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John Sparks — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Morgan, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this John Sparks across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Morgan, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 19 b. ~1911 Male Son Born: Georgia Single

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year	1930
Location	Morgan, Georgia
Surname	Sparks
Given Name	John W
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	19
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Saw mill
Class of Worker	7844 W yes
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Madison District 282
Est. Birth Year	~1911

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 1930 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
P Sparks	Son	—	14	~1916
Columbus Sparks	Son	—	12	~1918
John Sparks	Son	—	19	~1911
Lee Sparks	Other	—	60	~1870
A Sparks	Son	—	10	~1920
Willie Sparks	Head	—	50	~1880
James Sparks	Son	—	18	~1912
Gertrude Sparks	Daughter	—	6	~1924
Stammie Sparks	Daughter	—	16	~1914

Census Appearances

1920

Jasper, Georgia

Son, age 9

Jasper, Georgia · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Sparks
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	9
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Can Read	No
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1930

Morgan, Georgia

Son, age 19

Morgan, Georgia · implied b. ~1911 — 9 household members

Surname	Sparks
Given Name	John W
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	19
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Saw mill
Class of Worker	7844 W yes
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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Linked across censuses

Our Model Tree links John Sparks across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.

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John Sparks

Son · 1930 · age 19 · b. ~1911 · Georgia

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Sibling

Columbus Sparks

Sibling · 1930 · age 12

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

A Sparks

Sibling · 1930 · age 10

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

P Sparks

Sibling · 1930 · age 14

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Gertrude Sparks

Sibling · 1930 · age 6

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Stammie Sparks

Sibling · 1930 · age 16

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

James Sparks

Sibling · 1930 · 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

1930 US Federal Census — Morgan, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:georgiacensus00reel375:0264)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Will Turner	50	Head	Farmer	Georgia
2	Evergreen Turner	34	Wife-H	—	Georgia
3	Rosie Turner	12	Daughter	—	Georgia
4	Annie Turner	8	Daughter	—	Georgia
5	Grace Turner	5	Daughter	—	Georgia
6	Lucy Turner	3	Daughter	—	Georgia
7	Johnnie Dixon	34	Head	Farmer	Georgia
8	Clara Dixon	32	Wife-H	—	Georgia
9	Willie M Dixon	12	Daughter	—	Georgia
10	Annie Dixon	11	Daughter	—	Georgia
11	Matilda Dixon	10	Daughter	—	Georgia
12	Pomp Woods	63	Head	Farmer	Georgia
13	Frances Woods	54	Wife-H	—	Georgia
14	Spencer Woods	14	Son	—	Georgia
15	Ada M Woods	12	Grand daugh	—	Georgia
16	Willie Sparks	50	Head	Farmer	Georgia
17	Lee A Sparks	60	Wife-H	—	Georgia
18	John W Sparks THIS PERSON	19	Son	Laborer	Georgia
19	James Sparks	18	Son	Laborer	Georgia
20	Stammie Sparks	16	Daughter	—	Georgia
21	P P Sparks	14	Son	—	Georgia
22	Columbus Sparks	12	Son	—	Georgia
23	A C Sparks	10	Son	—	Georgia
24	Gertrude Sparks	6	Daughter	—	Georgia
25	Myles Dixon	52	Head	Farmer	Georgia
26	Catherine Dixon	52	Wife-H	—	Georgia
27	William A Gresham	64	Head	Farmer	Georgia
28	Willie E Gresham	53	Wife-H	—	Georgia
29	Lucille Gresham	27	Daughter	—	Georgia
30	Annie Gresham	21	Daughter	—	Georgia
31	Vera M Gresham	18	Daughter	—	Georgia
32	Daisey M Gresham	16	Daughter	—	Georgia
33	Burlie Munns	40	Head	Farmer	Georgia
34	Lillie Munns	38	Wife-H	—	Georgia
35	Lonie M Munns	17	Daughter	—	Georgia
36	Lela R Munns	15	Daughter	—	Georgia
37	Laura B Munns	12	Daughter	—	Georgia
38	Mattie Munns	10	Daughter	—	Georgia
39	S B Munns	7	Son	—	Georgia
40	Willie F Munns	6	Son	—	Georgia
41	Frederick H Munns	1	Son	—	Georgia
42	Isalin Lockhart	26	Head	Farmer	Georgia
43	Emma Lockhart	25	Wife-H	—	Georgia
44	Ivey Lockhart	6	Daughter	—	Georgia
45	Lula B Lockhart	4	Daughter	—	Georgia
46	Larkin B Lockhart	1	Son	—	Georgia
47	Missouri Lockhart	0	Daughter	—	Georgia
48	S A Bentley	39	Head	Farmer	Georgia
49	Lula Bentley	41	Wife-H	—	Georgia
50	Herbert Bentley	11	Son	—	Georgia

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This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)

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