WS
William Sanders — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 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), with identified parents Ransom & Gary — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1911
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 | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Cleveland Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby Sanders | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Andrew Sanders | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Linnie Sanders | Other | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| William Sanders | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Len Sanders | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Judson Sanders | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Sidney Sanders | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1910
Johnston, North …
Son, age 1
Johnston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sanders |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| 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 |
Son, age 10
Johnston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sanders |
| Given Name | Willie E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Johnston, North …
Son, age 19
Johnston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1911 — 7 household members
| Surname | Sanders |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| 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 (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Johnston, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ransom Sanders (~0.92 confidence) and father Gary Sanders (~0.92 confidence) and mother Arena Sanders (~0.92 confidence) and father Andrew Sanders (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Sanders (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ransom Sanders
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Gary Sanders
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Arena Sanders
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Andrew Sanders
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Sanders
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Sanders
Son · 1930 · age 19 · b. ~1911 · North Carolina
★ You are viewing this record
Sibling
Judson Sanders
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Sanders
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sidney Sanders
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Len Sanders
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
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
Open full size
1930 US Federal Census — Johnston, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1701unit:0551)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Everett Fellows | 61 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Nora Fellows | 41 | Wife-H | None | North Carolina |
| 3 | Lula Fellows | 14 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 4 | Charlie Fellows | 11 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 5 | Roosevelt Fellows | 9 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 6 | Texas Fellows | 7 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 7 | James James | 24 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Louninnie James | 20 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 9 | William Roland | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Esther Roland | 32 | Wife-H | None | North Carolina |
| 11 | Bettie R. Roland | 2 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 12 | Edwin L. King | 61 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Cynthia V. King | 63 | Wife-H | None | North Carolina |
| 14 | Henry J. King | 23 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 15 | Arnold King | 21 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 16 | Lula King | 19 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 17 | Viola King | 15 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 18 | Beth King | 13 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 19 | Messaline Sanders | 32 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Arthur Sanders | 8 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 21 | Massa Sanders | 6 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 22 | Ira Williams | 25 | Boarder | None | North Carolina |
| 23 | Haywood Sanders | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 24 | Annie Sanders | 31 | Wife-H | None | North Carolina |
| 25 | Aaron Sanders | 15 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 26 | Ransom Sanders | 13 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 27 | Arelina Sanders | 11 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 28 | Randall H. Sanders | 9 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 29 | Jesse L. Sanders | 7 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 30 | Pennie L. Sanders | 4 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 31 | W. C. Stewart | 64 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Dolly Stewart | 60 | Wife-H | None | North Carolina |
| 33 | Edgar Stewart | 30 | son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Ginnie Stewart | 17 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 35 | James L. Stewart | 5 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 36 | Colonel Norris | 16 | G. son | None | North Carolina |
| 37 | Clayton Norris | 13 | G. son | None | North Carolina |
| 38 | William Boyland | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 39 | Percy Boyland | 56 | Wife-H | None | North Carolina |
| 40 | Percy Boyland | 20 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 41 | Carey Sanders | 16 | ad. son | None | North Carolina |
| 42 | Arthur Sanders | 30 | son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Rayfield Sanders | 2 | G. son | None | North Carolina |
| 44 | Andrew Sanders | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 45 | Linnie Sanders | 39 | Wife-H | None | North Carolina |
| 46 | William Sanders THIS PERSON | 19 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 47 | Ruby M. Sanders | 17 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 48 | Sidney Sanders | 16 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 49 | Judson Sanders | 14 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 50 | Len Sanders | 12 | son | None | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)