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William Sharp — 1910 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1910 United States Federal Census · Des Moines, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this William Sharp across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Des Moines, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1840), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 70
b. ~1840
Male
Head
Born: Ohio
Widowed
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Des Moines, Iowa |
| Surname | Sharp |
| Given Name | William P. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Augusta Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1840 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Sharp | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1884 |
| Nellie Sharp | Daughter | — | 41 | ~1869 |
| William Sharp | Head | — | 70 | ~1840 |
Census Appearances
1900
Des Moines, …
Head, age 60
Des Moines, Iowa · implied b. ~1840 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sharp |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1840 |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1910
Des Moines, …
Head, age 70
Des Moines, Iowa · implied b. ~1840 — 3 household members
| Surname | Sharp |
| Given Name | William P. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1920
Des Moines, …
Head, age 79
Des Moines, Iowa · implied b. ~1841 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sharp |
| Given Name | W P |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 79 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 William Sharp across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Des Moines, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Sharp
Head · 1910 · age 70 · b. ~1840 · Iowa
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Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1910 US Federal Census — Des Moines, Iowa
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1910 US Federal Census — Des Moines, Iowa
Page Contents
14 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po400unit:0815)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bertha Schroder | 64 | head | Own Income | Ger. German |
| 2 | Otto Schroder | 27 | son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 3 | Joseph M. Mayer | 34 | head | Blacksmith | Iowa |
| 4 | Florence H. Mayer | 38 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Elizabeth Mayer | 3 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Mary E. Crabtree | 79 | mother in law | Own Income | Illinois |
| 7 | Frank Hunaphu | 46 | head | Doctor | Iowa |
| 8 | Emma Hunaphu | 37 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 9 | Marian Hunaphu | 6 | son | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Frank Hunaphu | 5 | son | — | Iowa |
| 11 | Helen M. Hunaphu | 0 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 12 | William P. Sharp THIS PERSON | 70 | head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 13 | Nellie Sharp | 41 | daughter | Teacher | Iowa |
| 14 | Bessie L. Sharp | 26 | daughter | Teacher | Iowa |
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)