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James Gillespie — 1910 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1910 United States Federal Census · Harper, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this James Gillespie across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Harper, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1856), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1856
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Harper, Kansas |
| Surname | Gillespie |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Years Married | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Chicaskia Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1856 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flora Gillespie | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1866 |
| Edna Gillespie | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1888 |
| Glen Gillespie | Son | — | 20 | ~1890 |
| James Gillespie | Head | — | 54 | ~1856 |
| Russell Gillespie | Son | — | 18 | ~1892 |
| Ada Gillespie | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1886 |
| Mildred Gillespie | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1901 |
| Margaret Gillespie | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1909 |
| Howard Gillespie | Son | — | 16 | ~1894 |
| Eva Gillespie | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1900
Harper, Kansas
Head, age 46
Harper, Kansas · implied b. ~1854 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gillespie |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1854 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Harper, Kansas
Head, age 54
Harper, Kansas · implied b. ~1856 — 10 household members
| Surname | Gillespie |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Years Married | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links James Gillespie across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Harper, Kansas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Gillespie
Head · 1910 · age 54 · b. ~1856 · Kansas
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1910 US Federal Census — Harper, Kansas
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Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po441unit:0840)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Jesse Hunt | 68 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 52 | Sarah Hunt | 61 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Arthur Hunt | 43 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 54 | Lula Hunt | 32 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 55 | Bertha Hunt | 10 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 56 | Ira Hunt | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 57 | James Gillespie THIS PERSON | 54 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 58 | Flora Gillespie | 44 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 59 | Ada Gillespie | 24 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 60 | Edna Gillespie | 22 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 61 | Glen Gillespie | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 62 | Russell Gillespie | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 63 | Howard Gillespie | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 64 | Eva Gillespie | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 65 | Mildred Gillespie | 9 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 66 | Margaret Gillespie | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 67 | Asa Howe | 32 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 68 | Ora Howe | 31 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Lionel Howe | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 70 | Ernest Howe | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 71 | Lola Howe | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 72 | Eva Howe | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 73 | Harley Howe | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 74 | Frank Oliver | 42 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 75 | Rosa Oliver | 17 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 76 | Mary M. Oliver | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 77 | Margaret Oliver | 13 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 78 | Hambis Oliver | 12 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 79 | Francis X. Oliver | 10 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 80 | Paul L. Oliver | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 81 | Clarence Oliver | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 82 | Martha Oliver | 6 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 83 | John Oliver | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 84 | Lora Oliver | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 85 | Irene Oliver | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 86 | Thomas Murphy | 63 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 87 | Mary Murphy | 60 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 88 | Thomas Skidmore | 14 | Nephew | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 89 | John Overcamp | 60 | Head | Own Income | Indiana |
| 90 | Lizzie Overcamp | 58 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 91 | William Overcamp | 20 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 92 | John H. Overcamp | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 93 | Henry Oliver | 24 | Hired Man | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 94 | John Barber | 56 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 95 | Madora Barber | 54 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 96 | Phillip Metzen | 39 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 97 | Nellie Metzen | 33 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 98 | Ralph Metzen | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 99 | May Metzen | 9 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 100 | Marie Metzen | 6 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1910 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)