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George Spencer — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Richmond-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this George Spencer across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richmond-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Wade & Adda — first a head (b.~1912), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Richmond-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Spencer |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wolf Pit Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Wolf Pit Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Spencer | Head | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Hattie Spencer | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Leonalia Spencer | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Bernice Spencer | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Kathleen Spencer | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Joy Spencer | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1920
Richmond, North …
Son, age 9
Richmond, North Carolina · implied b. ~1911 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Spencer |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Richmond, North …
Head, age 19
Richmond, North Carolina · implied b. ~1911 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Spencer |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Richmond-County, North …
Head, age 28
Richmond-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1912 — 6 household members
| Surname | Spencer |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wolf Pit Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Wade Spencer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Adda Spencer (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Wade Spencer
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Adda Spencer
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Spencer
Head · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Richmond-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Richmond-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02963-00768)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William T Ellerbee | 60 | Head | Share Cropper | South Carolina |
| 2 | Mary Ellerbee | 65 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | George L Ellerbee | 33 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Jackson Ellerbee | 22 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 5 | Ethel Ellerbee | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 6 | James G Powell | 11 | Grandson | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Martha Goodwin | 69 | Sister-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Sam Studivent | 56 | Head | Share Cropper | North Carolina |
| 9 | Helen Studivent | 52 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Eudy Studivent | 25 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Odom Studivent | 23 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Sylvia Studivent | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Virginia Studivent | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Isaiah Studivent | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Watt Waddell | 31 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 16 | Bessie B Waddell | 28 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Sallie B Waddell | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Mary L Waddell | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | William G Waddell | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | George Spencer THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Leonalia Spencer | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Hattie G Spencer | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Joy G Spencer | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Kathleen Spencer | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Bernice Spencer | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Sam Spencer | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Pinkie Spencer | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Theo Spencer | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Carolyn Spencer | 4 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Floyd Spencer | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Vernita Spencer | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Floyd Spencer | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Thomas W Spencer | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Nellie Ann Spencer | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Walter Spencer | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | William Spencer | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Katie K Spencer | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Fred Spencer | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Wade Spencer | 70 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Vernie Mae Spencer | 25 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
George
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
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.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)