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George Spencer — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this George Spencer across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Buchanan, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Elmer & Flora — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Missouri
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Buchanan, Missouri |
| Surname | Spencer |
| Given Name | George R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Township / Ward | Tremont Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billie Spencer | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Ida Spencer | Other | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Elizabeth Spencer | Other | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Hazel Spencer | Other | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| George Spencer | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Flora Spencer | Other | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Elmer Spencer | Head | — | 39 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
Buchanan, Missouri
Son, age 1
Buchanan, Missouri · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Spencer |
| Given Name | George W |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Buchanan, Missouri
Son, age 12
Buchanan, Missouri · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
| Surname | Spencer |
| Given Name | George R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Buchanan-County, Missouri
Son, age 22
Buchanan-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Spencer |
| Given Name | G. W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tremont Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Buchanan |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Elmer Spencer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Flora Spencer (~0.92 confidence) and father E Spencer (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Elmer Spencer
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Flora Spencer
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
E Spencer
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Spencer
Son · 1930 · age 12 · b. ~1918 · Missouri
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Sibling
Billie Spencer
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
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 — Buchanan, Missouri
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1930 US Federal Census — Buchanan, Missouri
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:missouricensus00reel1177:0758)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ray Greer | 21 | Son | Teacher | Missouri |
| 2 | Grace Greer | 20 | Dau | Teacher | Missouri |
| 3 | Sophia Greer | 18 | Dau | — | Missouri |
| 4 | Carolyn Greer | 15 | Dau | — | Missouri |
| 5 | Ralph Greer | 8 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 6 | Robert M. Patton | 50 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 7 | Georgia A. Patton | 42 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 8 | Leslie G. Patton | 20 | Son | Telephone Op | Missouri |
| 9 | Henry V. Patton | 14 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 10 | Vera V. Patton | 11 | Dau | — | Missouri |
| 11 | Anna B. Patton | 6 | Dau | — | Missouri |
| 12 | Henry A. Herring | 49 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 13 | Effie Herring | 47 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 14 | Jewel B. Herring | 22 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 15 | Ella Herring | 19 | Dau | — | Missouri |
| 16 | Norman E. Herring | 17 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 17 | Aileen G. Herring | 15 | Dau | — | Missouri |
| 18 | Henry N. Holmes | 70 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 19 | Dora Holmes | 66 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Elmer W. Spencer | 39 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 21 | Flora M. Spencer | 36 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 22 | Ida M. Spencer | 17 | Dau | — | Missouri |
| 23 | Elizabeth F. Spencer | 16 | Dau | — | Missouri |
| 24 | George R. Spencer THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 25 | Billie Spencer | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 26 | Hazel M. Spencer | 6 | Dau | — | Missouri |
| 27 | Herman P. Gray | 33 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 28 | Lena V. Gray | 35 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 29 | Loyd M. Gray | 11 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 30 | Simon H. Gray | 77 | Father | — | Missouri |
| 31 | Rufus Jackson | 36 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 32 | Grace L. Jackson | 25 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 33 | Anna M. Jackson | 11 | Dau | — | Missouri |
| 34 | Lillie T. Jackson | 10 | Dau | — | Missouri |
| 35 | Edgar R. Jackson | 9 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 36 | Floyd G. Jackson | 7 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 37 | Howard F. Jackson | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 38 | Earl J. Jackson | 3 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 39 | Mary L. Jackson | 2 | Dau | — | Missouri |
| 40 | Carl F. Jackson | 0 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 41 | John Fisher | 46 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 42 | Amelia R. Fisher | 40 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 43 | Cecelia R. Fisher | 17 | Dau | — | Missouri |
| 44 | Luella B. Fisher | 15 | Dau | — | Missouri |
| 45 | Regina P. Fisher | 13 | Dau | — | Missouri |
| 46 | Mildred A. Fisher | 9 | Dau | — | Missouri |
| 47 | Monica M. Fisher | 7 | Dau | — | Missouri |
| 48 | Lorna B. Fisher | 5 | Dau | — | Missouri |
| 49 | Anna G. Fisher | 2 | Dau | — | Missouri |
| 50 | Henry R. Fisher | 0 | Son | — | Missouri |
Pedigree Summary
George + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 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)