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William Sanders — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Chester-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Sanders across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chester-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 65
b. ~1875
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Chester-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Sanders |
| Given Name | William E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chester City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chester |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Retail Hdw. |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 156 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Township / Ward | Chester City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1875 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Sanders | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Laura Long | Other | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Helen Childers | Other | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Ida Aiken | Other | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| William Sanders | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Fannie Sanders | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Chester, South …
Head, age 44
Chester, South Carolina · implied b. ~1876 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sanders |
| Given Name | William E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Industry | Hardware |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Chester, South …
Head, age 55
Chester, South Carolina · implied b. ~1875 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sanders |
| Given Name | William E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 37 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Industry | Hardware Store |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 4000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Chester-County, South …
Head, age 65
Chester-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1875 — 6 household members
| Surname | Sanders |
| Given Name | William E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chester City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chester |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Retail Hdw. |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 156 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links William Sanders across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Sanders
Head · 1940 · age 65 · b. ~1875 · South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Chester-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Chester-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03798-00131)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morris J. Ehrlich | 53 | Head | Manager | South Carolina |
| 2 | Louise (X) Ehrlich | 47 | Wife | Saleslady | South Carolina |
| 3 | Morris Jr. Ehrlich | 20 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | William E. Sanders THIS PERSON | 65 | Head | Manager | South Carolina |
| 5 | Fannie Sanders | 55 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | William Edw. Sanders | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Helen Lois Childers | 17 | Lodger | Waitress | South Carolina |
| 8 | Laura Lee Long | 17 | Lodger | Clerk | South Carolina |
| 9 | Ida Mae Aiken | 22 | Lodger | Telephone Operator | South Carolina |
| 10 | Florence (X) Ferguson | 54 | Head | Seamstress | South Carolina |
| 11 | Margaret Ferguson | 24 | Daughter | Clerk | South Carolina |
| 12 | Winton S. Adams | 27 | Head | Machine Operator | Georgia |
| 13 | Sunie E. (X) Adams | 29 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 14 | Clyde S. Franklin | 40 | Warden | Deputy Sheriff | South Carolina |
| 15 | Eva (X) Franklin | 36 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | C. S. Jr. Franklin | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Betty Jean Franklin | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Lucius Taylor | 29 | prisoner | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Robert Lee Nelson | 33 | prisoner | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Noah Verene | 39 | prisoner | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | James Dove | 22 | prisoner | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Willie Scottie | 32 | prisoner | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Jim Dye | 56 | prisoner | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | John Woodward | 23 | prisoner | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Rufus Nichols | 17 | prisoner | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | L. B. Steele | 16 | prisoner | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | William Stevenson | 23 | prisoner | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Jackson B. Bailey | 53 | prisoner | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Grady Camby | 62 | prisoner | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Sterling Walsh | 20 | prisoner | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Cornell Stroud | 17 | prisoner | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | J. Floyd Allred | 55 | prisoner | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | J. Oscar Rash | 42 | prisoner | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Robert Howard | 21 | prisoner | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Edgar Wylie | 18 | prisoner | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Blease Carter | 18 | prisoner | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Henry Archie | 20 | prisoner | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Robert Cunningham | 47 | prisoner | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Willie Johnson | 23 | prisoner | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Sam Hemphill | 26 | prisoner | — | South Carolina |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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)