William Saunders — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Bedford-County, Virginia

Our Model Tree links this William Saunders across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bedford-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 60 b. ~1880 Male Head Born: Virginia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Bedford-County, Virginia
Surname	Saunders
Given Name	William H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Liberty Magisterial District
1935 Residence (County)	Bedford
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Own farm
Class of Worker	E
Hours Worked	36
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Liberty Magisterial District
Est. Birth Year	~1880

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
Margaret Saunders	Daughter	—	12	~1928
Mary Saunders	Daughter	—	18	~1922
Virginia Saunders	Daughter	—	29	~1911
Lucy Saunders	Daughter	—	20	~1920
William Saunders	Head	—	60	~1880
Lucy Saunders	Spouse	—	49	~1891

Census Appearances

1930

Bedford, Virginia

Head, age 50

Bedford, Virginia · implied b. ~1880 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Saunders
Given Name	William H
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Age at First Marriage	28
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Veteran	No
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1940

Bedford-County, Virginia

Head, age 60

Bedford-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1880 — 6 household members

Surname	Saunders
Given Name	William H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Liberty Magisterial District
1935 Residence (County)	Bedford
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Own farm
Class of Worker	E
Hours Worked	36
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

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William Saunders

Head · 1940 · age 60 · b. ~1880 · Virginia

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1940 US Federal Census — Bedford-County, Virginia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04248-00726)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Dennis E. Powell	35	Head	Foreman	Virginia
2	Ettie F. Powell	30	Wife	—	North Carolina
3	Mattie A. Powell	13	Daughter	—	North Carolina
4	Helen F. Powell	10	Daughter	—	Virginia
5	Edward G. Powell	7	Son	—	North Carolina
6	Clyde S. White	29	Head	Loom Fixer	Virginia
7	Eva M. White	29	Wife	Shuttle Feeder	Virginia
8	Arthur K. Sonner	31	Head	Engineer	Virginia
9	Helen S. Sonner	25	Wife	H	Virginia
10	John W. Giles	77	Head	U	Virginia
11	Dokie B. Foutz	11	Granddaughter	—	Virginia
12	Gladys E. Brettenreider	53	Head	H	Virginia
13	Walter C. Coleman	59	Head	Watchman	Virginia
14	Bess B. Coleman	58	Wife	H	Ohio
15	Betty J. Coleman	6	Daughter	—	Virginia
16	George C. Jacobs	38	Head	Weaver	Virginia
17	Effie S. Jacobs	28	Wife	H	Virginia
18	Betty S. Jacobs	4	Daughter	—	Virginia
19	William H. Saunders THIS PERSON	60	Head	Farmer	Virginia
20	Lucy Saunders	49	Wife	H	Virginia
21	Virginia E. Saunders	29	Daughter	Grade School Teacher	West Virginia
22	Lucy F. Saunders	20	Daughter	S	Virginia
23	Mary R. Saunders	18	Daughter	S	West Virginia
24	Margaret S. Saunders	12	Daughter	—	Virginia
25	John W. Scott	40	Head	Farm Manager	Virginia
26	Eunice Scott	39	Wife	Spooler	Virginia
27	Selma S. Scott	15	Daughter	S	Virginia
28	Fleming B. Scott	72	Father	U	Virginia
29	Mary S. Scott	65	Mother	U	Virginia
30	Bency D. Scott	28	Brother	U	Virginia
31	Charles L. Woolfolk	41	Head	Farmer	Virginia
32	Mildred E. Woolfolk	30	Wife	H	West Virginia
33	John S. Woolfolk	7	Son	—	Virginia
34	Roy S. Woolfolk	2	Son	—	Virginia
35	Jess Fauncy	16	Servant	Farm Laborer	West Virginia
36	Moorman Field	49	Head	Stock Dealer	Virginia
37	Edna M. Field	49	Wife	H	Virginia
38	Malvern R. Field	21	Daughter	S	Virginia
39	William M. Field	17	Son	S	Virginia
40	Patricia J. Field	16	Daughter	S	Virginia

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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.

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