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William Sparks — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Mclennan, Texas

Our Model Tree links this William Sparks across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Mclennan, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 14 b. ~1916 Male Son Born: Texas Single

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year1930
LocationMclennan, Texas
SurnameSparks
Given NameWilliam
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age14
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceTexas
Father's BirthplaceTexas
Mother's BirthplaceTexas
Additional Details
Can Read/WriteYes
Birth StateTexas
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)texas
Township / WardWaco City
Est. Birth Year~1916

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 1930 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to William Age Birth yr
Lennard Sparks Son — 11 ~1919
Anita Sparks Daughter — 19 ~1911
Aline Sparks Daughter — 16 ~1914
William Sparks Son — 14 ~1916
William Sparks Head — 43 ~1887
Mattie Sparks Other — 39 ~1891

Census Appearances

1920
Mclennan, Texas
Son, age 4
Mclennan, Texas · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Sparks
Given Name William G
Relationship to Head son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 4
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Texas
Father's Birthplace Texas
Mother's Birthplace Texas
Occupation none
Birth State Texas
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) texas
1930
Mclennan, Texas
Son, age 14
Mclennan, Texas · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
Surname Sparks
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 14
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Texas
Father's Birthplace Texas
Mother's Birthplace Texas
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Texas
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) texas

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links William Sparks across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Mclennan, Texas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Sparks
Son · 1930 · age 14 · b. ~1916 · Texas
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Sibling
Aline Sparks
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anita Sparks
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lennard Sparks
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
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

1930 US Federal Census — Mclennan, Texas Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:texascensus00ree2373:0946)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 B J Arrington 30 Head Machinist Texas
2 Mary Lou Arrington 22 Wife-H — Texas
3 Dan Arrington 0 Son — Texas
4 Joe M Arrington 54 Father — Tennessee
5 William P Sparks 43 Head Contractor Texas
6 Mattie M Sparks 39 Wife-H — Texas
7 Anita V Sparks 19 Daughter Bookkeeper Texas
8 Aline M Sparks 16 Daughter — Texas
9 William Sparks THIS PERSON 14 Son — Texas
10 Lennard C Sparks 11 Son — Texas
11 Loyd Martin 28 Head Retail Texas
12 Emma M Martin 29 Wife-H — Texas
13 John W Martin 1 Son — Texas
14 Velma Montgomery 22 Sister-in-law Collector Texas
15 Richard Hund 33 Head Mechanic Texas
16 Freda Hund 32 Wife-H — Texas
17 Ethellyn Hund 10 Daughter — Texas
18 Harvey Hund 6 Son — Texas
19 Irene Hund 4 Daughter — Texas
20 Tilman S Coy 46 Head Electrician North Carolina
21 Mattie M Coy 36 Wife-H — Texas
22 Estelle Coy 15 Daughter — Texas
23 Katherine M Coy 8 Daughter — Texas
24 William W Coy 81 Father — North Carolina
25 Ida S Coy 48 Sister Bookkeeper North Carolina
26 Paul S Griffith 33 Head Salesman Iowa
27 Willie Griffith 30 Wife-H — Texas
28 Paul J Griffith 10 Son — Iowa
29 William Griffith 7 Son — Texas
30 Edward Mcsulligan 64 Head Laborer West Virginia
31 Viola Mcsulligan 55 Wife-H — Missouri
32 James E Austin 46 Head Proprietor Texas
33 Mattie Austin 34 Wife-H — Texas
34 James Austin 14 Son — Texas
35 Enid Dumont 22 Maid Maid Texas
36 Tommy Newton 27 Head Stenographer Texas
37 Ella Newton 20 Sister-in-law Stenographer Texas
38 Jesse Wade 31 Head Collector Texas
39 Jean Wade 26 Wife-H — Texas
40 Jesse G Wade 3 Son — Texas
41 Thomas D Dutton 31 Head Gen Manager Pennsylvania
42 Bessie Dutton 26 Wife-H — Texas
43 Charles G Hopkins 26 Head Clerk Texas
44 M June Hopkins 27 Wife-H Pbx Operator Texas
45 Amanda Dehay 70 Head — Tennessee
46 Lyle Dehay 34 Son Salesman Texas
47 Paul Dehay 32 Son Salesman Texas
48 Burton Davis 35 Head Mechanic Texas
49 Gladys Davis 29 Wife-H — Texas
50 Carl Dehay 18 Boarder — Texas

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This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)

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