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John Sparks — 1910 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1910 United States Federal Census · Calhoun, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this John Sparks across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Calhoun, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1905), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 5
b. ~1905
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Calhoun, Alabama |
| Surname | Sparks |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Oxford Beat 13 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emerson Sparks | Son | — | 11 | ~1899 |
| James Sparks | Son | — | 1 | ~1909 |
| John Sparks | Son | — | 5 | ~1905 |
| James Sparks | Head | — | 40 | ~1870 |
| Ruby Sparks | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1907 |
| Mary Hulsey | Other | — | 72 | ~1838 |
| Susan Sparks | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1875 |
| Horace Sparks | Son | — | 4 | ~1906 |
| Sadie Sparks | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1904 |
| Archie Sparks | Son | — | 18 | ~1892 |
| Silas Sparks | Son | — | 16 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1910
Calhoun, Alabama
Son, age 5
Calhoun, Alabama · implied b. ~1905 — 11 household members
| Surname | Sparks |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Calhoun, Alabama
Son, age 14
Calhoun, Alabama · implied b. ~1906 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sparks |
| Given Name | Johnnie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Sparks across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Calhoun, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Sparks
Son · 1910 · age 5 · b. ~1905 · Alabama
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Sibling
Sadie Sparks
Sibling · 1910 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Sparks
Sibling · 1910 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Silas Sparks
Sibling · 1910 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Horace Sparks
Sibling · 1910 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emerson Sparks
Sibling · 1910 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Sparks
Sibling · 1910 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Archie Sparks
Sibling · 1910 · age 18
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 — Calhoun, Alabama
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1910 US Federal Census — Calhoun, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po0004unit:0724)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Annie D Fitzgerald | 62 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 2 | Melissa Fitzgerald | 56 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 4 | Jesse D Rhodes | 48 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 5 | Delia Rhodes | 38 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Walter L Rhodes | 20 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 7 | Annie E Rhodes | 18 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Jesse L Rhodes | 17 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 9 | Leta E Rhodes | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Henry G Rhodes | 14 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 11 | Clifford L Rhodes | 12 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 12 | Chester L Rhodes | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Emma May Rhodes | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Coraline Rhodes | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Clara M Rhodes | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Robt A Sparks | 36 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 17 | Allie Sparks | 25 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Arthur Sparks | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Alma Sparks | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Amy L Sparks | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 21 | John H Golden | 65 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 22 | Nancy Golden | 64 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Annie Golden | 28 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Archie A Jett | 44 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 25 | Alice E Jett | 41 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Joseph W Johnson | 46 | Brother-in-law | Trader | Alabama |
| 27 | Lizzie Johnson | 72 | Mother-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 28 | Charles Heaton | 22 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 29 | Mae Heaton | 18 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 30 | James H Lambert | 58 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 31 | Harriett S Lambert | 61 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 32 | Leonard B Sparks | 30 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 33 | Emma Sparks | 30 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Roy Sparks | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Ada Sparks | 65 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 36 | Anna Sparks | 42 | Daughter | Dairy | Georgia |
| 37 | Elizabeth Sparks | 25 | Daughter | Dairy | Alabama |
| 38 | Lula Sparks | 9 | Granddaughter | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Thomas J Sparks | 7 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 40 | James M Sparks | 40 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 41 | Susan Sparks | 35 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Sadie W Sparks | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 43 | John Sparks THIS PERSON | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Horace Sparks | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Ruby Sparks | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 46 | James Sparks | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Archie L Sparks | 18 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 48 | Silas Thos Sparks | 16 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 49 | Emerson Sparks | 11 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 50 | Mary Hulsey | 72 | Mother-in-law | — | Alabama |
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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)