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William Sanders — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Shelby, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this William Sanders across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Shelby, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1876
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Shelby, Tennessee |
| Surname | Sanders |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Commercial |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | City Of Memphis |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lula Sanders | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| William Sanders | Head | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Lula Sanders | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1900
Shelby, Tennessee
Other, age 27
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1873
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Saunders |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1873 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Day Laborer Mill |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Shelby, Tennessee
Head, age 36
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1874 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sanders |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 5 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Expressman |
| Industry | Own Wagon |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Shelby, Tennessee
Head, age 44
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1876 — 3 household members
| Surname | Sanders |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Commercial |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links William Sanders across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Shelby, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Sanders
Head · 1920 · age 44 · b. ~1876 · Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1763unit:0152)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bessie Mixson | 25 | Lodger | Clerk | Arkansas |
| 2 | Charles Arnold | 24 | Lodger | Porter | Tennessee |
| 3 | Jennie Epperson | 28 | Head | Landlady | Mississippi |
| 4 | Agatha Epperson | 9 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Ferrell Epperson | 8 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Carrie Epperson | 5 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Thomas Boman | 25 | Lodger | Dairyman | Tennessee |
| 8 | Joseph Burks | 26 | Lodger | Clerk | Tennessee |
| 9 | Arthur Harrison | 51 | Lodger | Salesman | Tennessee |
| 10 | Charles H. Tende | 20 | Lodger | Advertiser | Illinois |
| 11 | Norvell E. Fuller | 34 | Lodger | Messenger | Mississippi |
| 12 | Mattigene Fuller | 30 | Lodger | Clerk | Mississippi |
| 13 | Rufus Rowley | 26 | Lodger | Salesman | Tennessee |
| 14 | John Boatman | 26 | Lodger | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 15 | E. L. Biles | 25 | Lodger | Contractor | Kentucky |
| 16 | Janis Biles | 21 | Lodger | Manicurist | Mississippi |
| 17 | James C. Davis | 54 | Head | Clerk | Maryland |
| 18 | Ida Davis | 52 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 19 | Lucile Wallace | 26 | Head | Landlady | Alabama |
| 20 | Mattie Hopp | 39 | Lodger | Stenographer | Mississippi |
| 21 | Ernest Livingston | 39 | Lodger | Pressman | Iowa |
| 22 | Samuel Cordier | 38 | Lodger | Jeweler | Maryland |
| 23 | L. D. Bowden | 48 | Lodger | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 24 | William Smith | 25 | Head | Chauffeur | Tennessee |
| 25 | Flora Smith | 22 | wife | Cashier | Tennessee |
| 26 | William David Hull | 19 | Lodger | Clerk (Mail) | Georgia |
| 27 | Joan Hall Spears | 20 | Lodger | Mechanic | Ohio |
| 28 | George Muller | 38 | Head | Merchant | Tennessee |
| 29 | Fannie Muller | 27 | wife | Landlady | Mississippi |
| 30 | Robert Van Bitta | 28 | Lodger | Clerk | Tennessee |
| 31 | Noble Crawford | 25 | Lodger | Clerk | Tennessee |
| 32 | James Jenkins | 24 | Lodger | Salesman | Tennessee |
| 33 | James Corwin | 35 | Lodger | Chauffeur | Mississippi |
| 34 | Edward Furry | 38 | Lodger | Carpenter | Alabama |
| 35 | Cline Pruitt | 31 | Lodger | Clerk | Arkansas |
| 36 | Hiram Golden | 24 | Lodger | Laborer | Missouri |
| 37 | Edward Springer | 25 | Lodger | Clerk | Tennessee |
| 38 | Archie Taggart | 48 | Head | Manager | Tennessee |
| 39 | Ira Davis | 25 | Lodger | Clerk | Arkansas |
| 40 | Henry Powell | 36 | Lodger | Painter | Oklahoma |
| 41 | Ethel Powell | 24 | Lodger | — | Kentucky |
| 42 | Nellie Graham | 38 | Head | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 43 | Mollie Graham | 48 | Lodger | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 44 | Benjamin Fisher | 24 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 45 | Hattie Fisher | 60 | Lodger | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | George Brooks | 26 | Lodger | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 47 | Ruth Brooks | 25 | Lodger | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | William Sanders THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | Salesman | Tennessee |
| 49 | Lula Sanders | 34 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Lula Sanders | 11 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
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)