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John Sparks — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Davie, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Sparks across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Davie, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1889
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Davie, North Carolina |
| Surname | Sparks |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Dairy farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Farmington Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Sparks | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| John Sparks | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| John Sparks | Head | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Virginia Sparks | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Kenneth Sparks | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Wilson Sparks | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Lula Sparks | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1920
Davie, North …
Head, age 31
Davie, North Carolina · implied b. ~1889 — 5 household members
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Household
| Surname | Sparks |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| 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 |
1930
Davie, North …
Head, age 41
Davie, North Carolina · implied b. ~1889 — 7 household members
| Surname | Sparks |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Dairy farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links John Sparks across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Davie, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Sparks
Head · 1930 · age 41 · b. ~1889 · North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Davie, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Davie, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1686unit:0012)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William B. Smith | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Laura C. Smith | 67 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Evan S. Lakey | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Selma E. Lakey | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Ladeen M. Lakey | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Fannie Penry | 63 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Rachel A. Johnson | 81 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Vada H. Johnson | 35 | Daughter | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 9 | Thomas H. Redmon | 55 | Head | Com'L Traveler | North Carolina |
| 10 | Mabel J. Redmon | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Frances C. Redmon | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Flora G. Redmon | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Richard G. Brown | 70 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Emma L. Brown | 67 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Moses M. Brock | 51 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 16 | Lottie Brock | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Cornelia Brock | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Milton C. Ward | 80 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Mary F. Ward | 77 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Wade G. Beats | 58 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Mary R. Beats | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Ira N. Beats | 24 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Pansy L. Beats | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | William H. Beats | 26 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Emma R. Beats | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | James T. Montgomery | 37 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 27 | Lottie K. Montgomery | 34 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Edith L. Montgomery | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | James H. Jr. Montgomery | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Emily Montgomery | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Eleanor Montgomery | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Margaret M. Montgomery | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 34 | John G. Johnson | 49 | Head | Com'L Traveler | North Carolina |
| 35 | Bertha Johnson | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Mary A. Johnson | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Blanch Brock | 54 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Thomas O. James | 39 | Brother | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 39 | Robert H. King | 24 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Alma King | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | John H. Sparks THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Lula F. Sparks | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Virginia Sparks | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Wilson H. Sparks | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Kenneth F. Sparks | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | John F. Sparks | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | James E. Sparks | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Buford J. Smith | 33 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Mattie A. Smith | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | James R. Smith | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
About This Record & Model Tree
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)