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Mary Sparks — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Calhoun, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Mary Sparks across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Calhoun, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1883), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1883
Female
Spouse
Born: Alabama
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Calhoun, Alabama |
| Surname | Sparks |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Oxford Precinct 13 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Everett Sparks | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Eunice Sparks | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Earnest Sparks | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Robert Sparks | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Maggie Sparks | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| William Sparks | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Mary Sparks | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Lula Sparks | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1910
Calhoun, Alabama
Spouse, age 28
Calhoun, Alabama · implied b. ~1882 — 5 household members
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Household
| Surname | Sparkes |
| Given Name | May |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Years Married | 8 |
| Children Born | 3 |
| Children Living | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Calhoun, Alabama
Spouse, age 37
Calhoun, Alabama · implied b. ~1883 — 8 household members
| Surname | Sparks |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| 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 (1910 and 1920) in Calhoun, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Sparks
Spouse · 1920 · age 37 · b. ~1883 · Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Calhoun, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Calhoun, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu5unit:0453)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William J. Fiddler | 55 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 52 | Mary O. Fiddler | 52 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 53 | Willie L. Fiddler | 26 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 54 | William D. Perry | 32 | Head | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 55 | Alice Perry | 24 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 56 | Frances A. Perry | 7 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 57 | James B. Perry | 2 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 58 | Ernest M. Rayburn | 29 | Head | Farm Operator | Alabama |
| 59 | Ida N. Rayburn | 23 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 60 | Lily M. Rayburn | 6 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 61 | Dewey R. Rayburn | 4 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 62 | Beatrice S. Rayburn | 1 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 63 | John T. Steadham | 43 | Head | Farm Operator | Alabama |
| 64 | Mandy C. Steadham | 44 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 65 | Honey Steadham | 21 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 66 | Eddie J. Mintz | 22 | Son-in-law | Molder | Alabama |
| 67 | Grace C. Mintz | 19 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 68 | Eddie H. Mintz | 1 | Grandson | None | Alabama |
| 69 | Raymond W. Curvin | 37 | Head | Farm Operator | Alabama |
| 70 | Mandy C. Bagley | 74 | Grandmother | None | Alabama |
| 71 | Lewis R. Arrington | 52 | Head | Farm Operator | Alabama |
| 72 | Effie Arrington | 50 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 73 | Arthur Arrington | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 74 | Terrie Arrington | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 75 | Addie May Arrington | 12 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 76 | Lonnie C. L. Arrington | 10 | Son | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 77 | Frank M. Williams | 31 | Head | Farm Operator | Alabama |
| 78 | Lily Williams | 30 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 79 | Eudocia Williams | 11 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 80 | Clifton Williams | 9 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 81 | A. J. Williams | 6 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 82 | Pauline Williams | 3 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 83 | Florence Williams | 0 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 84 | Walter Weatherly | 48 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 85 | Lizzie Weatherly | 48 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 86 | Henrietta Weatherly | 18 | Daughter | Sales Lady | Alabama |
| 87 | Asa Weatherly | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 88 | Arrie Garrett | 18 | Step-son | Agent | Alabama |
| 89 | Marvin Stovall | 8 | Nephew | None | Alabama |
| 90 | Robert E. Sparks | 43 | Head | Farm Operator | Alabama |
| 91 | Mary E. Sparks THIS PERSON | 37 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 92 | Everett E. Sparks | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 93 | Earnest E. Sparks | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 94 | William C. Sparks | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 95 | Maggie V. Sparks | 10 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 96 | Eunice Sparks | 4 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 97 | Lula Sparks | 1 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 98 | John H. Evans | 44 | Head | Farm Operator | Alabama |
| 99 | Chris Evans | 40 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 100 | Arnold Evans | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)