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Charles Spencer — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Nottoway-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Charles Spencer across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Nottoway-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Melinda & Lucy — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Nottoway-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Spencer |
| Given Name | Charles D |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Blendon District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Nottoway |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Blendon District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luther Spencer | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Beverly Spencer | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Charles Spencer | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Bertie Spencer | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
Nottoway, Virginia
Son, age 10
Nottoway, Virginia · implied b. ~1910 — 25 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Spencer |
| Given Name | Charles F. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Nottoway, Virginia
Son, age 20
Nottoway, Virginia · 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 | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Nottoway-County, Virginia
Head, age 32
Nottoway-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
| Surname | Spencer |
| Given Name | Charles D |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Blendon District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Nottoway |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | 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 Charles Spencer across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Melinda Ward (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucy Wade (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Spencer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jane Cousins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Molly Nicely (~0.92 confidence) and mother Larkella Spencer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Larkelle Spencer (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 7 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.87
Mother
Melinda Ward
b. ~1835
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucy Wade
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Spencer
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jane Cousins
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Molly Nicely
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Larkella Spencer
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Larkelle Spencer
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Charles Spencer
Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Virginia
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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 — Nottoway-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Nottoway-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04281-00230)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robt W Fawcken | Fawchen | 44 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 2 | Gertrude Fawcken | Fawchen | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Forrest Fawcken | Fawchen | 22 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 4 | Aubrey Fawcken | Fawchen | 20 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 5 | Gallant Fawcken | Fawchen | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 6 | James Fawcken | Fawchen | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Robert Fawcken | Fawchen | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Percy Fawcken | Fawchen | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Martha Foster | 85 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Mack Fawcken | Fawchen | 54 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 11 | Mary L Fawcken | Fawchen | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Alphonso Fawcken | Fawchen | 25 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 13 | Linwood Fawcken | Fawchen | 22 | Son | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 14 | Garland Fawcken | Fawchen | 19 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 15 | Mildred Fawcken | Fawchen | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Margaret Fawcken | Fawchen | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Alberta Fawcken | Fawchen | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Lloyd Fawcken | Fawchen | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 19 | George Lee Fawcken | Fawchen | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Thurman Person | 43 | Head | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 21 | Mary Person | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Pauline Person | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 23 | Darris Person | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 24 | Marian Person | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 25 | Thurman Person | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 26 | Mary Lou Person | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 27 | Harold Person | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 28 | James Person | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 29 | Annie Person | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | J. I. Green | 81 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Delia H Green | 73 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Mamie Green | 46 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | J. M. Green | 41 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 34 | Charles D Spencer THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 35 | Bertie A Spencer | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Luther E Spencer | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Beverly A Spencer | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Arthur Fawcken | Fawchen | 42 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 39 | James Fawcken | Fawchen | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Jessie Fawcken | Fawchen | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Charles
Gen 1 · 7 parents
~0.87
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)