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Willie Sanders — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · York-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Willie Sanders across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in York-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | York-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Sanders |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Catawba Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | WPA road constr. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 224 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Catawba Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colleen Sanders | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Renda Sanders | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Willie Sanders | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Voodie Sanders | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Louie Sanders | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 2
York, South Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sanders |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Chester, South …
Son, age 11
Chester, South Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sanders |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Chester, South …
Son, age 22
Chester, South Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sanders |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
York-County, South …
Head, age 33
York-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
| Surname | Sanders |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Catawba Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | York |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | WPA road constr. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 224 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Sanders (~0.92 confidence) and father John Sanders (~0.92 confidence) and father William Sanders (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucille Sanders (~0.92 confidence) and mother Messie Sanders (~0.92 confidence) and mother Regina Sanders (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Sanders
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Sanders
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Sanders
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucille Sanders
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Messie Sanders
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Regina Sanders
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Sanders
Head · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · South Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — York-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — York-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03845-00794)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | William Brown | 20 | Head | New Worker | South Carolina |
| 42 | Lizzie Brown | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Kirk Sanders | 26 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 44 | Sarah Sanders | 20 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Robert W. B. Harris | 42 | Head | Card Room Worker | South Carolina |
| 46 | Isabelle Harris | 36 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Jewel Harris | 11 | niece | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Joseph William Harris | 7 | nephew | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Dennis Harris | 35 | brother-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | David Harris | 24 | cousin | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 51 | Minnie Harris | 30 | cousin | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Perry Sanders | 10 | cousin | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Grace Sanders | 6 | cousin | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Vella Sanders | 4 | cousin | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Woodrow Harris | 12 | cousin | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Isaac (At) Johnson | 48 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 57 | Martha Johnson | 38 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Mary Harris | 63 | mother | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Richard Harris | 42 | Head | Card Room Worker | South Carolina |
| 60 | Nancy Harris | 40 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Willie Sanders THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 62 | Voodie Sanders | 32 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Renda Sanders | 14 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Colleen Sanders | 5 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Louie Sanders | 3 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Sally Wade | 45 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Rella Wade | 22 | son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 68 | William Wade | 12 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | John Drope | 60 | cousin | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 70 | Ida Harris | 35 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Wilburn Harris | 17 | son | New Worker | South Carolina |
| 72 | Melvin Harris | 16 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Furman Harris | 27 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 74 | Bertha Harris | 26 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Rosa Harris | 7 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Violet Harris | 5 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Paul Harris | 3 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Lorraine Harris | 1 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Allen Canty | 28 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 80 | Ella Canty | 24 | wife | — | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Willie
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)