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John Sparks — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Mitchell, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Sparks across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Mitchell, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1875
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Mitchell, North Carolina |
| Surname | Sparks |
| Given Name | John B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Bakersville Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1875 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonnie Sparks | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Milton Sparks | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Mae Sparks | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Luther Sparks | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Grover Sparks | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| John Sparks | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Minnie Sparks | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Ernest Sparks | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Jesse Sparks | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Mertie Sparks | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Ester Sparks | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1900
Mitchell, North …
Head, age 24
Mitchell, North Carolina · implied b. ~1876 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sparks |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Mch |
| Birth Year | 1876 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Mitchell, North …
Head, age 35
Mitchell, North Carolina · implied b. ~1875 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sparks |
| Given Name | John B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 10 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Mitchell, North …
Head, age 45
Mitchell, North Carolina · implied b. ~1875 — 11 household members
| Surname | Sparks |
| Given Name | John B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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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 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Mitchell, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Sparks
Head · 1920 · age 45 · b. ~1875 · North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Mitchell, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Mitchell, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1311unit:0018)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Noah Greene | 34 | Brother | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Lucinda Greene | 69 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Isaac Bailey | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Minnie Bailey | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Dora Bailey | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Ferrymae Bailey | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Martha Bailey | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Albert Lee Bailey | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | David L. Hicks | 52 | Head | Dentist | North Carolina |
| 10 | Pearl Hicks | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Frank Martin Hicks | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | David Wilson Hicks | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | George W. White | 57 | Head | Cook | West Virginia |
| 14 | Cora White | 32 | Wife | Cook | North Carolina |
| 15 | Marshall Byrd | 32 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 16 | Geneva Byrd | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Angie Lee Byrd | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Obie Byrd | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Elisha M. Garland | 72 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 20 | July Garland | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Drake Garland | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Deconda Garland | 8 | Grandson | Secretary | North Carolina |
| 23 | Coat J. Stewart | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 24 | Sola Stewart | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Oma Stewart | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Geneva Stewart | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Kellymae Stewart | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Ula Stewart | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | John Stewart | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | John B. Sparks THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Minnie Sparks | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Grover Sparks | 20 | Son | Brakeman | North Carolina |
| 33 | Mertie Sparks | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Ernest Sparks | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Ester Sparks | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Jesse Sparks | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Mae Sparks | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Milton Sparks | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Luther Sparks | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Bonnie Sparks | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Green Mckinney | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Maggie Mckinney | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Ted Mckinney | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Homer Mckinney | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 45 | Maud Mckinney | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Hannah Mckinney | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Ace Mckinney | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Zelma Mckinney | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Charles Mckinney | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | James Boyd | 50 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
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)