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William Sanders — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Sanders across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Johnston, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Isaac — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Johnston, North Carolina |
| Surname | Sanders |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Smithfield Town Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lois Sanders | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Isaac Sanders | Head | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Lillie Sanders | Other | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Isaac Sanders | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| William Sanders | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Johnston, North …
Son, age 2
Johnston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sanders |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Johnston, North …
Son, age 13
Johnston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
| Surname | Sanders |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Johnston-County, North …
Son, age 22
Johnston-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Sanders |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cleveland Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Johnston |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Sanders (~0.92 confidence) and father Isaac Sanders (~0.92 confidence) and mother Delia Sanders (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Sanders
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Isaac Sanders
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Delia Sanders
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Sanders
Son · 1930 · age 13 · b. ~1917 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Lois Sanders
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Isaac Sanders
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
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
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:1930:15thcensus1702unit:0121)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lucille Blackman | 28 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Elliot Blackman | 30 | Son-in-law | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Elliot Jr. Blackman | 1 | Grand son | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Ernest Canady | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Gertrude Gardner | 5 | Grand Daught | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Susan Sanders | 60 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Martha Green | 45 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Arthur Shipp | 30 | Head | Cook | North Carolina |
| 59 | Rosa Shipp | 29 | Wife-H | Cleaning Lady | North Carolina |
| 60 | Annie L. Shipp | 3 | Daughter | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 61 | Margaret Shipp | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Edward Shipp | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Johnnie Dublin | 35 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Joe Perkins | 36 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 65 | Ruth Perkins | 25 | Wife-H | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Hazel Douthit | 23 | Sister-in-law | Cook | North Carolina |
| 67 | Maria Brooks | 50 | Head-H | Nurse | North Carolina |
| 68 | Thomas L. Brooks | 13 | Son | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 69 | James Smith | 35 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Florence Smith | 33 | Wife-H | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 71 | James Jr. Smith | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Everett Smith | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Florence M. Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Lois Thompson | 50 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Isaac Sanders | 37 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Lillie Sanders | 35 | Wife-H | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 77 | Isaac Jr. Sanders | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | William Sanders THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Lois Sanders | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Lillie Snead | 32 | Head-H | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Oscar Hogan | 34 | Head-H | Cook | North Carolina |
| 82 | James Sanders | 23 | Head-H | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 83 | Joseph Sanders | 17 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Cyrus Murphy | 24 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Lurae Murphy | 28 | Wife-H | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 86 | James Murphy | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Dorothy Murphy | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | John Allen | 42 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Marie Allen | 40 | Wife-H | Brick Mason | North Carolina |
| 90 | Lennell Allen | 23 | Son | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 91 | Minnie Allen | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Doris Allen | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Luke Sanders | 35 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Lillie Sanders | 34 | Wife-H | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 95 | Mildred Sanders | 12 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 96 | Eva Smith | 23 | Sister-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Isabella Smith | 2 | Niece | Cook | North Carolina |
| 98 | Helen Smith | 5 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Matthew Sanders | 6 | Brother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | John Phillips | 63 | Head | Proprietor | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)