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William Sanders — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Queens, New York

Our Model Tree links this William Sanders across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Jennie — first a son (b.~1904), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 16 b. ~1904 Male Son Born: New York Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationQueens, New York
SurnameSanders
Given NameWilliam
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age16
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
Father's BirthplaceEngland
Mother's BirthplaceScotland
Additional Details
OccupationHelper
IndustryDry Goods
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationHelper
Township / WardNew York City
Est. Birth Year~1904

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
Mary Sanders Daughter — 24 ~1896
William Sanders Head — 54 ~1866
Richard Wilkinson Other — 18 ~1902
William Sanders Son — 16 ~1904
Jennie Sanders Spouse — 54 ~1866

Census Appearances

1920
Queens, New …
Son, age 16
Queens, New York · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members
Surname Sanders
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 16
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace England
Mother's Birthplace Scotland
Occupation Helper
Industry Dry Goods
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
Son, age 26
Queens, New York · implied b. ~1904 — 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 26
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace England
Mother's Birthplace Scotland
Occupation Collector
Industry Gas Co
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Queens-County, New …
Son, age 37
Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Sanderson
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 37
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) New York
1935 Residence (County) Queens
Occupation Mechanic
Industry American Air Lines
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 48
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade H 2
1935 Residence New York
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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.
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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 William Sanders (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Sanders (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry Sanderson (~0.92 confidence) and father William Saunders (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jenny Saunders (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Sanderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Sanders
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Sanders
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry Sanderson
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
William Saunders
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jenny Saunders
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Sanderson
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Sanders
Son · 1920 · age 16 · b. ~1904 · New York
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Sibling
Mary Sanders
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
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 — Queens, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1229unit:0691)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 Joseph Larkin 56 Head Stoker New York
52 John Davis 42 Head Salesman Hungary (Slo)
53 Bertha Davis 40 Wife — Hungary (Slo)
54 Irving Davis 14 Son — New York
55 William Davis 12 Son — New York
56 Blanche Davis 9 Daughter — New York
57 Rosie Davis 7 Daughter — New York
58 Helen Davis 5 Daughter — New York
59 Thomas Mcshane 57 Head Letter Carrier New York
60 Mary G. Mcshane 47 Wife — New York
61 Peter Nigy 38 Head Restaurant Greece
62 Theodore Nigy 34 Lodger Waiter Greece
63 Michael Nigy 40 Lodger Cook Greece
64 Charles Schneider 37 Head Machinist New York
65 Stella Schneider 9 Daughter — New York
66 Helen Schneider 7 Daughter — New York
67 Martha Schmidt 27 Servant Servant New York
68 Martha Schmidt 3 Boarder — New York
69 James Conroy 27 Head Driver New York
70 Wife Conroy 18 Wife — New York
71 Herman Schwarz 54 Head Stationery Germany (Slo)
72 Ida Schwarz 38 Wife — New York
73 William H. Sanders 54 Head Pipe Fitter England
74 Jennie Sanders 54 Wife — Scotland
75 Mary F. Sanders 24 Daughter Clerical New York
76 William Sanders THIS PERSON 16 Son Helper New York
77 Richard Wilkinson 18 Nephew Attendant New York
78 Vito Assante 64 Head Manager Italy
79 Josephine Assante 50 Wife — Italy
80 Rose Assante 21 Daughter — New York
81 Salvatore Assante 14 Son — New York
82 Gaetano Assante 32 Son Watchman New York
83 Fred Assante 9 Grandson — New York
84 Tony Assante 8 Grandson — New York
85 Mollie Assante 6 Granddaughter — New York
86 Peter Desposito 32 Head Operator New York
87 Anna Desposito 28 Wife — Italy
88 Anna Desposito 9 Daughter — New York
89 Michael Desposito 8 Son — New York
90 Julia Desposito 6 Daughter — New York
91 Rose Desposito 5 Daughter — New York
92 Theodore Desposito 3 Son — New York
93 Harry Berman 34 Head Conductor New York
94 Regina Berman 19 Wife — New York
95 Grace Berman 7 Daughter — New York
96 Edward Berman 4 Son — New York
97 Raymond Berman 3 Son — New York
98 William A. Robinson 57 Father in law Retired New York
99 Anton Gafrotnik 32 Head Keeper Austria (Slo)
100 Johanna Gafrotnik None Wife — Austria (Slo)

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Pedigree Summary

William + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)

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