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John Houston — 1910 US Census Record
Model Tree available1910 United States Federal Census · Mecklenburg, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Houston across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Mecklenburg, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents J & Joe — first a son (b.~1883), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1883
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Mecklenburg, North Carolina |
| Surname | Houston |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Huntersville Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S Houston | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1906 |
| J Houston | Head | — | 53 | ~1857 |
| Mack Houston | Son | — | 21 | ~1889 |
| John Houston | Son | — | 27 | ~1883 |
| Katie Houston | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1870 |
| Lula Houston | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1887 |
| Johnnie Houston | Other | — | 4 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1900
Mecklenburg, North …
Son, age 22
Mecklenburg, North Carolina · implied b. ~1878 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Houston |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1878 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Oil mill |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Mecklenburg, North …
Son, age 27
Mecklenburg, North Carolina · implied b. ~1883 — 7 household members
| Surname | Houston |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Mecklenburg, North …
Son, age 34
Mecklenburg, North Carolina · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Huston |
| Given Name | J. L. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 John Houston across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Mecklenburg, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father J Houston (~0.92 confidence) and father Joe Houston (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katie Houston (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mrs Huston (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sallie Houston (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
J Houston
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joe Houston
b. ~1836
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katie Houston
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mrs Huston
b. ~1857
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sallie Houston
b. ~1844
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Houston
Son · 1910 · age 27 · b. ~1883 · North Carolina
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Sibling
S Houston
Sibling · 1910 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mack Houston
Sibling · 1910 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lula Houston
Sibling · 1910 · age 23
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
1910 US Federal Census — Mecklenburg, North Carolina
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1910 US Federal Census — Mecklenburg, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po1122unit:0903)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | W. C. Alexander | 55 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Janis S. Alexander | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Jessie M. Alexander | 26 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | S. Dixon Alexander | 25 | Son | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 55 | Leila G. Alexander | 23 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Julius L. Alexander | 22 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Violet Alexander | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Lula B. Alexander | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Nola Alexander | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Rebecca Alexander | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Reed Alexander | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Ruth Alexander | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Ozark Alexander | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Not Named Alexander | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | J. Alex Houston | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Katie Houston | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | John Houston THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Lula Houston | 23 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Mack Houston | 21 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Houston | 6 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | S. Priscilla Houston | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Johnnie Lee Houston | 4 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Peter Adams | 55 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 74 | Maggie Adams | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Annie Adams | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Robert Adams | 15 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 77 | Stephen Adams | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Robert Adams | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Adams | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Beatrice Adams | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Not Named Adams | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Alexander | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 83 | Sallie E. Alexander | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Alexander | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Nellie Alexander | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Leon Alexander | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Harry Alexander | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Reed Alexander | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Sarah Alexander | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Ruth Alexander | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | John Alexander | 37 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 92 | Alexander | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Alexander | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Alexander | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Alexander | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | James S. Alexander | 31 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 97 | Ida M. Alexander | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | James E. Alexander | 5 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 99 | Virginia E. Alexander | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | William E. Alexander | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
John + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)