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William Saunders — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Madison-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this William Saunders across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Madison-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: Indiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Madison-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Saunders |
| Given Name | William Frederick |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elwood city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Elwood City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Saunders | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| William Saunders | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Jeanine Saunders | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Roland Saunders | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Ardella Saunders | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Geraldine Saunders | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1930
Madison, Indiana
Other, age 1
Madison, Indiana · implied b. ~1929 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sanders |
| Given Name | William F |
| Relationship to Head | Grandson |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Madison-County, Indiana
Son, age 11
Madison-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1929 — 6 household members
| Surname | Saunders |
| Given Name | William Frederick |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elwood city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Indiana
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Sibling
Ardella Saunders
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jeanine Saunders
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roland Saunders
Sibling · 1940 · age
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
1940 US Federal Census — Madison-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Madison-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01074-00144)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lawrence Goodnight | 30 | Head | Truck Driver | Indiana |
| 2 | George Riser | 69 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Katie Riser | 68 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 4 | Jay Hodson | 45 | Head | Table Dept. | Indiana |
| 5 | Alma Jane Hodson | 42 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 6 | Leonard Hodson | 23 | Son | Cleating | Indiana |
| 7 | Harold E. Hodson | 20 | Son | Lineman | Indiana |
| 8 | Anna May Hodson | 16 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 9 | Mary Hodson | 14 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 10 | Ed. Mcqueary | 64 | Head | Helper Farmer | Indiana |
| 11 | Nancy Mcqueary | 55 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 12 | Virgil Frye | 23 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 13 | Mary Frye | 23 | Wife | Bottle Dept. | Indiana |
| 14 | Donald Saunders | 32 | Head | Junior Clerk | Indiana |
| 15 | Geraldine Saunders | 28 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 16 | William Frederick Saunders THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 17 | Jeanine Saunders | 7 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 18 | Ardella Saunders | 2 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 19 | Roland Eugene Saunders | 0 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 20 | Charles Mcintyre | 61 | Head | War Veteran | Indiana |
| 21 | Anna Mcintyre | 49 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 22 | Anna Boring | 63 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 23 | Dallas Boring | 41 | Son | Section Hand | Indiana |
| 24 | Francis Boring | 38 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 25 | Marvin Boring | 29 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 26 | Ross A. Hancher | 44 | Head | Clerk | Indiana |
| 27 | Grace Hancher | 43 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 28 | Catherine Jane Hancher | 19 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 29 | Carl Doerman | 58 | Head | Chief Engineer | Ohio |
| 30 | Grace Doerman | 55 | Wife | Teacher | Indiana |
| 31 | Robert Doerman | 27 | Son | Truck Driver | Indiana |
| 32 | Ben Hendricks | 52 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 33 | May Hendricks | 50 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Oliver Heaton | 60 | Head | Ice Man | Indiana |
| 35 | Kathryn Heaton | 54 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 36 | Arthur Heaton | 31 | Son | Mechanic | Indiana |
| 37 | Rena Heaton | 29 | Daughter-in-law | — | Michigan |
| 38 | Betty Heaton | 10 | Grand-daughter | — | Michigan |
| 39 | Carolyn Heaton | 6 | Grand-daughter | — | Indiana |
| 40 | Clifford G. Hanlin | 43 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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)