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John Sparks — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Alleghany, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Sparks across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Alleghany, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1890
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Alleghany, North Carolina |
| Surname | Sparks |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Gap Civil Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Sparks | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Mae Sparks | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Gale Sparks | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| John Sparks | Head | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Marc Sparks | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Nellie Sparks | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Winnie Sparks | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1930
Alleghany, North …
Head, age 40
Alleghany, North Carolina · implied b. ~1890 — 7 household members
| Surname | Sparks |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Alleghany-County, North …
Head, age 55
Alleghany-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1885 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sparks |
| Given Name | Joe B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gap Civil Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Alleghany |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Public roads |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 208 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Sparks
Head · 1930 · age 40 · b. ~1890 · North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Alleghany, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Alleghany, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1672unit:0171)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wilma Edwards | 18 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 2 | Haywood Edwards | 61 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Nellie Edwards | 58 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | John Edwards | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Iva Edwards | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Pruitt Hudson | 25 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Mallie Hudson | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Pruitt Jr. Hudson | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Willard Hudson | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Blaine Crouse | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Liana Crouse | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Vernon Crouse | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Ruland Crouse | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Bernice Crouse | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Nannie Crouse | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Lloyd Crouse | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Ruby Crouse | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | David Crouse | 75 | H | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 19 | John Sparks THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Francis Sparks | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Marc Sparks | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Mae Sparks | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Winnie Sparks | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Nellie Sparks | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Gale Sparks | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Reece Crouse | 24 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Bessie Crouse | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Irene Crouse | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Mamie Mccann | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Ferel Mccann | 19 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Faye Mccann | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Bill Cox | 51 | H | Farmer | Virginia |
| 33 | Margaret Cox | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Hazel Cox | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Mcneil Cox | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 36 | W Bryan Cox | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Bryan Taylor | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Charlsie Taylor | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Irene Taylor | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Mcwain Taylor | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Derwood Taylor | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Richard H. Crouse | 58 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Sarah Crouse | 54 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Lois Crouse | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Edgar Poplin | 32 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Iola Poplin | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Warren Poplin | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Ida Poplin | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Herman Poplin | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Olan Poplin | 1 | 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)