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John Shepherd — 1910 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1910 United States Federal Census · Leake, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this John Shepherd across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Leake, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1895), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1895
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Leake, Mississippi |
| Surname | Shepherd |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 4 Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Shepherd | Son | — | 15 | ~1895 |
| Eddy Shepherd | Son | — | 1 | ~1909 |
| Charley Shepherd | Son | — | 8 | ~1902 |
| Lizzie Shepherd | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1899 |
| Callie Shepherd | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1877 |
| Mayola Shepherd | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1907 |
| Zachary Shepherd | Son | — | 12 | ~1898 |
| Robert Shepherd | Son | — | 5 | ~1905 |
| John Shepherd | Head | — | 37 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1900
Leake, Mississippi
Son, age 4
Leake, Mississippi · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shepherd |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1896 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1910
Leake, Mississippi
Son, age 15
Leake, Mississippi · implied b. ~1895 — 9 household members
| Surname | Shepherd |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Shepherd across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Leake, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Shepherd
Son · 1910 · age 15 · b. ~1895 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Lizzie Shepherd
Sibling · 1910 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eddy Shepherd
Sibling · 1910 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mayola Shepherd
Sibling · 1910 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charley Shepherd
Sibling · 1910 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Zachary Shepherd
Sibling · 1910 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Shepherd
Sibling · 1910 · age 5
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 — Leake, Mississippi
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1910 US Federal Census — Leake, Mississippi
Page Contents
27 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po747unit:0842)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | James Beman | 24 | Boarder | Servant | Mississippi |
| 52 | John Shepherd | 37 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 53 | Callie Shepherd | 33 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 54 | John W Shepherd THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 55 | Zachary Shepherd | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 56 | Lizzie Shepherd | 11 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 57 | Charley Shepherd | 8 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 58 | Robert Shepherd | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Mayola Shepherd | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Eddy Shepherd | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Stepheny Henson | 70 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 62 | Laura Henson | 60 | Wife | Servant | Mississippi |
| 63 | Louis Henson | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 64 | Major Henson | 13 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 65 | Etta Henson | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Minnie Henson | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | John Henson | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 68 | Angie Henson | 34 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Charley Henson | 15 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 70 | Addie Henson | 13 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 71 | Johnnie Henson | 9 | Nephew | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Susie Henson | 4 | Nephew | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Willie Henson | 2 | Niece | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Mary Henson | 31 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 75 | Luela Henson | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 76 | Will Henson Henson | 13 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 77 | Cathrine Henson | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
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)