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Willie Sanders — 1910 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Willie Sanders across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Shelby, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Francis — first a son (b.~1892), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1892
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Shelby, Tennessee |
| Surname | Sanders |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Civil District Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lazana Sanders | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1896 |
| Willie Sanders | Son | — | 18 | ~1892 |
| Ethel Sanders | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1900 |
| Mose Sanders | Son | — | 21 | ~1889 |
| Maggie Sanders | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1906 |
| Nell Sanders | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1898 |
| Francis Sanders | Head | — | 40 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1900
Shelby, Tennessee
Son, age 10
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sanders |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1890 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | at School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Shelby, Tennessee
Son, age 18
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1892 — 7 household members
| Surname | Sanders |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Shelby, Tennessee
Head, age 27
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1893 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sanders |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Teamster |
| Industry | Lumber Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Willie Sanders across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Shelby, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Francis Sanders (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Francis Sanders
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Sanders
Son · 1910 · age 18 · b. ~1892 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Maggie Sanders
Sibling · 1910 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lazana Sanders
Sibling · 1910 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nell Sanders
Sibling · 1910 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Sanders
Sibling · 1910 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mose Sanders
Sibling · 1910 · age 21
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
1910 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
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1910 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po1519unit:0302)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | J. H. Henley | 21 | Guard | Watchman | Tennessee |
| 52 | R. L. Wynn | 40 | Guard | Watchman | Tennessee |
| 53 | Andrew Bird | 23 | Prisoner | Road Work | Tennessee |
| 54 | James Bell | 21 | Prisoner | Road Work | Tennessee |
| 55 | Sydney Burnside | 30 | Prisoner | Road Work | Tennessee |
| 56 | Ed Case | 35 | Prisoner | Road Work | Mississippi |
| 57 | M. H. Camp | 31 | Prisoner | Road Work | Mississippi |
| 58 | Frank Dancer | 23 | Prisoner | Road Work | Arkansas |
| 59 | Will Douglas | 22 | Prisoner | Road Work | Tennessee |
| 60 | Robt. Elmore | 24 | Prisoner | Road Work | Tennessee |
| 61 | Eugene Foster | 30 | Prisoner | Road Work | Alabama |
| 62 | Robt. Green | 50 | Prisoner | Road Work | Arkansas |
| 63 | G. E. Hedges | 18 | Prisoner | Road Work | Tennessee |
| 64 | Frank Harris | 30 | Prisoner | Road Work | Ohio |
| 65 | William Howell | 27 | Prisoner | Road Work | Ohio |
| 66 | Mack Jones | 19 | Prisoner | Road Work | Ohio |
| 67 | Ben Jones | 21 | Prisoner | Road Work | Tennessee |
| 68 | James Moore | 32 | Prisoner | Road Work | Tennessee |
| 69 | Clure Mason | 24 | Prisoner | Road Work | Tennessee |
| 70 | Schully Morris | 29 | Prisoner | Road Work | Tennessee |
| 71 | Will Nelson | 22 | Prisoner | Road Work | Missouri |
| 72 | Thomas Pittman | 34 | Prisoner | Road Work | Texas |
| 73 | Clyde Simms | 32 | Prisoner | Road Work | Georgia |
| 74 | Frank Stanfield | 19 | Prisoner | Road Work | Missouri |
| 75 | John Smith | 27 | Prisoner | Road Work | Alabama |
| 76 | Pelton Thacker | 31 | Prisoner | Road Work | Texas |
| 77 | Bob Tiller | 24 | Prisoner | Road Work | Arkansas |
| 78 | Oscar Timmons | 24 | Prisoner | Road Work | Tennessee |
| 79 | Manuel Washington | 28 | Prisoner | Road Work | Tennessee |
| 80 | John Wilder | 30 | Prisoner | Road Work | Missouri |
| 81 | Francis Sanders | 40 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 82 | Mose Sanders | 21 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 83 | Willie Sanders THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 84 | Lazana Sanders | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 85 | Nell Sanders | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 86 | Ethel Sanders | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 87 | Maggie Sanders | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 88 | Henry Johnson | 68 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 89 | Maggie Johnson | 57 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 90 | John Whitley | 19 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 91 | Mary Whitley | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 92 | Julia Whitley | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 93 | Richard Whitley | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 94 | Powell Whitley | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 95 | Apeo Whitley | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 96 | Virginia Whitley | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 97 | Will Joiner | 40 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 98 | Dora Joiner | 32 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 99 | Ollie Joiner | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 100 | Ella Joiner | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Willie + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 1 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1910 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)