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George Spencer — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Mason, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this George Spencer across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Mason, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents H & Martin — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1899
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Mason, West Virginia |
| Surname | Spencer |
| Given Name | George W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Deckhand |
| Industry | Steam Boat |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Deckhand |
| Township / Ward | Lewis District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Barts | Other | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| George Spencer | Son | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Ora Barts | Daughter | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Annie Spencer | Other | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| H Spencer | Head | — | 60 | ~1870 |
| Vada Spencer | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1910
Mason, West …
Son, age 11
Mason, West Virginia · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Spencer |
| Given Name | George V. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Mason, West …
Son, age 20
Mason, West Virginia · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Spencer |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Industry | Steamboat |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Mason, West …
Son, age 31
Mason, West Virginia · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
| Surname | Spencer |
| Given Name | George W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Deckhand |
| Industry | Steam Boat |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west 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 George Spencer across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Mason, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father H Spencer (~0.92 confidence) and father Martin Spencer (~0.92 confidence) and father Spencer Spencer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Spencer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Laura Spencer (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
H Spencer
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Martin Spencer
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Spencer Spencer
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Spencer
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Laura Spencer
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Spencer
Son · 1930 · age 31 · b. ~1899 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Ora Barts
Sibling · 1930 · age 34
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vada Spencer
Sibling · 1930 · age 24
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 — Mason, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Mason, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2541unit:0618)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clarence Crump | 17 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 2 | Goldie Crump | 15 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Wesley Pearson | 27 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 4 | Charles Pearson | 20 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Boyd Pearson | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Mary Pearson | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | H. M. Spencer | 60 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 8 | Annie Spencer | 52 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | George W. Spencer THIS PERSON | 31 | Son | Deckhand | West Virginia |
| 10 | Vada Spencer | 24 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Charles Barts | 40 | Son-in-law | Mate | West Virginia |
| 12 | Ora L. Barts | 34 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Boyd Thill | 53 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 14 | Polly Thill | 45 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Isaac Thill | 22 | Son | Deckman | West Virginia |
| 16 | Archie Thill | 18 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 17 | Charlie Thill | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Catherine Thill | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Millard Thill | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Opal Thill | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Van Crump | 54 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 22 | Ollie Crump | 48 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Howard Crump | 32 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 24 | Ira Crump | 21 | Son | Shipping Clerk | West Virginia |
| 25 | Frances Crump | 16 | Daughter | Glass Maker | West Virginia |
| 26 | Henry Bruner | 43 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 27 | Bimba Bruner | 42 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Floyd Bruner | 19 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 29 | Addie Bruner | 17 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 30 | Charles Bruner | 15 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 31 | Ralph Bruner | 4 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 32 | J. H. Bruner | 68 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 33 | Lyda Bruner | 64 | Wife-H | — | Ohio |
| 34 | Russel Ream | 30 | Son-in-law | Painter | Ohio |
| 35 | Nellie Ream | 23 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | James Ream | 2 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | A. E. Lewis | 79 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 38 | Elie Jordan | 32 | Helper | Laborer | Missouri |
| 39 | Charley Plants | 54 | Helper | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 40 | Earl Simpkins | 37 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 41 | Verna Simpkins | 36 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | James Simpkins | 18 | Daughter | Glass Maker | West Virginia |
| 43 | Myrtal Simpkins | 16 | Daughter | Glass Maker | West Virginia |
| 44 | Delerty Simpkins | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Earl Jr. Simpkins | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Johny Simpkins | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Lousie Simpkins | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Ronald Simpkins | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Ernest Strait | 26 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 50 | Elizabeth Strait | 18 | Wife-H | — | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
George + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)