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George Spencer — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this George Spencer across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Kings, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Jeremiah — first a son (b.~1880), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1880
Male
Son
Born: Maryland
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Kings, New York |
| Surname | Spencer |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Electric Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Township / Ward | Boro Brooklyn |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Spencer | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Ella Spencer | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Frank Spencer | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| George Spencer | Son | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Jeremiah Spencer | Head | — | 61 | ~1859 |
| Elizabeth Spencer | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Ida Spencer | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1900
Kings, New …
Son, age 21
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1879 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Spencer |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1879 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Porter |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1910
Kings, New …
Son, age 30
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1880 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Spencer |
| Given Name | George A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Bank |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1920
Kings, New …
Son, age 40
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1880 — 7 household members
| Surname | Spencer |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Electric Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 George Spencer across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Kings, New York, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Spencer (~0.92 confidence) and father Jeremiah Spencer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Spencer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Spencer (~0.92 confidence) and father John Spencer (~0.60 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Spencer (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Parents
confidence ≈ 0.81
Father
John Spencer
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jeremiah Spencer
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Spencer
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Spencer
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Spencer
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Mother
Elizabeth Spencer
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
George Spencer
Son · 1920 · age 40 · b. ~1880 · New York
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Sibling
Ida Spencer
Sibling · 1920 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ella Spencer
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Spencer
Sibling · 1920 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Spencer
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
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
1920 US Federal Census — Kings, New York
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1920 US Federal Census — Kings, New York
Page Contents
47 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1156unit:0604)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tony Ventrice | 59 | Head | Merchant | Italy |
| 2 | Mary Ventrice | 55 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 3 | Frank Ventrice | 25 | Son | Manager | New York |
| 4 | James Ventrice | 24 | Son | Packer | New York |
| 5 | Molly Ventrice | 23 | Daughter | Packer | New York |
| 6 | Angelo Ventrice | 22 | Son | Helper | New York |
| 7 | Anthony Ventrice | 21 | Son | Helper | New York |
| 8 | Joseph Ventrice | 17 | Son | Blocker | New York |
| 9 | Charles Ventrice | 14 | Son | Porter | New York |
| 10 | Leo Mazzolese | 34 | Head | — | Italy |
| 11 | Nancy Mazzolese | 28 | Wife | — | New York |
| 12 | Katie Mazzolese | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 13 | Joseph Mazzolese | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 14 | John Ventrice | 33 | Head | Joiner | New York |
| 15 | Lucie Ventrice | 34 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 16 | Mary Gusmano | 43 | Head | — | Italy |
| 17 | Philip Gusmano | 19 | Son | Cutter | Italy |
| 18 | Marion Gusmano | 18 | Son | Machinist | Italy |
| 19 | Joseph Gusmano | 13 | Son | Solderer | Italy |
| 20 | Enis Gusmano | 12 | Daughter | — | Italy |
| 21 | Elizabeth Gusmano | 8 | Daughter | — | Italy |
| 22 | Jeremiah Spencer | 61 | Head | Steward | Maryland |
| 23 | Elizabeth Spencer | 50 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 24 | George Spencer THIS PERSON | 40 | Son | Machinist | Maryland |
| 25 | Ida Spencer | 27 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 26 | Frank Spencer | 25 | Son | Packer | Maryland |
| 27 | Elizabeth Spencer | 23 | Daughter | Manager | Maryland |
| 28 | Ella Spencer | 20 | Daughter | Finisher | Maryland |
| 29 | Emilio Carnicelli | 46 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 30 | Anna Carnicelli | 47 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 31 | Quintano Carnicelli | 17 | Son | Helper | Italy |
| 32 | James Carnicelli | 13 | Son | — | Italy |
| 33 | Julia Carnicelli | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 34 | Anna Carnicelli | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 35 | William Armstrong | 47 | Head | Watchman | New York |
| 36 | Elizabeth Armstrong | 47 | Wife | — | New York |
| 37 | George Armstrong | 18 | Son | Packer | New York |
| 38 | James Sedler | 24 | Step-son | Longshoreman | New York |
| 39 | Margaret Sedler | 21 | Step-daughter | Operator | New York |
| 40 | Thomas Sedler | 19 | Step-son | Driver | New York |
| 41 | Charles Sedler | 14 | Step-son | — | New York |
| 45 | Otto Larsen | 56 | Head | Doctor | Norway |
| 46 | Hilda Larsen | 51 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 47 | Arthur Larsen | 25 | Son | Engineer | New York |
| 48 | Hilda Larsen | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | New York |
| 49 | Dorothy Larsen | 20 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 50 | Ruth Larsen | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
George + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.81
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)