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William Saunders — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Campbell, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this William Saunders across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Campbell, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Campbell, Virginia |
| Surname | Saunders |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Railroad Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Brookville District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucille Saunders | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Annie Saunders | Head | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Annie Saunders | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Alvin Saunders | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Lenore Saunders | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| William Saunders | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Mary Saunders | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Margaret Saunders | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1930
Campbell, Virginia
Son, age 17
Campbell, Virginia · implied b. ~1913 — 8 household members
| Surname | Saunders |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Railroad Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Lynchburg-City-County, Virginia
Other, age 27
Lynchburg-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1913 — 2 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Saunders |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lynchburg |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Campbell |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Building Street |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 780 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Saunders
Son · 1930 · age 17 · b. ~1913 · Virginia
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Sibling
Margaret Saunders
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alvin Saunders
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lenore Saunders
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Saunders
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucille Saunders
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Saunders
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
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 — Campbell, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Campbell, Virginia
Page Contents
46 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2440unit:0773)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Dannie L. Prince | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Travis Daniel | 80 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 55 | Ella Gordon | 72 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Columbia Gordon | 38 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 57 | Carrie Greene | 50 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Annie Saunders | 31 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Annie Saunders | 23 | Daughter | Housework | Virginia |
| 60 | Lenore Saunders | 19 | Daughter | Housework | Virginia |
| 61 | William Saunders THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 62 | Alvin Saunders | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Mary Saunders | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Lucille Saunders | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Margaret Saunders | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Freeman E. Butler | 30 | Head | Teacher | Illinois |
| 67 | Eva W. Butler | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Freeman Jr. Butler | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Hellena A. Butler | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Emma F. Butler | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Sumerville W. Butler | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Stacy Miller | 62 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Mable Miller | 50 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Edward Francis | 36 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 75 | Mary Francis | 37 | Wife | Laundress | Virginia |
| 76 | William Francis | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Frank Francis | 10 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 78 | Rosa Francis | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Raymond Francis | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Oley Overton | 31 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Linley Gordon | 35 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 82 | Lucy Gordon | 33 | Wife | Farmer | Virginia |
| 83 | Linley Jr. Gordon | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 84 | A. Gordon | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 85 | Gladys Gordon | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 86 | George Gordon | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 87 | John Prince | 45 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 88 | Prince | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 89 | Fields | 62 | Head | Porter | Virginia |
| 90 | Fields | 58 | Wife | Merchant | Virginia |
| 91 | Brown | 27 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 92 | Brown | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 93 | Charles Brown | 6 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 94 | Irvin Brown | 4 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 95 | Brown | 2 | Daughter | Cook | Virginia |
| 96 | Brown | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 98 | Johnson Benjamin | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 99 | Robert | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
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)