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Mary Sparks — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Houston, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Mary Sparks across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Houston, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1914), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 16 b. ~1914 Female Daughter Born: Georgia Single

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year1930
LocationHouston, Georgia
SurnameSparks
Given NameMary
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceBlack
Age16
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceGeorgia
Father's BirthplaceGeorgia
Mother's BirthplaceGeorgia
Additional Details
Can Read/WriteNo
Birth StateGeorgia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)georgia
Township / WardOld 13Th Dist Part Of
Est. Birth Year~1914

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 Mary Age Birth yr
Lilian Sparks Daughter — 18 ~1912
Dora Sparks Spouse — 46 ~1884
Sam Sparks Son — 11 ~1919
Warren Sparks Son — 15 ~1915
White Sparks Head — 52 ~1878
Annie Sparks Daughter — 13 ~1917
Mary Sparks Daughter — 16 ~1914

Census Appearances

1920
Houston, Georgia
Daughter, age 8
Houston, Georgia · implied b. ~1912 — 10 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Sparks
Given Name Mary
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 8
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
Father's Birthplace Georgia
Mother's Birthplace Georgia
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia
1930
Houston, Georgia
Daughter, age 16
Houston, Georgia · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
Surname Sparks
Given Name Mary
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 16
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
Father's Birthplace Georgia
Mother's Birthplace Georgia
Can Read/Write No
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia

Model Tree

An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Mary Sparks across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Houston, Georgia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Sparks
Daughter · 1930 · age 16 · b. ~1914 · Georgia
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Sibling
Warren Sparks
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lilian Sparks
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Sparks
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sam Sparks
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1930 US Federal Census — Houston, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:georgiacensus00reel369:0910)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Walter Rounds 14 Son — Georgia
2 Otis Rounds 12 Son — Georgia
3 Clarence Rounds 10 Son — Georgia
4 Ruby L Rounds 6 Daughter — Georgia
5 Marlene Rounds 5 Grand Daughter — Georgia
6 Bill Rounds 40 Head Helper Truck Georgia
7 Lucyle Rounds 38 Wife — Georgia
8 Claude M Rounds 16 Daughter — Georgia
9 Katie L Rounds 12 Daughter — Georgia
10 Ollie Simmons 33 Head Farmer Georgia
11 Jack Simmons 58 Father Laborer Georgia
12 Sarah Simmons 54 Mother — Georgia
13 Fannie Simmons 13 Sister — Georgia
14 Jas B Walker 34 Head Farmer Georgia
15 Minnie Walker 23 Wife — Georgia
16 Walter C Mcdowell 38 Head Owner Georgia
17 Henrietta Mcdowell 28 Wife — Georgia
18 Pauline Mcdowell 9 Daughter — Georgia
19 Walter C Mcdowell 4 Son — Georgia
20 Louise Mcdowell 2 Daughter — Georgia
21 James Mcdowell 0 Son — Georgia
22 White Sparks 52 Head Laborer Georgia
23 Dora Sparks 46 Wife — Georgia
24 Lilian Sparks 18 Daughter — Georgia
25 Mary Sparks THIS PERSON 16 Daughter — Georgia
26 Warren Sparks 15 Son — Georgia
27 Annie B Sparks 13 Daughter — Georgia
28 Sam B Sparks 11 Son — Georgia
29 Tom Gilbert 28 Head Laborer Georgia
30 Essie Gilbert 26 Wife — Georgia
31 Walter Horton 19 Brother in Law Laborer Georgia
32 Emma Horton 17 Sister in Law — Georgia
33 Tom E Horton 14 Brother in Law — Georgia
34 Tony Edge 23 Head Dairyman Georgia
35 Mary Edge 20 Wife — Georgia
36 Bettie Jo Edge 3 Daughter — Georgia
37 Timothy Freeman 35 Head Dairyman Georgia
38 Carolyn Freeman 25 Wife — Georgia
39 Charlton Freeman 7 Son — Georgia
40 James Freeman 5 Son — Georgia
41 John Smith 69 Head Laborer Georgia
42 Adeline Smith 67 Wife — Georgia
43 Millie Smith 18 Daughter Laborer Georgia
44 Mary Alexander 13 Grand Daughter — Georgia
45 John B Alexander 11 Grand Son — Georgia
46 Oscar Alexander 6 Grand Son — Georgia
47 Horace Nickles 11 Grand Son — Georgia
48 Robert Bird 58 Head Agent Georgia
49 Bertha Bird 38 Wife — Georgia
50 Linda Sparks 39 Head Laborer Georgia

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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)

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