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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, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bowie, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sallie & Loudon — first a son (b.~1905), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1905
Male
Son
Born: Texas
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Bowie, Texas |
| Surname | Sanders |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Justice Precinct No 1 Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effie Sanders | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Gladys Sanders | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Eugenie Sanders | Head | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| William Sanders | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Earl Sanders | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1910
Bowie, Texas
Son, age 5
Bowie, Texas · implied b. ~1905 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sanders |
| Given Name | Willie M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1920
Bowie, Texas
Son, age 15
Bowie, Texas · implied b. ~1905 — 5 household members
| Surname | Sanders |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Bowie, Texas
Other, age 23
Bowie, Texas · implied b. ~1907 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sanders |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Bowie-County, Texas
Son, age 34
Bowie-County, Texas · implied b. ~1906 — 13 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sanders |
| Given Name | Wilber |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Boston |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bowie |
| Occupation | Farm labor |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 39 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Sallie Sanders (~0.92 confidence) and father Loudon Sanders (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sara Sanders (~0.92 confidence) and father Eugenie Sanders (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Sallie Sanders
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Loudon Sanders
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sara Sanders
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Eugenie Sanders
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Sanders
Son · 1920 · age 15 · b. ~1905 · Texas
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Sibling
Gladys Sanders
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Effie Sanders
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Sanders
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
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 — Bowie, Texas
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1920 US Federal Census — Bowie, Texas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1775unit:0649)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David B Cobb | 27 | son | None | Texas |
| 2 | Clardie Millie Cobb | 25 | daughter-in-law | None | South Carolina |
| 3 | Green Henderson | 65 | head | Farmer | Texas |
| 4 | Gracie Henderson | 55 | wife | None | Texas |
| 5 | Elder Henderson | 19 | son | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 6 | Lora Henderson | 17 | daughter | None | Texas |
| 7 | Henrietta Henderson | 15 | daughter | None | Texas |
| 8 | Cleophus Henderson | 11 | son | None | Texas |
| 9 | Allie Henderson | 7 | granddaughter | None | Texas |
| 10 | Mary Henderson | 2 | granddaughter | None | Texas |
| 11 | Gozine Henderson | 5 | son | None | Texas |
| 12 | Magi Henderson | 3 | son | None | Texas |
| 13 | Robert Cottamore | 72 | head | Farmer | Texas |
| 14 | Lucie Cottamore | 65 | wife | None | Texas |
| 15 | Henry Cottamore | 25 | son | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 16 | Victoria Trent | 45 | head | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 17 | L V Trent | 4 | son | None | Texas |
| 18 | Trent | 2 | son | None | Texas |
| 19 | Eugenie Sanders | 30 | head | None | Texas |
| 20 | Earl Sanders | 19 | son | None | Texas |
| 21 | William Sanders THIS PERSON | 15 | son | None | Texas |
| 22 | Effie Sanders | 13 | daughter | None | Texas |
| 23 | Gladys Sanders | 12 | daughter | None | Texas |
| 24 | Alvin D. Scott | 30 | head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 25 | Annie Scott | 27 | wife | — | Texas |
| 26 | Cecil Scott | 7 | son | — | Texas |
| 27 | Hubert Scott | 5 | son | — | Texas |
| 28 | Lawrence Scott | 2 | son | — | Texas |
| 29 | Henry E Witte | 33 | head | Farmer | Texas |
| 30 | Eufie Witte | 29 | wife | — | Texas |
| 31 | Ruby Witte | 3 | daughter | None | Texas |
| 32 | Juanita Witte | 0 | daughter | None | Texas |
| 33 | George P Pollard | 76 | head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 34 | Nellie Pollard | 47 | wife | None | Louisiana |
| 35 | Lonnie Fowler | 20 | son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 36 | Minnie V Fowler | 17 | daughter-in-law | None | Louisiana |
| 37 | Alex Fowler | 13 | stepson | None | Louisiana |
| 38 | Georgia M Taylor | 7 | granddaughter | None | Texas |
| 39 | Mike Guadalupe | 52 | head | Farmer | Mexico |
| 40 | Annie Guadalupe | 37 | wife | None | Mexico |
| 41 | Joe Guadalupe | 15 | son | None | Texas |
| 42 | Mary Guadalupe | 7 | daughter | None | Texas |
| 43 | Eve Guadalupe | 5 | daughter | None | Texas |
| 44 | Amiel Guadalupe | 3 | son | None | Texas |
| 45 | Bennie Fowler | 22 | head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 46 | Rebecca Fowler | 19 | wife | None | Texas |
| 47 | Frank Fowler | 2 | son | None | Texas |
| 48 | Bernice Fowler | 0 | son | None | Texas |
| 49 | William M Fricka | 51 | head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 50 | Emma Fricka | 30 | wife | None | Arkansas |
Pedigree Summary
William + 3 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)