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Willie Sanders — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Willie Sanders across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Hale, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Lula — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1906
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Hale, Alabama |
| Surname | Sanders |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Greensboro Beat 9 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Sanders | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| Willie Sanders | Head | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Daisy Sanders | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1910
Hale, Alabama
Other, age 3
Hale, Alabama · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sanders |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | grandson |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Perry, Alabama
Son, age 13
Perry, Alabama · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sanders |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Hale, Alabama
Head, age 24
Hale, Alabama · implied b. ~1906 — 3 household members
| Surname | Sanders |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Sanders (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Sanders (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Sanders
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Sanders
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Sanders
Head · 1930 · age 24 · b. ~1906 · Alabama
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Hale, Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — Hale, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus20usce:0416)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Isaac Bigbee | 18 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 2 | Willie Sanders THIS PERSON | 24 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 3 | Daisy Sanders | 24 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 4 | Mary J. Sanders | 0 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 5 | William Branch | 20 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 6 | Laura Branch | 26 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 7 | Joe Branch | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Walter Drake | 44 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 9 | Lula Drake | 22 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 10 | David Drake | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 11 | John Lorenzo | 60 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 12 | Lucy Lorenzo | 45 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 13 | Henry Jones | 19 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 14 | Eddie Jones | 0 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Joe Jones | 1 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Ed Harley | 48 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 17 | Philis Harley | 37 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 18 | Estelle Harley | 17 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 19 | Johnnie Stanford | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Jessie Davis | 23 | Nephew | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 21 | Thill Rollins | 22 | Nephew | Farmer | Alabama |
| 22 | Bud Perry | 28 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 23 | Ada Perry | 26 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 24 | Samson Cade | 50 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 25 | Mary Cade | 40 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 26 | Garfield Cade | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 27 | Amanda Cade | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Mary L. Cade | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 29 | J. Sheldon Brown | 41 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 30 | Mansour Adams | 61 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 31 | Jake Wilson | 20 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 32 | Ida Wilson | 20 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 33 | Annie Wilson | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Jim Gilmore | 35 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 35 | Amelia Gilmore | 25 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 36 | Jim Jr. Gilmore | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 37 | Jack Sanders | 58 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 38 | Martha Sanders | 56 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 39 | J. D. Owens | 10 | Step Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 40 | Jack Jr. Sanders | 25 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 41 | Sarah Sanders | 21 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 42 | Lillie Sanders | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Eddie Sanders | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Verona Sanders | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Rebecca Sanders | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Ed Sanders | 47 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 47 | Lou Sanders | 35 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 48 | Henderson Walker | 62 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 49 | Annie Walker | 60 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 50 | Annie Ray | 19 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
Willie
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)