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William Gillespie — 1910 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1910 United States Federal Census · Rio Blanco, Colorado
Our Model Tree links this William Gillespie across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Rio Blanco, Colorado (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1862), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1862
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Rio Blanco, Colorado |
| Surname | Gillespie |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Years Married | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Homesteader |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Precinct No 9 West Meeker |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1862 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Gillespie | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1908 |
| Oliver Gillespie | Son | — | 16 | ~1894 |
| Edison Gillespie | Son | — | 13 | ~1897 |
| Benjamin Gillespie | Son | — | 15 | ~1895 |
| Emily Gillespie | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1872 |
| Ella Gillespie | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1900 |
| William Gillespie | Head | — | 48 | ~1862 |
| Ernest Gillespie | Son | — | 8 | ~1902 |
| Ila Gillespie | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1910
Rio Blanco, …
Head, age 48
Rio Blanco, Colorado · implied b. ~1862 — 9 household members
| Surname | Gillespie |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Years Married | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Homesteader |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Rio Blanco, …
Head, age 58
Rio Blanco, Colorado · implied b. ~1862 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gillaspie |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Grain Farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links William Gillespie across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Rio Blanco, Colorado, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Gillespie
Head · 1910 · age 48 · b. ~1862 · Colorado
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1910 US Federal Census — Rio Blanco, Colorado
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1910 US Federal Census — Rio Blanco, Colorado
Page Contents
28 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po0125unit:0044)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Knight | 34 | Hired Man | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 2 | James Wilshire | 35 | Hired Man | Laborer | Texas |
| 3 | Joseph A Alley | 35 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 4 | Rose Alley | 30 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 5 | Helen E Alley | 6 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 6 | Frank Alley | 3 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 7 | Frances Alley | 3 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 8 | Andrew Alley | 12 | Step Son | — | Missouri |
| 9 | William Gillespie THIS PERSON | 48 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 10 | Emily Gillespie | 38 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 11 | Oliver Gillespie | 16 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 12 | Benjamin Gillespie | 15 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 13 | Edison Gillespie | 13 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 14 | Ella Gillespie | 10 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 15 | Ernest Gillespie | 8 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 16 | Ila Gillespie | 6 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 17 | Mary Gillespie | 2 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 18 | John R Wyatt | 62 | Head | Laborer | Can-English |
| 19 | Joseph E Mcsweeney | 42 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 20 | Walter Mayfield | 24 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 21 | Weslea Mayfield | 23 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 22 | Dawson W Black | 44 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 23 | Minnie Black | 42 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 24 | Alice Black | 15 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 25 | Beulah Black | 6 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 26 | Walter R Johnson | 32 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 27 | Clara Johnson | 26 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Christian Brown | 25 | Boarder | Laborer | Missouri |
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)