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William Sanders — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Johnston, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Sanders across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Johnston, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Johnston, North Carolina |
| Surname | Sanders |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Hand |
| Industry | Gen. Farming |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Hand |
| Township / Ward | Clayton Township Part |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Sanders | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Lucilla Sanders | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| William Sanders | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Bert Sanders | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Mary Sanders | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1910
Johnston, North …
Head, age 27
Johnston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1883 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sanders |
| Given Name | Willis |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 6 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Odd Jobs |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Johnston, North …
Other, age 38
Johnston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1882 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sanders |
| Given Name | Will H |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | Head |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | O |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Johnston, North …
Head, age 50
Johnston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1880 — 5 household members
| Surname | Sanders |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Hand |
| Industry | Gen. Farming |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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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 Johnston, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Sanders
Head · 1930 · age 50 · b. ~1880 · North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Johnston, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Johnston, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1701unit:0602)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sylvester Smith | 68 | Head | Merchant | North Carolina |
| 2 | Dozzie Smith | 58 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Hattie Smith | 40 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Vernon Smith | 35 | — | Grocery Clerk | North Carolina |
| 5 | Fred Judkins | 30 | Head | Tenant | North Carolina |
| 6 | Jessie Judkins | 19 | Wife | Tenant | North Carolina |
| 7 | Rubertin Judkins | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Dallas | 51 | Head | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 9 | Lucinda Dallas | 49 | Wife | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 10 | Tannie Dallas | 24 | Daughter | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 11 | Zelora Dallas | 23 | Daughter | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 12 | James Dallas | 21 | Son | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 13 | Henry Dallas | 19 | Son | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 14 | Lenora Dallas | 17 | Daughter | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 15 | Christiana Dallas | 15 | Daughter | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 16 | Christelle Dallas | 13 | Daughter | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 17 | Benjamin Dallas | 11 | Son | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 18 | Justus Dallas | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | William Sanders THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 20 | Mary Jane Sanders | 46 | Wife | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 21 | Bert Sanders | 23 | Son | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 22 | Martha Sanders | 17 | Daughter | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 23 | Lucilla Sanders | 15 | Daughter | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 24 | Charles Godwin | 27 | Head | Gen. Farmer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Annie Bell Godwin | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | John E. Smith | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Maggie Smith | 54 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Albert Hounds | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Maggie Hounds | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Loomis Hounds | 16 | Son | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 31 | Bessie Hounds | 14 | Daughter | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 32 | Louise Hounds | 11 | Daughter | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 33 | Albert Jr. Hounds | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Head Johnson | 21 | — | Gen. Farmer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Wife Johnson | 17 | — | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | James W. Smith | 55 | Head | Merchant | North Carolina |
| 37 | Willy Smith | 53 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Percy Johnson | 35 | Head | Gen. Farmer | North Carolina |
| 39 | Stella Johnson | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | D. C. Johnson | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | J. C. Johnson | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Allen E. Godwin | 27 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Lillie Godwin | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Margaret Godwin | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Annie Godwin | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Albert Snipes | 17 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Lucinda Sanders | 23 | Servant | Servant | North Carolina |
| 48 | Lillie Godwin | 60 | Sister-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Percy R. Jones | 32 | Head | Gen. Farmer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Lula H. Jones | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)