George Spencer — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Kings-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this George Spencer across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1881), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 59 b. ~1881 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Kings-County, New York
Surname	Spencer
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	59
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Additional Details
Occupation	Watchman
Industry	Office Bldg.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	1080
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Watchman
Township / Ward	New York 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.

6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to George	Age	Birth yr
Catherine Spencer	Daughter	—	16	~1924
Lawrence Spencer	Son	—	21	~1919
Dorothy Spencer	Daughter	—	19	~1921
Emma Spencer	Spouse	—	56	~1884
Joseph Spencer	Son	—	14	~1926
George Spencer	Head	—	59	~1881

Census Appearances

1920

Kings, New …

Head, age 38

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1882 — 8 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Spencer
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Teamster
Industry	Truck
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Kings, New …

Head, age 48

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1882 — 4 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Spencer
Given Name	George P.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Sales
Industry	Chemical
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Kings-County, New …

Head, age 59

Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1881 — 6 household members

Surname	Spencer
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	59
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Occupation	Watchman
Industry	Office Bldg.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	1080
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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George Spencer

Head · 1940 · age 59 · b. ~1881 · New York

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02566-00490)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Levine Georgette Levine	50	Wife	—	New York
2	Edward Levine	32	Son	Clerk	New York
3	Harry Levine	16	Son	—	New York
4	John Levine	15	Son	—	New York
5	William Levine	13	Son	—	New York
6	Mercedes Villemain	58	Head	Presser	Mexico
7	Peter Villemain	22	Son	Accountant	New York
8	Francis Villemain	20	Son	—	New York
9	Maria Schub	63	Sister	—	Mexico
10	Manuel Rebello	36	Head	Handiman	Spain
11	Yolanda Rebello	29	Wife	—	Italy
12	Frank Rebello	11	Son	—	New York
13	Victoria Rebello	5	Daughter	—	New York
14	Thomas Nares	34	Head	Laborer	New York
15	Josephine Nares	33	Wife	—	New York
16	Thomas Nares	10	Son	—	New York
17	Bernadette Nares	8	Daughter	—	New York
18	Barbara Nares	4	Daughter	—	New York
19	Helen Nares	3	Daughter	—	New York
20	Kathleen Nares	1	Daughter	—	New York
21	George Spencer THIS PERSON	59	Head	Watchman	New York
22	Emma Spencer	56	Wife	—	New York
23	Dorothy Spencer	19	Daughter	Presser	New York
24	Lawrence Spencer	21	Son	Clerk	New York
25	Catherine Spencer	16	Daughter	—	New York
26	Joseph Spencer	14	Son	—	New York
27	William Spencer	29	Head	Foreman	New York
28	Evelyn Spencer	29	Wife	—	New York
29	Dorothy Spencer	1	Daughter	—	New York
30	Walter Spencer	36	Head	Guard	New York
31	Emma Spencer	23	Wife	—	New York
32	Walter Spencer	2	Son	—	New York
33	John Mackey	24	Head	Chauffer	New York
34	Phyllis Mackey	21	Wife	—	New York
35	John E. Mackey	4	Son	—	New York
36	Dorothea Mackey	3	Daughter	—	New York
37	Ann Johnston	52	Head	Domestic	New York
38	Maurice Keating	40	Head	Driller	New York
39	Margaret Keating	41	Wife	—	New York
40	Margaret A. Keating	14	Daughter	—	New York

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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.

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