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William Sparks — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Wayne, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this William Sparks across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Wayne, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Wayne, West Virginia |
| Surname | Sparks |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Ceredo Mag Dist |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nellie Sparks | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Earl Sparks | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Joseph Sparks | Head | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| William Sparks | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Ruby Sparks | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Irene Sparks | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Forest Sparks | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Lillie Sparks | Other | — | 39 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wayne, West …
Son, age 4
Wayne, West Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
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Household
| Surname | Sparks |
| Given Name | William B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Wayne, West …
Son, age 14
Wayne, West Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 8 household members
| Surname | Sparks |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Wayne, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Sparks
Son · 1930 · age 14 · b. ~1916 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Earl Sparks
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Sparks
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irene Sparks
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nellie Sparks
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Forest Sparks
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
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 — Wayne, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Wayne, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2556unit:1023)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Harmon | 12 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 2 | Ruby Harmon | 9 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 3 | Hazel Harmon | 4 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 4 | Garfield Mays | 39 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 5 | Lillie Mays | 41 | wife-H | None | West Virginia |
| 6 | Josephine Mays | 3 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 7 | Joseph Sparks | 48 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 8 | Lillie Sparks | 39 | wife-H | None | Kentucky |
| 9 | Forest Sparks | 16 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 10 | William Sparks THIS PERSON | 14 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 11 | Ruby Sparks | 12 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 12 | Earl Sparks | 10 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 13 | Irene Sparks | 8 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 14 | Nellie R. Sparks | 2 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 15 | Harrison Jarrell | 59 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 16 | Jennie Jarrell | 54 | wife-H | None | Virginia |
| 17 | Finley Jarrell | 19 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 18 | Baxter Jarrell | 14 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 19 | James L. Day | 42 | boarder | Farmer | Virginia |
| 20 | George H. Walters | 47 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 21 | Lizzie Walters | 46 | wife-H | None | Kentucky |
| 22 | Elby Walters | 21 | son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 23 | Albert S. Walters | 19 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 24 | Bernard Walters | 17 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 25 | Isaac S. Walters | 15 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 26 | Gertrude Walters | 13 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 27 | George Walters | 10 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 28 | Herbert Walters | 8 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 29 | Richard M. Johnson | 44 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 30 | Georgia Johnson | 29 | wife-H | None | West Virginia |
| 31 | Johnie Johnson | 10 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 32 | James Johnson | 84 | father | None | West Virginia |
| 33 | Mary Stanley | 49 | boarder | Farming | Virginia |
| 34 | Shirley Stanley | 14 | boarder | None | Virginia |
| 35 | Bradley Ward | 23 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 36 | Ruth Ward | 20 | wife-H | None | West Virginia |
| 37 | Elizabeth Ward | 2 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 38 | Cora Thompson | 57 | boarder | None | West Virginia |
| 39 | Ezra Hylton | 42 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 40 | Fanny Hylton | 46 | wife-H | None | West Virginia |
| 41 | Willie Hylton | 22 | son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 42 | Edward Hylton | 20 | son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 43 | Harvey Hylton | 18 | son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 44 | Martha Hylton | 13 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 45 | John Hylton | 12 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 46 | Thelma Hylton | 9 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 47 | James Hylton | 7 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 48 | Letha Hylton | 4 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 49 | Marjorie Hylton | 2 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 50 | Ruby Hylton | 0 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
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)