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William Sparks — 1910 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1910 United States Federal Census · Rooks, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this William Sparks across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Rooks, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1873
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Rooks, Kansas |
| Surname | Sparks |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Years Married | 10 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm work |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Zurich Kansas Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gertrude Sparks | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1903 |
| Mary Sparks | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1879 |
| Erma Sparks | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1909 |
| Carl Sparks | Son | — | 3 | ~1907 |
| William Sparks | Head | — | 37 | ~1873 |
| Freda Sparks | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1900
Rooks, Kansas
Head, age 27
Rooks, Kansas · implied b. ~1873 — 2 household members
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Household
| Surname | Spark |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1873 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Rooks, Kansas
Head, age 37
Rooks, Kansas · implied b. ~1873 — 6 household members
| Surname | Sparks |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Years Married | 10 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm work |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links William Sparks across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Rooks, Kansas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Sparks
Head · 1910 · age 37 · b. ~1873 · Kansas
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1910 US Federal Census — Rooks, Kansas
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1910 US Federal Census — Rooks, Kansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po452unit:0425)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oscar Thyfault | 6 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 2 | Edgar Thyfault | 4 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 3 | Peyton Meade | 53 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 4 | Julia Meade | 52 | Wife | None | Australia |
| 5 | Cromwell Meade | 24 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 6 | Helen Meade | 20 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 7 | Oliver Meade | 18 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 8 | Leona Meade | 16 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 9 | Drew Meade | 14 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 10 | Olive Meade | 10 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 11 | Rowena Meade | 8 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 12 | Gretchel Meade | 1 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 13 | Felix Callowette | 42 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 14 | Victoria Callowette | 38 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 15 | Leah Callowette | 16 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 16 | Celia Callowette | 14 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 17 | Nellie Callowette | 11 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 18 | Genevieve Callowette | 8 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 19 | George Callowette | 6 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 20 | Jeanette Callowette | 2 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 21 | Felix Camdon | 27 | Boarder | Carpenter | Kansas |
| 22 | Felix Dassour | 22 | Boarder | Carpenter | Canada |
| 23 | Ed Richardson | 40 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 24 | Mollie Richardson | 34 | Wife | Farmer | Indiana |
| 25 | Earl Richardson | 15 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 26 | Vera Richardson | 13 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 27 | Helen Richardson | 7 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 28 | Corine Richardson | 4 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 29 | William Sparks THIS PERSON | 37 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 30 | Mary Sparks | 31 | Wife | None | Austria |
| 31 | Gertrude Sparks | 7 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 32 | Freda Sparks | 5 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 33 | Carl Sparks | 3 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 34 | Erma Sparks | 1 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 35 | Chester Sparks | 59 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 36 | Viola Sparks | 54 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 37 | Louise Sparks | 36 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 38 | John Sparks | 24 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 39 | Blanch Sparks | 18 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 40 | Bernie Sparks | 16 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 41 | Ava Sparks | 7 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 42 | Alice M Foster | 47 | Head | Dressmaker | Illinois |
| 43 | Hazel Foster | 13 | Daughter | None | Oklahoma |
| 44 | John Foster | 11 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 45 | Paul Foster | 9 | Son | None | Oklahoma |
| 46 | Florian Foster | 6 | Daughter | None | Oklahoma |
| 47 | Frances Thebault | 46 | Head | Farmer | Canada |
| 48 | Melonise Thebault | 32 | Wife | None | Canada |
| 49 | Corelle Thebault | 12 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 50 | Victoria Thebault | 10 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
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)