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John Kirk — 1910 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1910 United States Federal Census · Shawnee, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this John Kirk across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Shawnee, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1857), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1857
Male
Head
Born: Germany
Married
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Shawnee, Kansas |
| Surname | Kirk |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Years Married | 29 |
| Year of Immigration | 1878 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Section Foreman |
| Industry | I. C. R. R. |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
| Occupation | Section Foreman |
| Township / Ward | Topeka |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1857 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Kirk | Son | — | 16 | ~1894 |
| John Kirk | Son | — | 19 | ~1891 |
| Alfred Kirk | Son | — | 25 | ~1885 |
| John Kirk | Head | — | 53 | ~1857 |
| Carrie Kirk | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1886 |
| Annie Kirk | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1888 |
| Nancy Kirk | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1861 |
Census Appearances
1900
Osage, Kansas
Head, age 43
Osage, Kansas · implied b. ~1857 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kirk |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1857 |
| Year of Immigration | 1876 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | R.R. section boss |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
1910
Shawnee, Kansas
Head, age 53
Shawnee, Kansas · implied b. ~1857 — 7 household members
| Surname | Kirk |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Years Married | 29 |
| Year of Immigration | 1878 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Section Foreman |
| Industry | I. C. R. R. |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
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Our Model Tree links John Kirk across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Kirk
Head · 1910 · age 53 · b. ~1857 · Kansas
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1910 US Federal Census — Shawnee, Kansas
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1910 US Federal Census — Shawnee, Kansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po457unit:0916)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Richard Fogarty | 28 | Boarder | Commercial Traveler | Kansas |
| 52 | Robert Fogarty | 24 | Boarder | Druggist | Kansas |
| 53 | Oscar G Fletcher | 42 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 54 | Etha Fletcher | 37 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 55 | Lloyd W Fletcher | 10 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 56 | John Kirk THIS PERSON | 53 | Head | Section Foreman | Germany |
| 57 | Nancy B Kirk | 49 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Alfred B Kirk | 25 | Son | Operator | Kansas |
| 59 | Annie G Kirk | 22 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 60 | John G Kirk | 19 | Son | Timekeeper | Kansas |
| 61 | Walter Kirk | 16 | Son | Messenger Boy | Kansas |
| 62 | Carrie M Kirk | 24 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 63 | Walter H Gayhart | 21 | Head | B. Keeper | Kansas |
| 64 | Madaline M Gayhart | 16 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 65 | Milton M Eckert | 35 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Florence Eckert | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Warren G Sanders | 22 | Lodger | — | Kansas |
| 68 | Leland C Watson | 38 | Head | Switchman | New York |
| 69 | Alberta Watson | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Ira G Watson | 16 | Son | Operator | Kansas |
| 71 | John Ryan | 47 | Head | Mail Carrier | Illinois |
| 72 | Margaret Ryan | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Emily Ryan | 20 | Daughter | Clerk | Kansas |
| 74 | Robert M Ryan | 17 | Son | Book Binder | Kansas |
| 75 | Frank G Whitney | 39 | Head | Book Maker | New York |
| 76 | Helen M Whitney | 34 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Franklin B Whitney | 13 | Son | — | California |
| 78 | Edward W Whitney | 9 | Son | — | California |
| 79 | Samuel L Jones | 37 | Head | Motorman | Ohio |
| 80 | Leona Jones | 31 | Wife | Electrician | Kansas |
| 81 | Charles P Jones | 10 | Son | Teamster | Kansas |
| 82 | Ward B Jones | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 83 | Edna Eiseninger | 22 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 84 | Margaret Ferguson | 78 | Head | — | Canada English |
| 85 | Edward B Young | 43 | Head | Operator | Missouri |
| 86 | Matilda B Young | 43 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 87 | Thomas E Young | 18 | Son | Huckster | Texas |
| 88 | Edith B Young | 14 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 89 | Mary G Young | 10 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 90 | Hazel D Young | 9 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 91 | Oliver J Paul | 30 | Head | Clerk | Kansas |
| 92 | Cynthia Paul | 24 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 93 | Charles G Paul | 0 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 94 | James Frost | 51 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 95 | Mary Frost | 49 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 96 | Lily Frost | 17 | Daughter | Typographer | Oklahoma |
| 97 | John G Blumenstock | 51 | Head | Carpenter | Ger |
| 98 | Barbara Blumenstock | 37 | Wife | — | Ger |
| 99 | George Blumenstock | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 100 | Lily Blumenstock | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
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)