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Mary Sparks — 1910 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1910 United States Federal Census · Walker, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Mary Sparks across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Walker, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1874), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1874
Female
Spouse
Born: Alabama
Married
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Walker, Alabama |
| Surname | Sparks |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Years Married | 16 |
| Children Born | 6 |
| Children Living | 5 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1874 |
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 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marvin Sparks | Son | — | 13 | ~1897 |
| Nellie Sparks | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1902 |
| Thomas Sparks | Head | — | 37 | ~1873 |
| Biron Sparks | Son | — | 15 | ~1895 |
| James Sparks | Son | — | 3 | ~1907 |
| Samuel Sparks | Son | — | 6 | ~1904 |
| Mary Sparks | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1900
Walker, Alabama
Spouse, age 26
Walker, Alabama · implied b. ~1874 — 5 household members
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Household
| Surname | Sparks |
| Given Name | Mary H. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1874 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1910
Walker, Alabama
Spouse, age 36
Walker, Alabama · implied b. ~1874 — 7 household members
| Surname | Sparks |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Years Married | 16 |
| Children Born | 6 |
| Children Living | 5 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Sparks across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Walker, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Sparks
Spouse · 1910 · age 36 · b. ~1874 · Alabama
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1910 US Federal Census — Walker, Alabama
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1910 US Federal Census — Walker, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po0035unit:1258)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Estelle Lazenby | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 52 | Carroll J Ray | 22 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 53 | Meta Ray | 22 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 54 | Lula M Ray | 4 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 55 | William C Ray | 2 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 56 | Thomas J Sparks | 37 | Head | Stable Boss | Alabama |
| 57 | Mary Sparks THIS PERSON | 36 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 58 | Biron Sparks | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 59 | Marvin Sparks | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 60 | Nellie Sparks | 8 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 61 | Samuel Sparks | 6 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 62 | James Sparks | 3 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 63 | Elijah M Lider | 40 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 64 | Lucy J Lider | 36 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 65 | William J Lider | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 66 | Benjamin Lider | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 67 | Gertrude Lider | 11 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 68 | James Johnson | 18 | Nephew | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 69 | John Barton | 28 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 70 | Emma Barton | 23 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 71 | Barney Barton | 3 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 72 | Minnie Barton | 1 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 73 | David M Welch | 56 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 74 | Mahala Welch | 43 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 75 | Early Welch | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 76 | Gully Welch | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 77 | Thomas Welch | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 78 | Annie Welch | 9 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 79 | Morgan Welch | 5 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 80 | Francis Welch | 2 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 81 | Virgil Leonard | 33 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 82 | Rebecca Leonard | 34 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 83 | Della Leonard | 13 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 84 | Abner Leonard | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 85 | Ella Leonard | 10 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 86 | Edgar Leonard | 8 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 87 | Alice Leonard | 5 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 88 | Effie Leonard | 3 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 89 | Alpha Leonard | 1 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 90 | Richard B Castleberry | 51 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 91 | Sarah Castleberry | 39 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 92 | Arthur Castleberry | 20 | Son | Helper | Alabama |
| 93 | Mittie Castleberry | 18 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 94 | Ludie Castleberry | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 95 | Ida Castleberry | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 96 | Ada Castleberry | 12 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 97 | Albert Castleberry | 6 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 98 | Ethel Castleberry | 4 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 99 | Charles B Yoakum | 46 | Head | Miner | Alabama |
| 100 | Sarah A Yoakum | 42 | Wife | None | Alabama |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1910 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)