William Sears — 1910 US Census Record

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1910 United States Federal Census · Etowah, Alabama

Our Model Tree links this William Sears across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Etowah, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1861), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 49 b. ~1861 Male Head Born: Georgia Married

1910 Census Record Details

Census Year	1910
Location	Etowah, Alabama
Surname	Sears
Given Name	William P.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Years Married	26
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Additional Details
Occupation	Foreman
Industry	Section R. R.
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Occupation	Foreman
Township / Ward	Precinct 26 East Gadsden
Est. Birth Year	~1861

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 1910 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to William	Age	Birth yr
William Sears	Son	—	17	~1893
James Sears	Son	—	12	~1898
Claudia Sears	Daughter	—	8	~1902
Leora Sears	Spouse	—	44	~1866
Minnie Sears	Daughter	—	19	~1891
Junius Sears	Son	—	14	~1896
William Sears	Head	—	49	~1861

Census Appearances

1900

Etowah, Alabama

Head, age 41

Etowah, Alabama · implied b. ~1859 — 10 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Sears
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Birth Month	Aug
Birth Year	1859
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Section Master R.R.
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1910

Etowah, Alabama

Head, age 49

Etowah, Alabama · implied b. ~1861 — 7 household members

Surname	Sears
Given Name	William P.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Years Married	26
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Foreman
Industry	Section R. R.
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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William Sears

Head · 1910 · age 49 · b. ~1861 · Alabama

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Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po0013unit:1123)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
51	Louis Curtis	45	Head	—	Alabama
52	Katie L. Curtis	20	Daughter	—	Alabama
53	Frank Curtis	22	Son	Laborer	Alabama
54	Harry Curtis	18	Son	Manager	Alabama
55	Bennett Middleton	22	Head	Farmer	South Carolina
56	Lula A. Middleton	17	Wife	Washerwoman	Alabama
57	Leon Whorton	10	Boarder	Farm Laborer	Alabama
58	Lennie West	25	Boarder	Washerwoman	Alabama
59	S. J. Green	6	Boarder	—	Alabama
60	Birdie Green	21	Boarder	Cook	Alabama
61	Ben J. Middleton	21	Head	Railroad	Alabama
62	Charlie Green	27	Head	Hostler	Alabama
63	Cornelia Green	21	Wife	—	Alabama
64	John Green	26	Boarder	Laborer	Alabama
65	Celava Green	22	Sister	Washerwoman	Alabama
66	Eula Green	12	Sister	—	Alabama
67	John Banks	45	Head	Farmer	Alabama
68	Lilla Banks	43	Wife	Laundress	Alabama
69	Lonie M. Banks	20	Daughter	—	Alabama
70	John Warren Banks	16	Son	Farm Laborer	Alabama
71	Jerry Smith	37	Head	Laborer	Georgia
72	Sarah Smith	34	Wife	Cook	Tennessee
73	Lillian Smith	3	Daughter	—	Alabama
74	Earl Waterhouse	16	Step son	Barber	Tennessee
75	Jerry H. Wiley	56	Head	Laborer	Georgia
76	Mary Wiley	46	Wife	Farm Laborer	Alabama
77	S. J. C. Wiley	22	Son	Laborer	Alabama
78	Willard Wiley	15	Son	Laborer	Alabama
79	Annie Wiley	12	Daughter	Farm Laborer	Alabama
80	Charlie Dunn	27	Boarder	Fireman	Georgia
81	William P. Sears THIS PERSON	49	Head	Foreman	Georgia
82	Leora Sears	44	Wife	—	Georgia
83	Minnie Sears	19	Daughter	—	Alabama
84	William H. Sears	17	Son	Laborer	Alabama
85	Junius Sears	14	Son	Laborer	Alabama
86	James Sears	12	Son	—	Alabama
87	Claudia Sears	8	Daughter	—	Alabama
88	Eliza Jones	50	Head	Midwife	Alabama
89	Stephen Jones	24	Son	Laborer	Alabama
90	Ed Duke	25	Boarder	Laborer	Alabama
91	Sam Banks	20	Boarder	Laborer	Alabama
92	George Salman	23	Head	Laborer	Georgia
93	Ida Salman	33	Wife	—	Alabama
94	Noah F. Green	46	Head	Salesman	Alabama
95	Annie L. Green	43	Wife	Washerwoman	Alabama
96	Virgil Green	16	Son	Laborer	Alabama
97	Thomas Adkins	24	Step son	Fireman	Alabama
98	Joseph Adkins	16	Step son	Laborer	Alabama
99	Lillian Coats	6	Granddaughter	—	Alabama
100	Jim Cain	33	Head	Farmer	Alabama

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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)

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