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Mary Sparks — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Madison-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Mary Sparks across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Madison-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Arkansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Madison-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Sparks |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | War Eagle Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | War Eagle Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elton Sparks | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Mary Sparks | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Roberta Sparks | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Imogene Sparks | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Albert Sparks | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Era Sparks | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Alberta Sparks | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Nema Sparks | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Madison, Arkansas
Daughter, age 1
Madison, Arkansas · implied b. ~1929 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sparks |
| Given Name | Merle |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Madison-County, Arkansas
Daughter, age 12
Madison-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
| Surname | Sparks |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | War Eagle Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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.
Our Model Tree links Mary Sparks across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Sparks
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Alberta Sparks
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roberta Sparks
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elton Sparks
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nema Sparks
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Imogene Sparks
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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
1940 US Federal Census — Madison-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Madison-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00153-00394)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albert D. Sparks | 47 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 2 | Era K. Sparks | 34 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | Imogene Sparks | 17 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 4 | Nema Sparks | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 5 | Elton Sparks | 14 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 6 | Mary Sparks THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 7 | Roberta Sparks | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | Alberta Sparks | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 9 | Ross Fowler | 44 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 10 | Maiden M. J. Fowler | 73 | Mother | — | Texas |
| 11 | Willie L. Deric | 30 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 12 | Lydia Deric | 28 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | Haskel Deric | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | Harley Deric | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | Opal Deric | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 16 | Oleta Deric | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | Wendel Deric | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | Mrs. Myrtle Deric | 55 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 19 | Ace Foster | 55 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 20 | Sally T. Foster | 56 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Ella Foster | 86 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | W. Robt. Walden | 72 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 23 | Mrs. N. J. Walden | 70 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | Myrtle Walden | 22 | Daughter | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 25 | Roberta Walden | 18 | Daughter-in-law | — | Arkansas |
| 26 | Lester Walden | 21 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 27 | Violet Walden | 20 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | Louise Walden | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | Grover Walden | 36 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 30 | Jewel Walden | 27 | Wife | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 31 | Emmarie Walden | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | J. G. Jones | 58 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 33 | Maggie Jones | 47 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | Lawrence Jones | 25 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 35 | Amy Jones | 17 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | Owen Jones | 16 | Son | Helper | Arkansas |
| 37 | Maxine Jones | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 38 | Opal Jones | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 39 | Thelma Jones | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 40 | Wood Cain | 39 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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)