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John Sparks — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Wayne, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Sparks across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Wayne, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1886
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Wayne, West Virginia |
| Surname | Sparks |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Lincoln Mag Dist Pt |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ada Sparks | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Blanch Sparks | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Mitchel Sparks | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| John Sparks | Head | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| John Sparks | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Ruth Sparks | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Richard Sparks | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Betty Sparks | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Elizabeth Sparks | Other | — | 74 | ~1856 |
| Mary Sparks | Other | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| William Sparks | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Mary Sparks | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| Juanita Sparks | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wayne, West …
Head, age 34
Wayne, West Virginia · implied b. ~1886 — 7 household members
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| Surname | Sparks |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Wayne, West …
Head, age 44
Wayne, West Virginia · implied b. ~1886 — 13 household members
| Surname | Sparks |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links John Sparks across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Wayne, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Sparks
Head · 1930 · age 44 · b. ~1886 · West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Wayne, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Wayne, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2557unit:0013)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Moses Marcum | 30 | Head | Teacher | West Virginia |
| 52 | Luttie Marcum | 23 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Milda Marcum | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | Lewis B. Marcum | 62 | Father | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 55 | Mary J. Marcum | 59 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | William H. Marcum | 16 | Brother | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 57 | Luther Marcum | 12 | Nephew | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Thomas E. Bayles | 46 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 59 | Tennessee Bayles | 45 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | L. Harley Bayles | 19 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 61 | Ruby M. Bayles | 18 | Daughter | Teacher | West Virginia |
| 62 | E. Virginia Bayles | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Jeff Peters | 68 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 64 | Mahala J. Peters | 69 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | James J. Peters | 58 | Brother | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 66 | W. Clinton Moore | 38 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 67 | Carrie B. Moore | 30 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Charley Moore | 16 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 69 | Ruby J. Moore | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Marshall Jr. Moore | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | Brookie M. Moore | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Marcella Moore | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Junius Harden | 17 | Boarder | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 74 | John Sparks THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 75 | Mary Sparks | 36 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Richard A. Sparks | 19 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 77 | Blanch A. Sparks | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | William Sparks | 16 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 79 | Ruth Sparks | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Betty Sparks | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 81 | Ada Sparks | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 82 | Mitchel Sparks | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 83 | John Sparks | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 84 | Juanita Sparks | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 85 | Mary E. Sparks | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 86 | Elizabeth Sparks | 74 | Mother | — | West Virginia |
| 87 | William D. Noe | 27 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 88 | Audrey Noe | 22 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 89 | Charles W. Noe | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 90 | Doris Noe | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 91 | Martha J. Porter | 50 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 92 | Alice Porter | 20 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 93 | Rich Porter | 16 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 94 | Lucy Porter | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 95 | Jason J. Noe | 48 | Brother | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 96 | Joe Snow | 36 | Nephew | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 97 | Rex Porter | 10 | G. Son | — | West Virginia |
| 98 | Calvin Harkness | 29 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 99 | Lottie Harkness | 50 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 100 | Elizabeth Marcum | 62 | Head | — | West Virginia |
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)