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William Saunders — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · New Castle, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this William Saunders across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in New Castle, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1864), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 66
b. ~1864
Male
Head
Born: Delaware
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | New Castle, Delaware |
| Surname | Saunders |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Barber |
| Industry | Barber Shop |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1500 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Barber |
| Township / Ward | Newark Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1864 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred Saunders | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Bernard Saunders | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| William Saunders | Head | — | 66 | ~1864 |
| Eugenia Saunders | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Bernard Saunders | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1900
New Castle, …
Other, age 38
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1862 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sanders |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1862 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Day Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1910
New Castle, …
Head, age 45
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1865 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Saunders |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Years Married | 5 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Barber |
| Industry | Own shop |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1920
New Castle, …
Head, age 56
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1864 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Saunders |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1930
New Castle, …
Head, age 66
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1864 — 5 household members
| Surname | Saunders |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Barber |
| Industry | Barber Shop |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1500 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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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 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in New Castle, Delaware, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Saunders
Head · 1930 · age 66 · b. ~1864 · Delaware
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1930 US Federal Census — New Castle, Delaware
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1930 US Federal Census — New Castle, Delaware
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus286unit:0794)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Boyd Ray | 30 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 52 | Ingrid Ray | 30 | Wife | Servant | Delaware |
| 53 | William Lloyd | 40 | Head | Painter | Delaware |
| 54 | Robert Walker | 44 | Boarder | Laborer | Delaware |
| 55 | Gilbert Jenkins | 36 | Head | Proprietor | Maryland |
| 56 | William Bishop | 50 | Head | Gardener | Delaware |
| 57 | Lillian Bishop | 45 | Wife | Laborer | Delaware |
| 58 | Horace Saunders | 45 | Head | Chauffeur | Delaware |
| 59 | Anne Saunders | 45 | Wife | Maid | Delaware |
| 60 | Edward Adams | 42 | Head | Janitor | Delaware |
| 61 | May Adams | 41 | Wife | Servant | Virginia |
| 62 | Isaac Money | 32 | Head | Janitor | Delaware |
| 63 | Hazel Money | 27 | Sister | Servant | Delaware |
| 64 | Carrie Skinner | 21 | Sister | Servant | Delaware |
| 65 | Martha Skinner | 2 | Niece | — | Delaware |
| 66 | Mother Money | 66 | Mother | Servant | Delaware |
| 67 | Alice Money | 17 | Sister | — | Delaware |
| 68 | William Money | 10 | Nephew | — | Delaware |
| 69 | James Money | 5 | Nephew | — | Delaware |
| 70 | Raymond Money | 3 | Nephew | — | Delaware |
| 71 | Andrew White | 47 | Head | Chauffeur | Maryland |
| 72 | Antonia White | 46 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 73 | Charles Rider | 46 | Head | Gardener | Delaware |
| 74 | Catherine Rider | 38 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 75 | Randolph Rider | 20 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 76 | Linnie Rider | 18 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 77 | Arthur Money | 17 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 78 | Beulah Rider | 14 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 79 | Arthur Jr. Money | 1 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 80 | William Saunders THIS PERSON | 66 | Head | Barber | Delaware |
| 81 | Eugenia Saunders | 53 | Wife | Retail Merchant | Virginia |
| 82 | Bernard Saunders | 21 | Son | Painter | Delaware |
| 83 | Bernard Saunders | 19 | Son | Plumber | Delaware |
| 84 | Alfred Saunders | 16 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 85 | Alfred H. Turner | 56 | Head | Fireman | Delaware |
| 86 | Thomas Idar | 42 | Head | Gardener | Maryland |
| 87 | Eva Idar | 43 | Daughter | Servant | Maryland |
| 88 | Mary Idar | 38 | Daughter | Laundress | Maryland |
| 89 | William Idar | 17 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Clifton Idar | 12 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 91 | Mildred Idar | 10 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 92 | James Idar | 9 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 93 | Arnold Idar | 8 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 94 | Charles Idar | 6 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 95 | Frank Hillingham | 38 | Head | Chauffeur | Delaware |
| 96 | Elizabeth Hillingham | 40 | Wife | Servant | Delaware |
| 97 | Daphne Hillingham | 14 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 98 | Arthur Hillingham | 10 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 99 | Sarah Hillingham | 10 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 100 | Verna Hillingham | 6 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
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)