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William Sparks — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Hopkins, Texas
Our Model Tree links this William Sparks across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hopkins, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1878
Male
Head
Born: Texas
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Hopkins, Texas |
| Surname | Sparks |
| Given Name | William M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farming |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 71 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Part Of Precinct 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Sparks | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Maude Sparks | Other | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| Warren Sparks | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Dewey Sparks | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Beulah Sparks | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| William Sparks | Son | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| William Sparks | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1930
Hopkins, Texas
Head, age 52
Hopkins, Texas · implied b. ~1878 — 7 household members
| Surname | Sparks |
| Given Name | William M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farming |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 71 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Hopkins-County, Texas
Head, age 62
Hopkins-County, Texas · implied b. ~1878 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sparks |
| Given Name | Will M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | J. P. No 6 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hopkins |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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Our Model Tree links William Sparks across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Sparks
Head · 1930 · age 52 · b. ~1878 · Texas
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1930 US Federal Census — Hopkins, Texas
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1930 US Federal Census — Hopkins, Texas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:texascensus00reel2358:0543)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vera L Green | 20 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 2 | Burnes R Green | 18 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 3 | Glenna E Earhart | 0 | Grand daughter | — | Texas |
| 4 | William L Green | 29 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 5 | Bessie M Green | 16 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 6 | George E Mcbrady | 62 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 7 | Martha A Mcbrady | 56 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 8 | Mary Mcbrady | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 9 | Annie B Sheffield | 29 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 10 | James L Sheffield | 34 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Texas |
| 11 | Verdinell Sheffield | 13 | Granddaughter | — | Texas |
| 12 | Robert L Sheffield | 9 | Grandson | — | Texas |
| 13 | Apal L Sheffield | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Texas |
| 14 | Joyce A Sheffield | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Texas |
| 15 | Magnus Gober | 45 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 16 | Edwin Gober | 21 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 17 | Ennis Gober | 20 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 18 | Herman Gober | 15 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 19 | Millard Gober | 13 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 20 | Hannie D Gober | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 21 | William B Wilson | 61 | Head | Farmer | United States |
| 22 | Lizzie Wilson | 58 | Wife-H | — | Texas |
| 23 | Lewis Wilson | 31 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 24 | Dorothy M Wilson | 19 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 25 | William Wilson | 18 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 26 | David H Hurst | 81 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 27 | Carrie Hurst | 43 | Daughter-H | — | Texas |
| 28 | Sarah A Kendall | 68 | Sister-in-law | — | Texas |
| 29 | Clarence L Humphrey | 62 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 30 | Esther Humphrey | 55 | Wife-H | — | Texas |
| 31 | Philine Humphrey | 21 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 32 | Ernest Humphrey | 19 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 33 | Munson C Humphrey | 16 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 34 | William M Sparks THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 35 | Maude A Sparks | 49 | Wife-H | — | Texas |
| 36 | William B Sparks | 25 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 37 | Beulah M Sparks | 18 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 38 | Warren C Sparks | 16 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 39 | Dewey Sparks | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 40 | Ruth B Sparks | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 41 | Dewey Earhart | 31 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 42 | Mamie Earhart | 30 | Wife-H | — | Texas |
| 43 | Alton Earhart | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 44 | Margeline Earhart | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 45 | Godfrey Earhart | 61 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 46 | Margaret A Earhart | 46 | Wife-H | — | Texas |
| 47 | Judson Earhart | 75 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Carezada Earhart | 67 | Wife-H | — | Texas |
| 49 | Lewis A Earhart | 33 | Son | Printer | Texas |
| 50 | Hildreth T Foster | 30 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
About This Record & Model Tree
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)