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William Saunders — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Saunders across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Morris, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Irving — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Morris, New Jersey |
| Surname | Saunders |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Mount Olive Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Smith | Other | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Ruth Smith | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| William Saunders | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Grace Smith | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1910
Morris, New …
Son, age 2
Morris, New Jersey · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Saunders |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
Son, age 11
Morris, New Jersey · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sanders |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Morris, New …
Son, age 22
Morris, New Jersey · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
| Surname | Saunders |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Morris, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Sanders (~0.92 confidence) and father Irving Saunders (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ruth Sanders (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ruth Saunders (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ruth Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Sanders
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Irving Saunders
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ruth Sanders
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ruth Saunders
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ruth Smith
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Saunders
Son · 1930 · age 22 · b. ~1908 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Grace Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 24
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 — Morris, New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Morris, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newjerseycensus00reel1374:0436)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Alden Smith | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 52 | Caroline Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 53 | Austin S Smith | 49 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 54 | Amanda A Smith | 53 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 55 | Violet Smith | 22 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 56 | Joseph E Smith | 71 | Father | — | New Jersey |
| 57 | Frank J Pollier | 11 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Archie C Summers | 69 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 59 | Eliza Summers | 76 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 60 | Andrew Harris | 28 | Boarder | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 61 | Arnold Saunders | 40 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 62 | Jessie Saunders | 40 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 63 | Archie Saunders | 18 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 64 | Walter Saunders | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 65 | William S Young | 39 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 66 | Ella C Young | 37 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 67 | Daughter Young | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 68 | Raymond S Young | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 69 | Ruth A Young | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 70 | Victor Sambach | 27 | Boarder | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Willard F Seals | 37 | Head | Machinist | New Jersey |
| 72 | Katherine Seals | 28 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 73 | Daniel Seals | 67 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 74 | Joseph S Seals | 55 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 75 | Clara A Seals | 54 | Wife | Teacher | New Jersey |
| 76 | Mary H Seals | 17 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 77 | Arthur E Brock | 47 | Head | Farmer | Canada |
| 78 | Ella Brock | 35 | Wife | — | New York |
| 79 | Mary Brock | 17 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 80 | Delpha Brock | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 81 | John Max Albert | 54 | Head | Stock Broker | New York |
| 82 | Mabel Albert | 51 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 83 | Charles Saunders | 76 | Head | Proprietor | New Jersey |
| 84 | Sarah Saunders | 74 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 85 | Ruth Smith | 52 | Head | Proprietor | New Jersey |
| 86 | Grace Smith | 24 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 87 | William Saunders THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 88 | Richard Smith | 3 | Grandson | — | New Jersey |
| 89 | Nathaniel Matthews | 76 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 90 | Harriet A Matthews | 70 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 91 | Emily Matthews | 48 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 92 | John Mcpeak | 44 | Head | Proprietor | New Jersey |
| 93 | Mabel Mcpeak | 42 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 94 | Charles Mcpeak | 42 | Head | Teacher | New Jersey |
| 95 | Mildred Mcpeak | 38 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 96 | Frederick Mcpeak | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 97 | Abram Rarick | 71 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 98 | Sallie Rarick | 69 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 99 | Stewart Rarick | 42 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 100 | Herman Oscar | 55 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William + 1 sibling
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)