1920 U.S. Census, District of Columbia
Precinct 11
Supervisor’s District 40, Enumeration District 365, Sheet 7B
[House number illegible] Fifth Street
Dwelling 123, Family 159
Sanford, Howard F., head, rents, male, white, 32, married, cannot read or write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virgina, speaks English, gardner, works at home, works on own account, number on farm schedule 3
Sanford, Mary V., wife, female, white, 30, married, can read and write, born in the District of Columbia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, no occupation
Sanford, Elva, daughter, female, white, 7, single, not in school, born in the District of Columbia, father born in Virginia, mother born in the District of Columbia, no occupation
Sanford, Marion V., daughter, female, white, 3-9/12, born in the District of Columbia, father born in Virginia, mother born in the District of Columbia, no occupation
Sanford, Mildred, daughter, female, white, 1-7/12, born in the District of Columbia, father born in Virginia, mother born in the District of Columbia, no occupation

1930 U.S. Census, Prince George’s County, Maryland
12th District, Enumeration District 17-26, Supervisor’s District 5, Sheet 7B
Dwelling 159, Family 155
Sanford, Howard F., head, rents for $15, owns radio set, male, white, 42, married, age at first marriage 24, not in school, cannot read or write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, farmer on truck farm, works on own account, at work previous day, not a veteran, 59 on farm schedule
Sanford, Mary, wife, female, white, 40, married, age at first marriage 22, not in school, can read and write, born in the District of Columbia, both parents born in Virginia, no occupation
Sanford, Elva, daughter, female, white, 17, single, not in school, can read and write, born in the District of Columbia, father born in Virginia, mother born in the District of Columbia, housekeeper for private family, wage worker, at work previous day
Sanford, Marion, daughter, female, white, 14, single, in school, can read and write, born in the District of Columbia, father born in Virginia, mother born in the District of Columbia, no occupation
Sanford, Mildred, daughter, female, white, 12, single, in school, can read and write, born in the District of Columbia, father born in Virginia, mother born in the District of Columbia, no occupation
Sanford, Howard F., Jr., son, white, male, 9, single, in school, can read and write, born in the District of Columbia, father born in Virginia, mother born in the District of Columbia, no occupation
Sanford, Beatrice, daughter, female, white, 6, single, not in school, cannot read and write, born in Maryland, father born in Virginia, mother born in the District of Columbia, no occupation
Sanford, Corbin, son, male, white, 5, single, not in school, cannot read and write, born in Maryland, father born in Virginia, mother born in the District of Columbia, no occupation
Sanford, Clarence, son, male, white, 2, single, not in school, cannot read and write, born in Maryland, father born in Virginia, mother born in the District of Columbia, no occupation
Sanford, Raymond, son, male, white, 2, single, not in school, cannot read and write, born in Maryland, father born in Virginia, mother born in the District of Columbia, no occupation
Cochran, George, no relationship, male, white, 27, single, not in school, can read and write, both in Maryland, both parents born in Maryland, laborer on truck farm, wage worker, at work previous day, not a veteran

1940 U.S. Census, Washington, D.C.
Enumeration District 157, Sheet 3A
479 N Street, S.W.
Family 52, rents, $25, not on a farm
Sanford, Mary, head, female, white, 50, widowed, not in school, highest level of education 7th grade, born in Washington, D.C., living in same house in 1935, not at work, not seeking work, engaged in household work, has additional income
Sanford, Marion, daughter, female, white, 24, single, not in school, highest level of education 7th grade, born in Washington, D.C., living in same house in 1935, at work week of March 24–30, worked 40 hours week of March 24–30, occupation marker at Washington Laundry, no other income
Sanford, Beatrice, daughter, female, white, 16, single, not in school, highest level of education 9th grade, born in Washington, D.C., living in same house in 1935, not at work week of March 24–30, is seeking work, occupation “new worker”, no other income
Sanford, Corbin, son, male, white, 15, single, in school, highest level of education completed 4th grade, born in Washington, D.C., living in same house in 1935, not at work, not seeking work
Sanford, Clarence, son, male, white, 12, single, in school, highest level of education completed 2nd grade, born in Washington, D.C., living in same house in 1935
Sanford, Raymond, son, male, white, 12, single, in school, highest level of education completed 2nd grade, born in Washington, D.C., living in same house in 1935
Sanford, Dorothy M., daughter, female, white, 9, in school, highest level of education completed 1st grade, born in Washington, D.C., living in same house in 1935