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William Saunders — 1900 US Census Record
Model Tree available1900 United States Federal Census · Yazoo, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this William Saunders across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Yazoo, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Dennis & James — first a son (b.~1893), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 7
b. ~1893
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Yazoo, Mississippi |
| Surname | Saunders |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1893 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | At School |
| Township / Ward | Beat 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaiah Saunders | Son | — | 9 | ~1891 |
| Eliza Saunders | Other | — | 20 | ~1880 |
| Zula Saunders | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1873 |
| William Saunders | Son | — | 7 | ~1893 |
| Dennis Saunders | Son | — | 2 | ~1898 |
| Annie Saunders | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1896 |
| Ida Saunders | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1889 |
| Dennis Saunders | Head | — | 29 | ~1871 |
Census Appearances
1900
Yazoo, Mississippi
Son, age 7
Yazoo, Mississippi · implied b. ~1893 — 8 household members
| Surname | Saunders |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1893 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
Son, age 16
Yazoo, Mississippi · implied b. ~1894 — 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 | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Yazoo, Mississippi
Head, age 26
Yazoo, Mississippi · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sanders |
| Given Name | Wiley |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Saunders across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Yazoo, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Dennis Saunders (~0.92 confidence) and father James Sanders (~0.92 confidence) and mother Zula Saunders (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Sanders (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.84
Father
Dennis Saunders
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Sanders
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Zula Saunders
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Sanders
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
William Saunders
Son · 1900 · age 7 · b. ~1893 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Annie Saunders
Sibling · 1900 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Isaiah Saunders
Sibling · 1900 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dennis Saunders
Sibling · 1900 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ida Saunders
Sibling · 1900 · age 11
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
1900 US Federal Census — Yazoo, Mississippi
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1900 US Federal Census — Yazoo, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu835unit:0866)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Henry Jackson | 50 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 52 | Sarah Jackson | 44 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 53 | William Jackson | 16 | Son | At School | Mississippi |
| 54 | Azaline Jackson | 14 | Daughter | At School | Mississippi |
| 55 | Adelia Jackson | 12 | Daughter | At School | Mississippi |
| 56 | George Jackson | 8 | Son | At School | Mississippi |
| 57 | Daffie Houston | 73 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Harrison Mills | 47 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 59 | Henrietta Mills | 46 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Almita Mills | 20 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 61 | Savannah Mills | 14 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 62 | Teslena Mills | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | John Mills | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Pauline Mills | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Martin Halston | 24 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 66 | Cora Halston | 43 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 67 | Emmet Halston | 14 | Son | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 68 | George Halston | 12 | Son | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 69 | Hattie Halston | 17 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 70 | Lizzie Halston | 21 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 71 | Stella Halston | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Lula Halston | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Halston | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Ben Colford | None | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 75 | Patsy Colford | 29 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | David Colford | 15 | Son | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 77 | Camilla Colford | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Timothy Colford | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Darkus Colford | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Dan Howard | 27 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 81 | Sue Howard | 25 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 82 | Ben Howard | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 83 | William Howard | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 84 | Norman Howard | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 85 | John Frost | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 86 | Matilda Frost | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 87 | John H Frost | 19 | Son | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 88 | Viola Frost | 17 | Daughter | At School | Mississippi |
| 89 | Elizabeth Frost | 12 | Daughter | At School | Mississippi |
| 90 | Edward Frost | 9 | Son | At School | Mississippi |
| 91 | Dennis Saunders | 29 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 92 | Zula Saunders | 26 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 93 | Ida Saunders | 11 | Daughter | At School | Mississippi |
| 94 | Isaiah Saunders | 9 | Son | At School | Mississippi |
| 95 | William H Saunders THIS PERSON | 7 | Son | At School | Mississippi |
| 96 | Annie Saunders | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 97 | Dennis Saunders | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 98 | Eliza Saunders | 19 | Brother | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 99 | Edward Boone | 43 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 100 | Martha Boone | 23 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.84
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1900 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)