George Spencer — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this George Spencer across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Erie-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Oakley & Theresa — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 35 b. ~1905 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Erie-County, New York
Surname	Spencer
Given Name	George Q.
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Buffalo
1935 Residence (County)	Erie
Additional Details
Occupation	Still Operator
Industry	Oil Company
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1975
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	New York
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Still Operator
Township / Ward	West Seneca Town
Est. Birth Year	~1905

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to George	Age	Birth yr
George Spencer	Son	—	4	~1936
Esther Spencer	Spouse	—	33	~1907
Albert Spencer	Son	—	6	~1934
George Spencer	Head	—	35	~1905

Census Appearances

1920

Erie, New …

Son, age 14

Erie, New York · implied b. ~1906 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Spencer
Given Name	George H.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	14
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Helper
Industry	Candy Co.
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Erie, New …

Son, age 25

Erie, New York · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Spencer
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Rail Road
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Erie-County, New …

Head, age 35

Erie-County, New York · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members

Surname	Spencer
Given Name	George Q.
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Buffalo
1935 Residence (County)	Erie
Occupation	Still Operator
Industry	Oil Company
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1975
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	New York
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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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 Oakley Spencer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Theresa Spencer (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Oakley Spencer

b. ~1866

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Theresa Spencer

b. ~1871

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

George Spencer

Head · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · New York

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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Erie-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

36 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02532-00274)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Martha L. Broad	4	daughter	—	New York
6	Magdalena Thomas	85	head	—	New York
7	Mattilda Mccartney	61	daughter	—	New York
8	Henrietta Vogel	45	head	—	New York
9	Jeannette Salish	66	mother	—	New York
10	Richard Theaton	30	head	Electrician	New York
11	Ruth Theaton	30	wife	—	New York
12	Karen Theaton	7	daughter	—	New York
13	Carol W. Theaton	2	daughter	—	New York
14	James Rapp	30	head	Teller	New York
15	Dolores Q. Rapp	28	wife	—	New York
16	Ann Rapp	4	daughter	—	New York
17	James Rapp	2	son	—	New York
18	Richard Gunn	47	head	Refrigeration Inspector	Indiana
19	Marie Gunn	40	wife	—	Germany
20	Gloria Gunn	8	daughter	—	New York
21	George Q. Spencer THIS PERSON	35	head	Still Operator	New York
22	Esther Spencer	33	wife	—	New York
23	Albert Spencer	6	son	—	New York
24	George Spencer	4	son	—	New York
25	D. Albert Bender	44	head	Assessor	New York
26	Helen Bender	32	wife	—	New York
27	David Bender	3	son	—	New York
28	Samuel T. Rapp	32	head	Bank Examiner	New York
29	Cora M. Rapp	28	wife	—	New York
30	Carol M. Rapp	7	daughter	—	New York
31	Lois V. Rapp	5	daughter	—	New York
32	Elizabeth M. Rapp	1	daughter	—	New York
33	Frederick Q. York	46	head	Salesman	New York
34	Florence York	41	wife	—	New York
35	Betty York	19	daughter	Housework	New York
36	Jeanne York	16	daughter	—	New York
37	George Falkenbeck	42	head	Crane Operator	Germany
38	Frida Falkenbeck	45	wife	—	Germany
39	George Falkenbeck	19	son	New Worker	Germany
40	Henry Falkenbeck	15	son	—	New York

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Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

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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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