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William Sparks — 1910 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Sparks across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Rockingham, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Zeb & Mary — first a son (b.~1895), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1895
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Rockingham, North Carolina |
| Surname | Sparks |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Hand |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Hand |
| Township / Ward | Ruffin Township Oregon Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Sparks | Son | — | 17 | ~1893 |
| Edna Sparks | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1902 |
| Zeb Sparks | Head | — | 45 | ~1865 |
| Annie Sparks | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1904 |
| George Sparks | Son | — | 11 | ~1899 |
| William Sparks | Son | — | 15 | ~1895 |
| Flossie Sparks | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1892 |
| Mary Sparks | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1871 |
| Zeb Sparks | Son | — | 3 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1910
Rockingham, North …
Son, age 15
Rockingham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1895 — 9 household members
| Surname | Sparks |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Hand |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Rockingham, North …
Head, age 25
Rockingham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1895 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sparks |
| Given Name | Willie M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Rockingham, North …
Head, age 35
Rockingham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sparks |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Sparks across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Rockingham, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Zeb Sparks (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Sparks (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Zeb Sparks
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Sparks
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Sparks
Son · 1910 · age 15 · b. ~1895 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Annie Sparks
Sibling · 1910 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Sparks
Sibling · 1910 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Flossie Sparks
Sibling · 1910 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edna Sparks
Sibling · 1910 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Zeb Sparks
Sibling · 1910 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Sparks
Sibling · 1910 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1910 US Federal Census — Rockingham, North Carolina
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1910 US Federal Census — Rockingham, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po1130unit:0643)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William O Stephens | 25 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | George F Strader | 51 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Lucy Strader | 51 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Eliza Strader | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Robert Strader | 17 | Son | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 56 | James Strader | 14 | Son | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 57 | Georgia Strader | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Albert Lillard | 49 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Ida Lillard | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Zora Lillard | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Leslie Lillard | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | J L Wilson | 45 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 63 | Mary Wilson | 46 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Junie Wilson | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Grady Wilson | 17 | Son | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 66 | Ernest Wilson | 13 | Son | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 67 | Lula Wilson | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Benj Lemons | 55 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 69 | Mary Lemons | 51 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | William Lemons | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Onnie Lemons | 16 | Son | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 72 | Martha Lemons | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Nellie Lemons | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Chalmers Glenn | 51 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Zeb T Sparks | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 76 | Mary Sparks | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Flossie Sparks | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | John Sparks | 17 | Son | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 79 | William Sparks THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 80 | George Sparks | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Edna Sparks | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Annie Sparks | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Zeb W Sparks | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Bud Morton | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 85 | Corrie Morton | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Nat Broadnax | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 87 | Ella Broadnax | 57 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 88 | Sada Broadnax | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Charlie Broadnax | 17 | Son | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 90 | Hayman Broadnax | 15 | Son | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 91 | Elmer Broadnax | 13 | Son | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 92 | Mamie Broadnax | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Wade Ruffin | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 94 | Lula Ruffin | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Henry Ruffin | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Mary Ruffin | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Henry Clark | 75 | Father | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | John Courts | 29 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 99 | Georgia Courts | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | James Courts | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
William + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)