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William Houston — 1910 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1910 United States Federal Census · Dekalb, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this William Houston across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Dekalb, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1862), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1862
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Dekalb, Alabama |
| Surname | Houston |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Years Married | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Grumleys Precinct 23 |
| 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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Houston | Head | — | 48 | ~1862 |
| Hester Houston | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1889 |
| Henry Houston | Son | — | 23 | ~1887 |
| Ethel Houston | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1905 |
| Ora Houston | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1896 |
| Luther Houston | Son | — | 17 | ~1893 |
| Bertha Houston | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1903 |
| Carrie Houston | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1887 |
| Savannah Houston | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1863 |
| Ida Houston | Son | — | 9 | ~1901 |
| Josie Houston | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1899 |
| Lala Houston | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1900
Dekalb, Alabama
Head, age 39
Dekalb, Alabama · implied b. ~1861 — 10 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Houston |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1861 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1910
Dekalb, Alabama
Head, age 48
Dekalb, Alabama · implied b. ~1862 — 12 household members
| Surname | Houston |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Years Married | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links William Houston across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Dekalb, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Houston
Head · 1910 · age 48 · b. ~1862 · Alabama
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1910 US Federal Census — Dekalb, Alabama
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1910 US Federal Census — Dekalb, Alabama
Page Contents
31 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po0012unit:0259)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Marion Dobs | 25 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 52 | Alma Dobs | 24 | Wife | Farm Labor | Georgia |
| 53 | William Houston THIS PERSON | 48 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 54 | Savannah Houston | 47 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 55 | Henry Houston | 23 | Son | Teacher | Alabama |
| 56 | Carrie Houston | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | Alabama |
| 57 | Hester Houston | 21 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Alabama |
| 58 | Lala Houston | 19 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Alabama |
| 59 | Luther Houston | 17 | Son | Farm Labor | Alabama |
| 60 | Ora Houston | 14 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Alabama |
| 61 | Josie Houston | 11 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Alabama |
| 62 | Ida Houston | 9 | Son | Farm Labor | Alabama |
| 63 | Bertha Houston | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 64 | Ethel Houston | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Riley Mcbrayer | 58 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 66 | Polly Ann Mcbrayer | 54 | Wife | Farm Labor | Alabama |
| 67 | Thomas Mcbrayer | 23 | Son | Miner | Alabama |
| 68 | Carrie Mcbrayer | 20 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Alabama |
| 69 | Paislee Mcbrayer | 18 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Alabama |
| 70 | Frank Mcbrayer | 14 | Son | Farm Labor | Alabama |
| 71 | Charlie Mcbrayer | 10 | Son | Farm Labor | Alabama |
| 72 | Henry Mckelvey | 37 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 73 | Mary Mckelvey | 34 | Wife | Farm Labor | Georgia |
| 74 | James Mckelvey | 18 | Son | Farm Labor | Alabama |
| 75 | Nancy Mckelvey | 16 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Alabama |
| 76 | Charlie Mckelvey | 13 | Son | Farm Labor | Alabama |
| 77 | Mandy Mckelvey | 11 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Alabama |
| 78 | John Mckelvey | 8 | Son | Farm Labor | Alabama |
| 79 | Ada Mckelvey | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Eva Mckelvey | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 81 | Amanda Lumsden | 60 | Mother | Own Income | Georgia |
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)