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William Sparks — 1910 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1910 United States Federal Census · Greene, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this William Sparks across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Greene, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1867), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1867
Male
Head
Born: Indiana
Married
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Greene, Indiana |
| Surname | Sparks |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Years Married | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Center Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1867 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Sparks | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1901 |
| Alfred Sparks | Son | — | 3 | ~1907 |
| Maud Sparks | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1891 |
| Roxie Sparks | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1904 |
| William Sparks | Head | — | 43 | ~1867 |
| Bessie Sparks | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1894 |
| Ada Sparks | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1896 |
| Emma Sparks | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1875 |
| Edgar Sparks | Son | — | 11 | ~1899 |
| Fredith Sparks | Daughter | — | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1900
Greene, Indiana
Head, age 33
Greene, Indiana · implied b. ~1867 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sparks |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1867 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1910
Greene, Indiana
Head, age 43
Greene, Indiana · implied b. ~1867 — 10 household members
| Surname | Sparks |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Years Married | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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Our Model Tree links William Sparks across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Greene, Indiana, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Sparks
Head · 1910 · age 43 · b. ~1867 · Indiana
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1910 US Federal Census — Greene, Indiana
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1910 US Federal Census — Greene, Indiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po352unit:0492)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William F. Davis | 33 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 2 | Manda F. Davis | 29 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 3 | Homer Davis | 6 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 4 | Cyrus Davis | 3 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 5 | William H. Sparks THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 6 | Emma C. Sparks | 35 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 7 | Maud Sparks | 19 | Daughter | Housework | Indiana |
| 8 | Bessie Sparks | 16 | Daughter | Housework | Indiana |
| 9 | Ada Sparks | 14 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 10 | Edgar M. Sparks | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | Indiana |
| 11 | Anna J. Sparks | 9 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 12 | Roxie Sparks | 6 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 13 | Alfred Sparks | 3 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 14 | Fredith Sparks | 0 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 15 | William J. Combs | 42 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 16 | May E. Combs | 35 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 17 | Claude Combs | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Indiana |
| 18 | Lottie Combs | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 19 | Orpha Combs | 8 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 20 | Oval Combs | 8 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 21 | Osamus Parker | 50 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 22 | Mary A. Parker | 46 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 23 | Rachel Parker | 16 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 24 | Ira Parker | 20 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 25 | Frank Gardner | 40 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 26 | Sarah Gardner | 42 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 27 | Grace Gardner | 16 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 28 | Ernest Gardner | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Indiana |
| 29 | Beenie Gardner | 12 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 30 | Evart Gardner | 9 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 31 | Frank Gardner | 7 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 32 | Ralph Gardner | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 33 | Bertha Gardner | 2 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 34 | Jerry Johnson | 30 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 35 | Bertha E. Johnson | 28 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 36 | Helen Johnson | 4 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 37 | Mary H. Johnson | 73 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 38 | Ruthford B. Johnson | 33 | Son | Farm Laborer | Indiana |
| 39 | William Uland | 21 | Grandson | Farm Laborer | Indiana |
| 40 | Floyd Burks | 40 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 41 | Martha Burks | 35 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 42 | Stella Burks | 15 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 43 | Goldie Burks | 14 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 44 | May Burks | 12 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 45 | Minnie Burks | 10 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 46 | Otney Burks | 8 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 47 | Pearl Burks | 6 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 48 | Roxie Burks | 3 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 49 | Alice J. Walker | 43 | Head | Own Income | Indiana |
| 50 | Beatrice Walker | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
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)