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George Spencer — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Maury, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this George Spencer across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Maury, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1881), then head of a 29-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1881
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Maury, Tennessee |
| Surname | Spencer |
| Given Name | George M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Conductor |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2,500 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Conductor |
| Township / Ward | Columbia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1881 |
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.
29 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Dowell | Other | — | 67 | ~1863 |
| Eugene Spencer | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| J Seshotes | Other | — | 57 | ~1873 |
| George Spencer | Head | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| Ruth Jewell | Other | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| James West | Other | — | 68 | ~1862 |
| Raymond Jewell | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Charles Dowell | Other | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Mildred Gunnell | Other | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Mary Cogent | Other | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Mattie Spencer | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Josie Cabell | Other | — | 61 | ~1869 |
| Hattie Spencer | Other | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Bettie West | Other | — | 68 | ~1862 |
| Emma Dowell | Other | — | 57 | ~1873 |
| Hermit Seshotes | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Mary Fitzgerald | Other | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Wallace Fitzgerald | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Wallace Fitzgerald | Other | — | 57 | ~1873 |
| Ocie Jewell | Other | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| Mary Hill | Other | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| Willie Gunnell | Other | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| Alice Cogent | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Ed Cogent | Other | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| Florence Seshotes | Other | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| James Cogent | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Edna Jewell | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Mary Spencer | Other | — | 79 | ~1851 |
| Billie Jewell | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1920
Maury, Tennessee
Head, age 39
Maury, Tennessee · implied b. ~1881 — 4 household members
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Household
| Surname | Spencer |
| Given Name | George M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | conductor |
| Industry | railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Maury, Tennessee
Head, age 49
Maury, Tennessee · implied b. ~1881 — 29 household members
| Surname | Spencer |
| Given Name | George M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Conductor |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2,500 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links George Spencer across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Maury, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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George Spencer
Head · 1930 · age 49 · b. ~1881 · Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Maury, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Maury, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2266unit:0958)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Brownie Creecy | 49 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Kenneth Creecy | 20 | Son | Carrier | Tennessee |
| 53 | Elsie Creecy | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Raymond Creecy | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | William H. Williams | 65 | Head | Porter | Tennessee |
| 56 | Lillian Williams | 49 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Mary E. Underwood | 21 | Daughter | Trimmer | Tennessee |
| 58 | Emmett G. Underwood | 36 | Son-in-law | Brakeman | Tennessee |
| 59 | James G. Underwood | 8 | Grand-son | — | Ohio |
| 60 | Mary H. Underwood | 6 | Grand-daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Eleanor J. Underwood | 5 | Grand-daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Lillian J. Underwood | 3 | Grand-daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Mattie Forehand | 46 | Mother-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Agatha C. Forehand | 42 | Brother-in-law | Fireman | Tennessee |
| 65 | Andrew S. Norton | 40 | — | Salesman | Tennessee |
| 66 | Minnie Norton | 33 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 67 | Hazel Norton | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 68 | Edith Norton | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | R. Oscar Dial | 49 | — | Collector | Tennessee |
| 70 | Adelia W. Dial | 46 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Mary F. Mckennon | 83 | Mother-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | George M. Spencer THIS PERSON | 49 | Head | Conductor | Illinois |
| 73 | Hattie Spencer | 42 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Eugene Spencer | 19 | Son | Welder | Tennessee |
| 75 | Mattie V. Spencer | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Mary J. Spencer | 79 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Wallace S. Fitzgerald | 57 | — | Well Driller | Tennessee |
| 78 | Mary S. Fitzgerald | 54 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Wallace Jr. Fitzgerald | 20 | Son | Well Driller | Tennessee |
| 80 | Willie Gunnell | 33 | Lodger | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 81 | Mildred Gunnell | 17 | Lodger | Saleswoman | Tennessee |
| 82 | Ocie D. Jewell | 33 | — | Foreman | Tennessee |
| 83 | Ruth Jewell | 31 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 84 | Raymond Jewell | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 85 | Billie Jewell | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 86 | Edna R. Jewell | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 87 | Josie Cabell | 61 | Mother-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 88 | James J. West | 68 | — | Saw-Filer | Tennessee |
| 89 | Bettie G. West | 68 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 90 | Mary Hill | 55 | — | — | Tennessee |
| 91 | J. Sam Seshotes | 57 | — | — | Tennessee |
| 92 | Florence Seshotes | 36 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 93 | Hermit Seshotes | 20 | Son | Miler | Tennessee |
| 94 | William J. Dowell | 67 | — | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 95 | Emma Dowell | 57 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 96 | Charles Dowell | 21 | Grand-son | — | Florida |
| 97 | Ed Cogent | 49 | — | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 98 | Mary Cogent | 47 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 99 | James G. Cogent | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 100 | Alice Cogent | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
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)