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William Sparks — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Scioto-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this William Sparks across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Scioto-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: Ohio
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Scioto-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Sparks |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Unincorporated place Ashley Corner |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Scioto |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Township / Ward | Unincorporated Place Ashley Corner |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Sparks | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Jackie Sparks | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Mona Sparks | Other | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Edward Sparks | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| William Sparks | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Charles Sparks | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Marjorie Sparks | Other | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| William Sparks | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1930
Scioto, Ohio
Son, age
Scioto, Ohio · implied b. ~1930 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sparks |
| Given Name | William G Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Scioto-County, Ohio
Son, age 11
Scioto-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
| Surname | Sparks |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Unincorporated place Ashley Corner |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Scioto |
| Highest Grade | 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Sparks
Son · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Ohio
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Sibling
Daniel Sparks
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Sparks
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Sparks
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jackie Sparks
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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
1940 US Federal Census — Scioto-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Scioto-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03141-00038)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herbert G. Bouts | 36 | Head | Proprietor | Ohio |
| 2 | Genevieve Bouts | 31 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 3 | Bennett Bouts | 15 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 4 | Glenn Bouts | 12 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 5 | Leland Bouts | 7 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 6 | Oscar Willard Baird | 34 | Head | Clerk | Ohio |
| 7 | Ruby D. Baird | 33 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 8 | Robert Joseph Baird | 12 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 9 | Wilma Fern Baird | 10 | Dau | — | Ohio |
| 10 | William Sparks | 41 | Head | Labor | Ky |
| 11 | Marjorie Sparks | 14 | Dau | — | W. Va |
| 12 | Edward Sparks | 13 | Son | — | W. Va |
| 13 | William Sparks THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 14 | Jackie Sparks | 9 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 15 | Mona Frances Sparks | 8 | Dau | — | Ohio |
| 16 | Daniel Sparks | 5 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 17 | Charles Sparks | 2 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 18 | Ida O. Gulley | 64 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 19 | Francis Gulley | 40 | Son | Farm Mgr | Ohio |
| 20 | Dora Gulley | 32 | Dau-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 21 | Kathleen Gulley | 1 | G-Dau | — | Ohio |
| 22 | George W. Lawson | 37 | Head | Labor | Ky |
| 23 | Bertha D. Lawson | 33 | Wife | — | Ky |
| 24 | Sylvana Lawson | 15 | Dau | — | Ohio |
| 25 | Mary Lawson | 11 | Dau | — | Ohio |
| 26 | Eugene Lawson | 9 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 27 | Virgil Lawson | 8 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 28 | Irene Lawson | 4 | Dau | — | Ohio |
| 29 | Harmon Edward Lawson | 1 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 30 | Fred Burton | 38 | Head | Acetylene Burner | Ky |
| 31 | Rosa D. Burton | 35 | Wife | — | Va |
| 32 | Juanita Burton | 14 | Dau | — | Ohio |
| 33 | Fred Jr. Burton | 12 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 34 | Mark D. Ashley | 62 | Head | Miner | Ohio |
| 35 | John Faulkner | 34 | Head | Engineer | Ohio |
| 36 | Nellie Faulkner | 33 | Wife | — | W. Va |
| 37 | Harold Joseph Faulkner | 9 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 38 | Walter Tillman Faulkner | 7 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 39 | Betty Lois Faulkner | 5 | Dau | — | Ohio |
| 40 | Carol Faulkner | 1 | Dau | — | Ohio |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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)