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James Sparks — 1910 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1910 United States Federal Census · Estill, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this James Sparks across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Estill, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1847), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 63
b. ~1847
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Estill, Kentucky |
| Surname | Sparks |
| Given Name | James J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Years Married | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm Labor |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist 5 Red Lick |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1847 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Sparks | Son | — | 10 | ~1900 |
| Benjamin Sparks | Son | — | 21 | ~1889 |
| Rebecca Sparks | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1896 |
| James Sparks | Head | — | 63 | ~1847 |
| Gee Sparks | Son | — | 18 | ~1892 |
| Joseph Sparks | Son | — | 6 | ~1904 |
| Robert Sparks | Son | — | 21 | ~1889 |
| Jennie Sparks | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1864 |
Census Appearances
1900
Estill, Kentucky
Head, age 53
Estill, Kentucky · implied b. ~1847 — 8 household members
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Household
| Surname | Sparks |
| Given Name | James T. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1847 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Day laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1910
Estill, Kentucky
Head, age 63
Estill, Kentucky · implied b. ~1847 — 8 household members
| Surname | Sparks |
| Given Name | James J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Years Married | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm Labor |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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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 James Sparks across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Estill, Kentucky, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Sparks
Head · 1910 · age 63 · b. ~1847 · Kentucky
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1910 US Federal Census — Estill, Kentucky
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1910 US Federal Census — Estill, Kentucky
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po472unit:0469)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | H B Puckett | 35 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 2 | Eda C Puckett | 37 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | John C Puckett | 16 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 4 | Robert Puckett | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Martha A Puckett | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Arch H Wells | 65 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 7 | Margaret Wells | 50 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Bertie Wells | 28 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Arthur Wells | 18 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 10 | Lilly M Wells | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 11 | Ella Wells | 11 | Daughter | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 12 | Birdie Wells | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Herbert Wells | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Erate Roberson | 37 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 15 | Zoney Roberson | 31 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Julia A Roberson | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Vernon C Roberson | 14 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 18 | Virgel Roberson | 12 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 19 | Annie Roberson | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Alice Roberson | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Simpson Hill | 66 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 22 | Eveline Hill | 54 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Rola Hill | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Joseph Jenkins | 45 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 25 | Amelia Jenkins | 37 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Harrison Jenkins | 41 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 27 | Minnie Jenkins | 37 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | James B Jenkins | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | John Jenkins | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Annie E Jenkins | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Lawrence Jenkins | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Audrey R Jenkins | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Arnett M Jenkins | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Joseph A Jenkins | 53 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 35 | Angeline Jenkins | 26 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Willie Jenkins | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Bertha Jenkins | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Millard Jenkins | 27 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 39 | Pearl Jenkins | 18 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Pearl Jenkins | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 41 | James J Sparks THIS PERSON | 63 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 42 | Jennie Sparks | 46 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Robert H Sparks | 21 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 44 | Benjamin H Sparks | 21 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 45 | Gee Sparks | 18 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 46 | Rebecca M Sparks | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Grant H Sparks | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Joseph Sparks | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
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)