Horn | 46 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 78 | Frank Hall | 25 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 79 | Ed Hall | 12 | Grandson | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 80 | Rubie Hall | 8 | Granddaughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 81 | Easter Whitfield | 75 | Mother-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 82 | Arthur Harris | 20 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 83 | Geneva Harris | 18 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 84 | William Harris | 36 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 85 | Elector Harris | 31 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 86 | Willie Harris | 12 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 87 | Mary Harris | 10 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 88 | Harris | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 89 | Charley Smith | 38 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 90 | Sarah Smith | 38 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 91 | Minnie Smith | 8 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 92 | John Anthony | 55 | Head | Blacksmith | Illinois |
| 93 | Annie Anthony | 47 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 94 | Elim Anthony | 18 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 95 | Revy Sanders | 28 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 96 | Lizzie Sanders | 28 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 97 | Sanders | 8 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 98 | Sarah Sanders | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 99 | William Sanders THIS PERSON | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 100 | Estella Sanders | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)