William Sawyer lived in enumeration district 1345 which belongs to the Manhattan tract 212, as a lodger in Omar's household.

This tract has a total population of 15153, which is an increase of 409 since 1910. This tract has a predominantly black population, with a total of 14594 ( 96% ) black residents. There are 154 whites who are 3rd (or higher) generation immigrants, which is about 1% of the total. The largest white ethnic group in this tract is Russian . They have a population of 99, which comprises about 1% of the total tract population. About 65% of the Russian residents are 1st generation. Germans are the second largest with 69 ( 0% ), and Irish are the third with 62 ( 0% ). The first generation immigrants make up about 44% and 45% of these groups, respectively. There are 352.4 persons per acre in this tract, which is an increase of 9.5 since 1910. About 0% of families own their homes.