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James Sparks — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Bosque, Texas

Our Model Tree links this James Sparks across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Bosque, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 14 b. ~1916 Male Son Born: Texas Single

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year1930
LocationBosque, Texas
SurnameSparks
Given NameJames
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age14
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceTexas
Father's BirthplaceTexas
Mother's BirthplaceTexas
Additional Details
Can Read/WriteYes
Birth StateTexas
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)texas
Township / WardJustice Precinct 8 Part Of
Est. Birth Year~1916

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.

6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to James Age Birth yr
Ada Sparks Spouse — 41 ~1889
Quinton Sparks Son — 16 ~1914
Weldon Sparks Son — 18 ~1912
Anese Sparks Son — 12 ~1918
James Sparks Head — 46 ~1884
James Sparks Son — 14 ~1916

Census Appearances

1920
Bosque, Texas
Son, age 4
Bosque, Texas · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Sparks
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 4
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Texas
Father's Birthplace Texas
Mother's Birthplace Texas
Birth State Texas
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) texas
1930
Bosque, Texas
Son, age 14
Bosque, Texas · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
Surname Sparks
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 14
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Texas
Father's Birthplace Texas
Mother's Birthplace Texas
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Texas
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) texas

Model Tree

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links James Sparks across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Bosque, Texas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Sparks
Son · 1930 · age 14 · b. ~1916 · Texas
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Sibling
Weldon Sparks
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Quinton Sparks
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anese Sparks
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1930 US Federal Census — Bosque, Texas Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:texascensus00reel2289:1137)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Erno J Dahl 1 Grandson — Texas
2 Jacob E Seigos 25 Head Laborer Texas
3 Mamie Seigos 27 Wife — Texas
4 Jodie A Seigos 4 Son — Texas
5 Clyde E Seigos 1 Son — Texas
6 Henry Kuehn 36 Head Laborer Texas
7 Elsie Kuehn 36 Wife — Texas
8 Lillie Kuehn 13 Daughter — Texas
9 Myrtle Kuehn 11 Daughter — Texas
10 Dorian Kuehn 6 Daughter — Texas
11 Dorothy Lee Kuehn 1 Daughter — Texas
12 Theo A Thompson 52 Head Farmer Minnesota
13 Clara Thompson 47 Wife — Minnesota
14 Claud Thompson 22 Son — Texas
15 Arthur Thompson 19 Son — Texas
16 Clarice Thompson 15 Daughter — Texas
17 Alma Thompson 13 Daughter — Texas
18 Helma Thompson 10 Daughter — Texas
19 Esther Thompson 7 Daughter — Texas
20 Alvin Thompson 25 Head — Texas
21 Madeline Thompson 24 Wife Teacher Texas
22 Jacob Wilson 55 Head Farmer Texas
23 Betty Wilson 39 Wife — Sweden
24 Fred Wilson 19 Son — Texas
25 Jay Wilson 17 Son — Texas
26 Curtis Wilson 15 Son — Texas
27 Bernice Wilson 8 Daughter — Texas
28 Edgar Wilson 0 Son — Texas
29 Louise Wilson 83 Mother — Norway
30 Lena Wilson 47 Daughter — Texas
31 Ole Bakke 48 Head Farmer Texas
32 Cara Bakke 44 Wife — Texas
33 Mamie Bakke 22 Daughter Stenographer Texas
34 Curtis Bakke 20 Son — Texas
35 Mervin Bakke 17 Son — Texas
36 Frances Bakke 15 Daughter — Texas
37 Faye Bakke 12 Daughter — Texas
38 Corinne Bakke 9 Daughter — Texas
39 Olee Jr Bakke 6 Son — Texas
40 Gladys Bakke 3 Daughter — Texas
41 Magnus Bakke 81 Father — Norway
42 Chas Canuteson 58 Head Farmer Texas
43 Carrie Canuteson 56 Wife — Minnesota
44 Agnes Thompson 16 Niece — Texas
45 James A Sparks 46 Head Farmer United States
46 Ada Sparks 41 Wife — Texas
47 Weldon Sparks 18 Son — Texas
48 Quinton Sparks 16 Son — Texas
49 James Sparks THIS PERSON 14 Son — Texas
50 Anese Sparks 12 Son — Texas

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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)

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