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John Sparks — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Dekalb, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this John Sparks across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Dekalb, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1904), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1904
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Dekalb, Alabama |
| Surname | Sparks |
| Given Name | John R. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | oa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Collins Beat 25 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blanton Sparks | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| John Sparks | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Mary Reed | Other | — | 69 | ~1851 |
| Lula Sparks | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Mastin Reed | Other | — | 68 | ~1852 |
| Willie Sparks | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Luther Sparks | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Martha Sparks | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Henry Sparks | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1910
Dekalb, Alabama
Son, age 5
Dekalb, Alabama · implied b. ~1905 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sparks |
| Given Name | John A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Dekalb, Alabama
Son, age 16
Dekalb, Alabama · implied b. ~1904 — 9 household members
| Surname | Sparks |
| Given Name | John R. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | oa |
| 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 Dekalb, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Sparks
Son · 1920 · age 16 · b. ~1904 · Alabama
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Sibling
Lula Sparks
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Blanton Sparks
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Luther Sparks
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Sparks
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
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
1920 US Federal Census — Dekalb, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Dekalb, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu12unit:1142)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Jannie M. Sargent | 12 | daughter | None | Alabama |
| 52 | John H. Sargent | 8 | son | None | Alabama |
| 53 | Willie T. Sargent | 6 | son | None | Alabama |
| 54 | Willie J. Sparks | 52 | head | Operator | Alabama |
| 55 | Martha K. Sparks | 49 | wife | Housekeeper | Alabama |
| 56 | Lula Sparks | 18 | daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 57 | John R. Sparks THIS PERSON | 16 | son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 58 | Henry Sparks | 12 | son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 59 | Luther Sparks | 10 | son | None | Alabama |
| 60 | Blanton Sparks | 5 | son | None | Alabama |
| 61 | Mastin J. Reed | 68 | brother-in-law | Laborer | Alabama |
| 62 | Mary F. Reed | 69 | sister-in-law | None | Alabama |
| 63 | Howard E. Smith | 24 | head | Operator | Alabama |
| 64 | Mary J. Smith | 23 | wife | None | Alabama |
| 65 | Willie E. Smith | 1 | daughter | None | Alabama |
| 66 | William J. Gatlin | 31 | head | Operator | Alabama |
| 67 | Lillie Gatlin | 32 | wife | Housekeeper | Alabama |
| 68 | Cyrus Gatlin | 10 | son | None | Alabama |
| 69 | J. T. Gatlin | 8 | son | None | Alabama |
| 70 | Roy Gatlin | 6 | son | None | Alabama |
| 71 | Hoyt Gatlin | 2 | son | None | Alabama |
| 72 | Not Named Gatlin | 0 | son | None | Alabama |
| 73 | Simpson F. Ewell | 21 | head | Operator | Georgia |
| 74 | Allice Ewell | 22 | wife | None | Alabama |
| 75 | Harrison Graves | 55 | head | Manager | Alabama |
| 76 | Nora Graves | 47 | wife | Housekeeper | Georgia |
| 77 | Mary Graves | 24 | daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 78 | Tiger Graves | 18 | son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 79 | Beatrice Graves | 16 | daughter | None | Alabama |
| 80 | Ulyss Graves | 14 | son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 81 | Judie Graves | 12 | son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 82 | Annie Graves | 9 | daughter | None | Alabama |
| 83 | Barmer Graves | 2 | daughter | None | Alabama |
| 84 | Enoch Gladden | 27 | head | Operator | Alabama |
| 85 | Ella Gladden | 23 | wife | Housekeeper | Alabama |
| 86 | Winford Gladden | 0 | son | None | Alabama |
| 87 | Raymond Gladden | 1 | son | None | Alabama |
| 88 | Mattie Gladden | 23 | sister | Laborer | Georgia |
| 89 | Thomas Cunclin | 71 | head | None | Georgia |
| 90 | Martha S. Cunclin | 68 | wife | None | Georgia |
| 91 | Noah Tumlin | 47 | head | Operator | Georgia |
| 92 | Mary E. Tumlin | 49 | wife | Housekeeper | Mississippi |
| 93 | Estill Tumlin | 26 | daughter | Teacher | Georgia |
| 94 | Lester Hamlin | 28 | head | Operator | Georgia |
| 95 | Iword Hamlin | 21 | brother | Laborer | Georgia |
| 96 | Loncale Hamlin | 19 | brother | Teacher | Alabama |
| 97 | Jannie Hamlin | 20 | daughter-in-law | None | Alabama |
| 98 | Mildred Hamlin | 1 | granddaughter | None | Alabama |
| 99 | King Catt | 49 | head | Operator | Georgia |
| 100 | Lula Catt | 39 | wife | Housekeeper | Georgia |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)