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Charles Spencer — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Tuscola-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Charles Spencer across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tuscola-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Ollie — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Tuscola-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Spencer |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tuscola |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Well |
| Industry | Driller |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Well |
| Township / Ward | Novesta T |
| 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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Spencer | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Ollie Spencer | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Ernest Spencer | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1920
Tuscola, Michigan
Son, age 10
Tuscola, Michigan · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Spencer |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Tuscola, Michigan
Son, age 20
Tuscola, Michigan · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Spencer |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Tuscola-County, Michigan
Son, age 30
Tuscola-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
| Surname | Spencer |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tuscola |
| Occupation | Well |
| Industry | Driller |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Spencer (~0.92 confidence) and father Ollie Spencer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ernest Spencer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Grace Spencer (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Spencer
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ollie Spencer
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ernest Spencer
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Grace Spencer
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Spencer
Son · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Michigan
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Tuscola-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Tuscola-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01821-00811)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lena Howard | 18 | Son | Farm Labor | Michigan |
| 2 | Elisabeth Howard | 16 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 3 | Jimmie Howard | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 4 | Helen Howard | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 5 | Louis Papp | 56 | Head | Farmer | Hungary |
| 6 | Emma Papp | 54 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 7 | Wilma Papp | 10 | Neice | — | Michigan |
| 8 | Emma-E Papp | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 9 | Dave Palmer | 30 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 10 | Irene Palmer | 31 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 11 | Yvonne Palmer | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 12 | Howard Reat|Herford | 68 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 13 | Carrie Reat|Herford | 64 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 14 | Berton Reat|Herford | 23 | Son | Farm Labor | Michigan |
| 15 | Bertha Cooper | 81 | Mother-in-law | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Alice Reat|Herford | 67 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 17 | Philip Reat|Herford | 23 | Son | Farm Labor | Michigan |
| 18 | John Zook | 60 | Head | Farm Labor | Hungary |
| 19 | Francis Zook | 55 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 20 | Henery Cuer | 72 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 21 | Hattie Cuer | 65 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 22 | Allen Cuer | 25 | Son | Farm Labor | Kansas |
| 23 | Frank Spencer | 70 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 24 | Nora Spencer | 75 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Joseph Pawlowski | 42 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 26 | Cellia Pawlowski | 35 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 27 | Margaret Pawlowski | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 28 | Dorthy Pawlowski | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 29 | Robert Pawlowski | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 30 | Ollie Spencer | 64 | Head | Well | Michigan |
| 31 | Ernest Spencer | 57 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 32 | Charles Spencer THIS PERSON | 30 | Son | Well | Michigan |
| 33 | Cecil Lester | 37 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 34 | Phyllis Lester | 32 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 35 | Duwane Lester | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Gail-Ann Lester | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 37 | Alton Lyons | 34 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 38 | Myrtle Lyons | 32 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 39 | Morris Lyons | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 40 | Donald Lyons | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
Pedigree Summary
Charles
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)