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William Sparks — 1910 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1910 United States Federal Census · Tillman, Oklahoma
Our Model Tree links this William Sparks across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Tillman, Oklahoma (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1861), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1861
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Tillman, Oklahoma |
| Surname | Sparks |
| Given Name | William S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Years Married | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Red River Township Part Of |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Sparks | Son | — | 17 | ~1893 |
| Walter Sparks | Son | — | 5 | ~1905 |
| William Sparks | Head | — | 49 | ~1861 |
| Ruby Sparks | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1900 |
| Octavia Sparks | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1870 |
| Lucille Sparks | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1910
Tillman, Oklahoma
Head, age 49
Tillman, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1861 — 6 household members
| Surname | Sparks |
| Given Name | William S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Years Married | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Tillman, Oklahoma
Head, age 58
Tillman, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1862 — 7 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sparks |
| Given Name | Walter S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Crop farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links William Sparks across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Tillman, Oklahoma, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Sparks
Head · 1910 · age 49 · b. ~1861 · Oklahoma
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1910 US Federal Census — Tillman, Oklahoma
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1910 US Federal Census — Tillman, Oklahoma
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po1275unit:1031)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Gladew Ross | 2 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 52 | Baby Ross | 0 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 53 | Andrew J. Mathis | 27 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 54 | Elizabeth Mathis | 24 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | James H. Spraggins | 48 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 56 | Etta Spraggins | 36 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Edna M. Spraggins | 17 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 58 | Carlos Spraggins | 16 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 59 | Clyde Spraggins | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 60 | Gladys F. Spraggins | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 61 | Claud E. Spraggins | 3 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 62 | Constance Spraggins | 2 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 63 | Thomas H. Fox | 52 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 64 | Ida Fox | 48 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Lee Jameson | 44 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 66 | May Jameson | 30 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 67 | Willie Jameson | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 68 | Ethel V. Jameson | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 69 | Guy Jameson | 23 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 70 | William S. Sparks THIS PERSON | 49 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 71 | Octavia Sparks | 40 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 72 | Robert B. Sparks | 17 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 73 | Lucille M. Sparks | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 74 | Ruby M. Sparks | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 75 | Walter S. Sparks | 5 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 76 | George H. Tatum | 43 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 77 | Callie Tatum | 39 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 78 | Herman D. Tatum | 18 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 79 | Cynthia E. Tatum | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 80 | Lottie Tatum | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 81 | Sallie Tatum | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 82 | George B. Tatum | 8 | Son | — | Texas |
| 83 | Edward L. Tatum | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 84 | Roy L. Tatum | 3 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 85 | Frank Tatum | 1 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 86 | Charlie J. Clannick | 70 | Head | Salesman | Texas |
| 87 | Ida Clannick | 36 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 88 | Roy Clannick | 17 | Son | — | Texas |
| 89 | Allen D. Qualls | 38 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 90 | Mary A. Qualls | 33 | Wife | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 91 | Homer B. Qualls | 16 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 92 | Oliver J. Qualls | 14 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 93 | Lesley Qualls | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 94 | Lonnie L. Qualls | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 95 | Chester Qualls | 8 | Son | — | Texas |
| 96 | Murphy Qualls | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 97 | Vada Qualls | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 98 | Beatrice Qualls | 0 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 99 | John T. Parnell | 43 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 100 | Rachel Parnell | 39 | Wife | — | Texas |
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)