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William Saunders — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Mecklenburg, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this William Saunders across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Mecklenburg, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1868), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1868
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Mecklenburg, Virginia |
| Surname | Saunders |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Auditor |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Auditor |
| Township / Ward | Chase City Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1868 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Saunders | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Clara Saunders | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Hilda Saunders | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Eula Saunders | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Nancy Saunders | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Thelma Saunders | Other | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| William Saunders | Son | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| William Saunders | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mecklenburg, Virginia
Head, age 52
Mecklenburg, Virginia · implied b. ~1868 — 8 household members
| Surname | Saunders |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Auditor |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Mecklenburg, Virginia
Head, age 62
Mecklenburg, Virginia · implied b. ~1868 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sanders |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Accountant |
| Industry | Book Keeping |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 5000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links William Saunders across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Mecklenburg, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Saunders
Head · 1920 · age 52 · b. ~1868 · Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Mecklenburg, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Mecklenburg, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1898unit:0286)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Susan A Orr | 41 | wife | None | New York |
| 2 | Elizabeth H Orr | 16 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 3 | Carl W Orr | 14 | son | None | Virginia |
| 4 | Elmer H Orr | 9 | son | None | Virginia |
| 5 | Ava C Orr | 8 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 6 | Thelma L Orr | 5 | son | None | Virginia |
| 7 | Margaret U Orr | 3 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 8 | Harvey U Orr | 1 | son | None | Virginia |
| 9 | William H Saunders THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Auditor | Virginia |
| 10 | Eula E Saunders | 49 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 11 | William H Saunders | 26 | son | None | Virginia |
| 12 | Hilda T Saunders | 21 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 13 | Nancy E Saunders | 16 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 14 | Clara S Saunders | 14 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 15 | Benjamin Saunders | 7 | son | None | Virginia |
| 16 | Thelma E Saunders | 27 | daughter-in-law | None | United States |
| 17 | Sam Baptist | 54 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 18 | Sallie R Baptist | 51 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 19 | Robert Baptist | 8 | grandson | None | Virginia |
| 20 | Johanna J Cuffin | 67 | mother-in-law | None | Virginia |
| 21 | Leanna Baptist | 26 | daughter | Cook | Virginia |
| 22 | Edward C Gregory | 49 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 23 | Nannie P Gregory | 46 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 24 | Mary Gregory | 13 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 25 | Robert B Howard | 72 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 26 | Ella R Howard | 63 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 27 | Julia B Mckenney | 39 | Head | None | Virginia |
| 28 | Marcella Mckenney | 21 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 29 | William C Mckenney | 16 | son | None | Virginia |
| 30 | Mary E Mckenney | 14 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 31 | Gladys Mckenney | 11 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 32 | Nora E Robertson | 57 | Head | None | Virginia |
| 33 | Charles R Garner | 30 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 34 | Nannie R Garner | 27 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 35 | Mary E Garner | 6 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 36 | James B Garner | 4 | son | None | Virginia |
| 37 | Lee Facer | 32 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Romulus H Jones | 26 | Head | Blacksmith | North Carolina |
| 39 | Fay L Jones | 23 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 40 | Thelma V Jones | 1 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 41 | Howard Keen | 23 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 42 | Emma F Keen | 20 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 43 | Charles H Keen | 1 | son | None | Virginia |
| 44 | Lucy Keen | 54 | Aunt | None | Virginia |
| 45 | Charles Keen | 16 | Cousin | None | Virginia |
| 46 | Charles S Newton | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Victoria S Newton | 43 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 48 | Durham H Newton | 10 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 49 | Joseph W Self | 72 | father-in-law | None | North Carolina |
| 50 | Thelenda E Self | 69 | mother-in-law | None | North Carolina |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)