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Charles Spencer — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Charles Spencer across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Milton & Birdie — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Shelby, Tennessee |
| Surname | Spencer |
| Given Name | Charles E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | County Road |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Part Of Civil District No 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birdie Spencer | Head | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Victor Spencer | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Charles Spencer | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1910
Shelby, Tennessee
Son, age
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Spencer |
| Given Name | Charles E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Shelby, Tennessee
Son, age 10
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Spencer |
| Given Name | Charles E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Shelby, Tennessee
Son, age 20
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
| Surname | Spencer |
| Given Name | Charles E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | County Road |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Shelby-County, Tennessee
Son, age 28
Shelby-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1912 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Spencer |
| Given Name | Carl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Memphis city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Occupation | order filler |
| Industry | mail order house |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 675 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Charles Spencer across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Milton Spencer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Birdie Spencer (~0.92 confidence) and father Clarence Spencer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bertie Spencer (~0.92 confidence) and father James Spencer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Estella Spencer (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Milton Spencer
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Birdie Spencer
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Clarence Spencer
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bertie Spencer
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Spencer
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Estella Spencer
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Spencer
Son · 1930 · age 20 · b. ~1910 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Victor Spencer
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
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 — Shelby, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2272unit:0108)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alley Turner | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | John Smith | 64 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 3 | Joanna Smith | 57 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Maurice Smith | 25 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 5 | Elmo Smith | 18 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 6 | Hester Smith | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 7 | Arie Smith | 37 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Velma Smith | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Dorothy Smith | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Marion Smith | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Lottie May Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | George Smith | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Ernest Smith | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Louise Smith | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Carl Holland | 31 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 16 | Myrtle Holland | 44 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Morris Holland | 8 | Stepson | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Austin Holland | 4 | Stepson | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Birdie Spencer | 44 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Charles E. Spencer THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 21 | Victor Spencer | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Eulan Barton | 27 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 23 | Sadie May Barton | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Susie May Barton | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Effie May Barton | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Billie Johnson | 25 | Boarder | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 27 | Clarence Brown | 30 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 28 | Clara Brown | 29 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Fannie May Brown | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Rosie Lee Brown | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Will Vaughn | 44 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 32 | Vallie Vaughn | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Andrew Vaughn | 17 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 34 | Emma Vaughn | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | J. C. Vaughn | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Christine Vaughn | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Jim H. Rhodes | 31 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 38 | Zula Rhodes | 28 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Edgar Rhodes | 14 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 40 | Eugene Rhodes | 15 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 41 | William Rhodes | 12 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 42 | Willie May Rhodes | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Lewis Rhodes | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Bruce Staggs | 21 | Son-in-law | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 45 | Melissa Staggs | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | John Whitfield | 53 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 47 | Lizzie Whitfield | 50 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Eva Lee Whitfield | 23 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Millie Whitfield | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 50 | Mary Louise Whitfield | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
Charles + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)