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William Sanders — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Sanders across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Morris, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Irving — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Morris, New Jersey |
| Surname | Sanders |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Draketown Village |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Sanders | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Edith Sanders | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| James Sanders | Head | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| William Sanders | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Ruth Sanders | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1910
Morris, New …
Son, age 2
Morris, New Jersey · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Saunders |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Morris, New …
Son, age 11
Morris, New Jersey · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
| Surname | Sanders |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
Son, age 22
Morris, New Jersey · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Saunders |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Morris, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Sanders (~0.92 confidence) and father Irving Saunders (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ruth Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ruth Saunders (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ruth Sanders (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Sanders
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Irving Saunders
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ruth Smith
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ruth Saunders
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ruth Sanders
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Sanders
Son · 1920 · age 11 · b. ~1909 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Edith Sanders
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Sanders
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
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 — Morris, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Morris, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1061unit:0108)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rachel Laird | 57 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 2 | Margaret Laird | 51 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | John W. Laird | 24 | Son | Farm Labor | New Jersey |
| 4 | Raymond F. Laird | 20 | Son | Farm Labor | New Jersey |
| 5 | Rachel L. Laird | 21 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | George Lake | 74 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 7 | Abraham Lake | 33 | Son | Farm Labor | New Jersey |
| 8 | Mary A. Lake | 34 | Servant | Servant | New Jersey |
| 9 | John M. Pool | 47 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 10 | Mary M. Pool | 46 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Arthur L. Pool | 18 | Son | Farm Labor | New Jersey |
| 12 | William Pool | 34 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 13 | Edith Pool | 31 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | Myron R. Pool | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Charles E. Mcpeek | 31 | Head | Farm Labor | New Jersey |
| 16 | Pauline A. Mcpeek | 28 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Madeline L. Mcpeek | 53 | Mother | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Fred Mcpeek | 12 | Hired boy | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | William S. Thomas | 66 | Head | Meat Market | New Jersey |
| 20 | Harriett A. Thomas | 60 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | Florence A. Thomas | 27 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Lucile M. Thomas | 18 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | Fred J. Thomas | 15 | Son | Painter | New Jersey |
| 24 | James Sanders | 44 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 25 | Ruth A. Sanders | 42 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Ruth A. Sanders | 16 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | Edith L. Sanders | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | William H. Sanders THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Abigail A. Hulbert | 80 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 30 | Nellie Hulbert | 15 | Servant | Servant | New Jersey |
| 31 | John C. Hulbert | 57 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 32 | Fred Hulbert | 33 | Head | Farmer | Holland |
| 33 | Cornelius Hulbert | 29 | Partner | Farmer | Holland |
| 34 | David L. Laird | 46 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 35 | Clara A. Laird | 46 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | John H. Albert | 66 | Head | Carpenter | New Jersey |
| 37 | Mary H. Albert | 71 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Robert W. Barton | 41 | Head | Labor | New Jersey |
| 39 | Lulu M. Barton | 37 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Ruth M. Barton | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 41 | Margaret A. Barton | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 42 | Elijah Pool | 60 | Head | Teacher | New Jersey |
| 43 | Edith E. Pool | 30 | Daughter | Servant | New Jersey |
| 44 | Ralph E. Pool | 28 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 45 | Fred Winter | 26 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 46 | Lulu Winter | 26 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 47 | Fred Winter | 51 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 48 | Mary Winter | 51 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 49 | William Winter | 21 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 50 | Lulu Winter | 18 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William + 2 siblings
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 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)