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James Sparks — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Sparks across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Elliott-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Hugh & Alofair — first a son (b.~1903), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Elliott-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Sparks |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist. No 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Elliott |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist No 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hugh Sparks | Head | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| Ossie Sparks | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| James Sparks | Son | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| John Sparks | Son | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Burl Sparks | Son | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Alofair Sparks | Spouse | — | 64 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1920
Elliott, Kentucky
Son, age 16
Elliott, Kentucky · implied b. ~1904 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sparks |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | farming |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Elliott, Kentucky
Son, age 27
Elliott, Kentucky · implied b. ~1903 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sparks |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Elliott-County, Kentucky
Son, age 37
Elliott-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1903 — 6 household members
| Surname | Sparks |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist. No 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Elliott |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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.
Our Model Tree links James Sparks across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Hugh Sparks (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alofair Sparks (~0.92 confidence) and mother Altafair Sparks (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Hugh Sparks
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alofair Sparks
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Altafair Sparks
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Sparks
Son · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Ossie Sparks
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Sparks
Sibling · 1940 · age 33
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Burl Sparks
Sibling · 1940 · age 31
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
1940 US Federal Census — Elliott-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Elliott-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01300-00479)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thurman Lawson | 36 | Son in law | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 2 | Junie Lawson | 32 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | James C Lawson | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Elmer Lawson | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Mccaney Sparks | 42 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 6 | Richard Sparks | 38 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 7 | Lucinda Sparks | 55 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Ruth Barker | 11 | Niece | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Burl Lyon | 41 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 10 | Celia Lyon | 40 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Harold Lyon | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 12 | Elisha Lyon | 65 | Father | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Anna Ross | 73 | Mother in law | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Enoch Edwards | 64 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 15 | Cratis D. Barker | 10 | Grand son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 16 | Isaac Barker | 66 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 17 | Hugh Sparks | 66 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 18 | Alofair Sparks | 64 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | John Sparks | 33 | Son | Farmer Laborer | Kentucky |
| 20 | Burl Sparks | 31 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 21 | Ossie Sparks | 26 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 22 | James Sparks THIS PERSON | 37 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 23 | Mart Sparks | 50 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 24 | Alma Sparks | 51 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Burl Sparks | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 26 | Dee Sparks | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 27 | Pauline Sparks | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Ethelbert Sparks | 75 | Father in law | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Daniel Sparks | 25 | Cousin | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 30 | George Sturgil | 69 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 31 | Ida M. Sturgil | 47 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | James A. Blevins | 57 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 33 | Cora S. Blevins | 47 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Wade Blevins | 21 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 35 | Betty Blevins | 21 | Daughter in law | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Edna M Blevins | 3 | Grand daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Emmit Branum | 52 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Martha Branum | 42 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | George W Branum | 83 | Father | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Alvin Sparks | 54 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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)