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Willie Sanders — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Smith, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Willie Sanders across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Smith, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1895), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1895
Female
Spouse
Born: Texas
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Smith, Texas |
| Surname | Sanders |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Voting Precinct 6 Omen |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jobie Sanders | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Major Sanders | Head | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Willie Sanders | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Percy Sanders | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Smith, Texas
Spouse, age 25
Smith, Texas · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members
| Surname | Sanders |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Smith, Texas
Spouse, age 35
Smith, Texas · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sanders |
| Given Name | Winona |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Age at First Marriage | 14 |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Smith-County, Texas
Spouse, age 47
Smith-County, Texas · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sanders |
| Given Name | Warda |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Smith |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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Our Model Tree links Willie Sanders across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Willie Sanders
Spouse · 1920 · age 25 · b. ~1895 · Texas
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1920 US Federal Census — Smith, Texas
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1920 US Federal Census — Smith, Texas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1845unit:0629)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Daily | 40 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 2 | Lillian Daily | 30 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 3 | Maurine Daily | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 4 | Vivian Daily | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 5 | Matthew Daily | 8 | Son | — | Texas |
| 6 | James Daily | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 7 | Woodrow Daily | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 8 | Ezekiel Brown | 25 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 9 | Mabelle Brown | 26 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 10 | Willie H. Brown | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 11 | Willie E. Daniels | 44 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 12 | Lallie Daniels | 39 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 13 | Beatrice Daniels | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 14 | Adell Daniels | 3 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 15 | Richard Rheams | 60 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 16 | Henrietta Rheams | 47 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 17 | Earl Rheams | 19 | Son | — | Texas |
| 18 | Alice Rheams | 17 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 19 | Inez Rheams | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 20 | Ruth Rheams | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 21 | Albert Rheams | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 22 | Sherman Rheams | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 23 | Bessie Williams | 17 | Step-Daughter | — | Texas |
| 24 | Elnora Williams | 15 | Step-Daughter | — | Texas |
| 25 | Maggie Franklin | 44 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 26 | Hardy Franklin | 20 | Son | — | Texas |
| 27 | Alvy Franklin | 18 | Son | — | Texas |
| 28 | Mattie Franklin | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 29 | Jesse Franklin | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 30 | Mary J. Franklin | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 31 | Bertha Franklin | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 32 | Horace Franklin | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 33 | Major Sanders | 27 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 34 | Willie Sanders THIS PERSON | 25 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 35 | Percy Sanders | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 36 | Jobie Sanders | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 37 | Joe Simmons | 53 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 38 | Nancy Simmons | 47 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 39 | Evat Simmons | 23 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 40 | Dovie Simmons | 20 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 41 | Morris Simmons | 18 | Son | — | Texas |
| 42 | Horace Simmons | 15 | Son | — | Texas |
| 43 | Roberta Simmons | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 44 | Richard Simmons | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 45 | John Washington | 33 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 46 | Lody Washington | 24 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 47 | Pearl Washington | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 48 | John B. Williams | 45 | Boarder | — | Texas |
| 49 | Lumpie Williams | 18 | Boarder | — | Texas |
| 50 | Willie Ray | 25 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)