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James Sparks — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Pope, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this James Sparks across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pope, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1869), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 61
b. ~1869
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Pope, Arkansas |
| Surname | Sparks |
| Given Name | James M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Valley Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1869 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lizzie Sparks | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Ira Sparks | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Leslie Sparks | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Arger Sparks | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Beulah Sparks | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Elbert Sparks | Son | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Emmett Sparks | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Jewell Sparks | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| James Sparks | Head | — | 61 | ~1869 |
Census Appearances
1930
Pope, Arkansas
Head, age 61
Pope, Arkansas · implied b. ~1869 — 9 household members
| Surname | Sparks |
| Given Name | James M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Pope-County, Arkansas
Head, age 71
Pope-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1869 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Spark |
| Given Name | J. M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 71 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Illinois Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pope |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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Our Model Tree links James Sparks across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Sparks
Head · 1930 · age 61 · b. ~1869 · Arkansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Pope, Arkansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Pope, Arkansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus89usce:1102)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dora A. Hice | 45 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 2 | Ruby L. Hice | 21 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | Huston D. Hice | 20 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 4 | Daniel C. Hice | 18 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 5 | Scott R. Hice | 15 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 6 | Mary A. Hice | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 7 | Virgle I. Hice | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | Wade F. Duvall | 30 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 9 | Jettie G. Duvall | 27 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | Virgil A. Duvall | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | Gladis L. Duvall | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | Hollie L. Duvall | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | Altima Duvall | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | Jeff D. Duvall | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | Jettie J. Duvall | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 16 | Silas Brock | 20 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 17 | Agnes C. Brock | 20 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | Mary H. Brock | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 19 | Hoyt S. Dollar | 18 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 20 | Walter D. Duvall | 37 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 21 | Corflia Duvall | 35 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 22 | Floyd W. Duvall | 17 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 23 | Cecil W. Duvall | 16 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | R. B. Duvall | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 25 | J. R. Duvall | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 26 | Nora E. Duvall | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | Cora R. Duvall | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | Uleta Duvall | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | Juanita Duvall | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | James M. Sparks THIS PERSON | 61 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 31 | Lizzie B. Sparks | 53 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Beulah M. Sparks | 31 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 33 | Leslie L. Sparks | 21 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | Emmett D. Sparks | 19 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 35 | Jewell D. Sparks | 17 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | Ira O. Sparks | 15 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | Arger H. Sparks | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 38 | Elbert H. Sparks | 27 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 39 | Benjamin F. Pennington | 75 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 40 | Sarah M. Pennington | 56 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 41 | Joe C. Pennington | 26 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 42 | Lois H. Pennington | 17 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 43 | William N. Collins | 45 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 44 | Charley E. Collins | 39 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 45 | Billie D. Collins | 18 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 46 | Renard Weir | 32 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 47 | Nova Weir | 28 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 48 | Lionel Weir | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 49 | Mary E. Weir | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 50 | Jack R. Weir | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)