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John Sparks — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Neosho, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this John Sparks across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Neosho, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1902), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1902
Male
Son
Born: Missouri
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Neosho, Kansas |
| Surname | Sparks |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Road work |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Chanute City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Sparks | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| John Sparks | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Thelma Sparks | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Mandy Sparks | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Thomas Sparks | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Thomas Sparks | Head | — | 58 | ~1862 |
| Ruth Sparks | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Hazel Sparks | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1910
Neosho, Kansas
Son, age 8
Neosho, Kansas · implied b. ~1902 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sparks |
| Given Name | John M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1920
Neosho, Kansas
Son, age 18
Neosho, Kansas · implied b. ~1902 — 8 household members
| Surname | Sparks |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Road work |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 Neosho, Kansas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Sparks
Son · 1920 · age 18 · b. ~1902 · Kansas
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Sibling
Thelma Sparks
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Sparks
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hazel Sparks
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Sparks
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fred Sparks
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
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 — Neosho, Kansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Neosho, Kansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu542unit:0742)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eugene Darnicker | 62 | Head | Agent | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Nell B Darnicker | 30 | Son | Agent | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Lizzie Darnicker | 26 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 4 | Katherine Darnicker | 22 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 5 | Blanch Hiker | 18 | Servant | Housework | Kansas |
| 6 | Frederick Struck | 52 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 7 | Nellie Struck | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Lucile Struck | 21 | Daughter | Salesman | Illinois |
| 9 | Clara Struck | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Fred Lunakier | 69 | Head | Proprietor | Illinois |
| 11 | Ada Lunakier | 66 | Wife | Seamstress | Illinois |
| 12 | Bernice Lunakier | 23 | Daughter | Stenographer | Kansas |
| 13 | Clarence Frederickson | 32 | Head | Brakeman | Illinois |
| 14 | Anna Frederickson | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Harold Frederickson | 8 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 16 | Merle Frederickson | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 17 | Leonard Starius | 28 | Head | Brakeman | Georgia |
| 18 | Hazel Starius | 28 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 19 | Kenneth Starius | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 20 | Doris Starius | 5 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 21 | Leonard Starius | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 22 | Rosa Black | 69 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 23 | David Harris | 52 | Head | Farmer | Canada |
| 24 | Lydia Harris | 55 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 25 | Clarence Harris | 22 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 26 | Kelly Mcfadden | 50 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 27 | Dorothy Mcfadden | 26 | Daughter | Stenographer | Kansas |
| 28 | Herbert Mcfadden | 22 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 29 | George Mcfadden | 18 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 30 | Johnnie Mcfadden | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 31 | Joseph Du Bois | 37 | Head | Laborer | Belgium |
| 32 | Susan Du Bois | 32 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 33 | Gerald Du Bois | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 34 | Raymond Du Bois | 10 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 35 | Francis Du Bois | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 36 | Charles Fanshier | 44 | Head | Engineer | Missouri |
| 37 | Sarah Fanshier | 44 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 38 | Lloyd Fanshier | 16 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 39 | Boyd Fanshier | 14 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 40 | Jessie Fanshier | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 41 | Frank Fanshier | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 42 | Thomas Sparks | 58 | Head | Carpenter | Missouri |
| 43 | Mandy Sparks | 38 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 44 | John Sparks THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 45 | Ruth Sparks | 14 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 46 | Hazel Sparks | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 47 | Thomas Sparks | 8 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 48 | Thelma Sparks | 10 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 49 | Fred Sparks | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 50 | Alpheus Smith | 65 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
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)