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George Spencer — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · King-County, Washington
Our Model Tree links this George Spencer across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in King-County, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lola & Anna — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Son
Born: Colorado
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | King-County, Washington |
| Surname | Spencer |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Seattle City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | King |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | salesman |
| Industry | oil & gas station |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 316 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Seattle City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lola Spencer | Head | — | 70 | ~1870 |
| George Spencer | Son | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1920
Walla Walla, …
Son, age 13
Walla Walla, Washington · implied b. ~1907 — 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 | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1930
King, Washington
Son, age 23
King, Washington · implied b. ~1907 — 3 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 | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Industry | Automobile |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1940
King-County, Washington
Son, age 33
King-County, Washington · implied b. ~1907 — 2 household members
| Surname | Spencer |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Seattle City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | King |
| Occupation | salesman |
| Industry | oil & gas station |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 316 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
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 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Lola Spencer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Spencer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara Spencer (~0.92 confidence) and father John Spencer (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Lola Spencer
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Spencer
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clara Spencer
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Spencer
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Spencer
Son · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Washington
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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 — King-County, Washington
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1940 US Federal Census — King-County, Washington
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04380-00169)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Main | 72 | mother | — | Canada |
| 2 | Kathryn S Welsh | 49 | head | — | New York |
| 3 | Howard A Welsh | 39 | son | — | Washington |
| 4 | Frank L Welsh | 35 | son | — | Washington |
| 5 | Juan Cerbello | 38 | head | House & Window Cleaner | Argentina |
| 6 | Rachel Cerbello | 37 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 7 | Charles Cerbello | 3 | son | — | Washington |
| 8 | Norman F Hall | 48 | head | Tunnelman | Washington |
| 9 | Jean O Hall | 52 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Harold Nagel | 34 | husband | — | Washington |
| 11 | Marguerite Nagel | 32 | wife | Check Clerk | Idaho |
| 12 | John E Berg | 31 | head | Salesman | Mississippi |
| 13 | Mildred O Berg | 33 | wife | — | Minnesota |
| 14 | Norma Berg | 4 | daughter | — | Washington |
| 15 | Virginia Berg | 3 | daughter | — | Washington |
| 16 | Philip Berg | 0 | son | — | Washington |
| 17 | A F Rapp | 73 | head | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Martha L O Rapp | 78 | wife | Manager | Maine |
| 19 | Harriet B De Laye | 55 | head | Housekeeper | Illinois |
| 20 | Fred O Brindjon | 57 | head | Contractor | Nebraska |
| 21 | Raymond Brindjon | 18 | son | — | Oregon |
| 22 | Clarence Mcfarland | 55 | head | Salesman | Minnesota |
| 23 | Bud Mcfarland | 17 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 24 | Lola M Spencer | 70 | head | — | Wisconsin |
| 25 | George Spencer THIS PERSON | 33 | son | Salesman | Colorado |
| 26 | John Arflot | 58 | head | Repairman | Norway |
| 27 | Anna O Arflot | 53 | wife | Housekeeper | Norway |
| 28 | Everett Johnson | 35 | head | Dairy Worker | Sweden |
| 29 | E H Morris | 76 | head | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Elbert S Moes | 62 | lodger | — | South Dakota |
| 31 | Ellen Prasher | 67 | head | — | Sweden |
| 32 | Bertha Gertsen | 49 | lodger | Machine Operator | Norway |
| 33 | Carrie Beckman | 75 | lodger | — | Sweden |
| 34 | Peter O Berglund | 76 | head | — | Sweden |
| 35 | Annie O Berglund | 75 | wife | — | Sweden |
| 36 | A E Forsman | 44 | head | Contractor | Sweden |
| 37 | Fanny Forsman | 47 | wife | — | California |
| 38 | John E Jewell | 55 | head | Janitor | England |
| 39 | Janet Jewell | 57 | wife | — | Scotland |
| 40 | Anna Ericson | 35 | lodger | Telephone Operator | Sweden |
Pedigree Summary
George
Gen 1 · 4 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)