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James Spencer — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · New York, New York
Our Model Tree links this James Spencer across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1846), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 74
b. ~1846
Male
Head
Born: Connecticut
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | New York, New York |
| Surname | Spencer |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 74 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Father's Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Mother's Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Importer |
| Industry | Prints|Paintings |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Connecticut |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | connecticut |
| Occupation | Importer |
| Township / Ward | Manhattan Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1846 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Lee | Daughter | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| James Spencer | Head | — | 74 | ~1846 |
Census Appearances
1900
New York, …
Head, age 56
New York, New York · implied b. ~1844 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Spencer |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1844 |
| Father's Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Mother's Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Occupation | Jeweler |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Connecticut |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | connecticut |
1910
New York, …
Other, age 64
New York, New York · implied b. ~1846 — 36 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Spencer |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Guest |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Years Married | 33 |
| Father's Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Mother's Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Occupation | Importer |
| Industry | Clothing |
| Birth State | Connecticut |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | connecticut |
1920
New York, …
Head, age 74
New York, New York · implied b. ~1846 — 2 household members
| Surname | Spencer |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 74 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Father's Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Mother's Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Occupation | Importer |
| Industry | Prints|Paintings |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Connecticut |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | connecticut |
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Our Model Tree links James Spencer across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in New York, New York, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Spencer
Head · 1920 · age 74 · b. ~1846 · New York
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1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York
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1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1203unit:0070)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elizabeth Sampson | 60 | Lodger | Stenographer | District Columbia |
| 2 | Elsie Ericksen | 55 | Lodger | Writer | Denmark |
| 3 | Walter D. Johnson | 23 | Lodger | Salesman | New York |
| 4 | James H. Spencer THIS PERSON | 74 | Head | Importer | Connecticut |
| 5 | Alice S. Lee | 34 | Daughter | Artist | New York |
| 6 | Joseph H. O'Connor | 39 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 7 | Janet H. O'Connor | 32 | Wife | Illustrator | New York |
| 8 | Tom F. Cooley | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Florence G. Horton | 28 | Head | Editor | New York |
| 10 | Georgia Jackson | 36 | Companion | Editor | Michigan |
| 11 | Vincenzo Fanoni | 36 | Head | Physician | Italy |
| 12 | Ralph L. Warren | 30 | Lodger | Artist | California |
| 13 | Harry R. Sheehan | 32 | Lodger | Artist | California |
| 14 | Alessandro Pradella | 53 | Servant | Cook | Italy |
| 15 | David Blackwell | 61 | Lodger | Book Binder | England |
| 16 | Emma L. Geering | 40 | Lodger | Librarian | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Lyman Crossman | 33 | Head | Surgeon | New York |
| 18 | Vivian Crossman | 27 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Geneva Crossman | 6 | Daughter | — | Porto Rico |
| 20 | Lyman Crossman | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 21 | Vivian Crossman | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 22 | Maria H. Cully | 40 | Nurse | Nurse | Ireland |
| 23 | Bessie Hyland | 28 | Cook | Cook | Ireland |
| 24 | James Stewart | 54 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 25 | Emily Stewart | 54 | Wife | — | New York |
| 26 | Walter H. Stewart | 27 | Son | Salesman | New York |
| 27 | Katy Garrity | 25 | Servant | Cook | Ireland |
| 28 | Nora Griffin | 24 | Servant | Servant | Ireland |
| 29 | Daniel C. French | 69 | Head | Sculptor | New Hampshire |
| 30 | Mary A. French | 59 | Wife | — | District Columbia |
| 31 | Margaret French | 30 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Mary J. Malthane | 40 | Servant | Cook | France |
| 33 | Achille Malthane | 36 | Servant | Butler | France |
| 34 | Angela Zimmermann | 28 | Servant | Chambermaid | France |
| 35 | Edward C. Titus | 56 | Head | Physician | New York |
| 36 | Fanny G. Titus | 58 | Wife | — | New York |
| 37 | Alice G. Titus | 22 | Daughter | Secretary | New York |
| 38 | Edward C. Titus | 18 | Son | — | New York |
| 39 | Jane T. Mccabe | 40 | Servant | Cook | Ireland |
| 40 | Bridget C. Brennan | 48 | Servant | Servant | Ireland |
| 41 | Thomas M. Bevans | 39 | Head | Illustrator | Illinois |
| 42 | Margaret J. Bevans | 28 | Wife | Illustrator | New York |
| 43 | Tom Bevans | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 44 | Caroline L. Wood | 57 | Mother-in-law | — | New York |
| 45 | Mabelle Robinson | 24 | Servant | Servant | Georgia |
| 46 | Maude Kilmer | 31 | Lodger | Teacher | New York |
| 47 | Herbert Adams | 62 | Head | Sculptor | Vermont |
| 48 | Adeline V. Adams | 60 | Wife | Writer | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Mary Mora | 21 | Servant | Housekeeper | Italy |
| 50 | John Dolezal | 40 | Assistant | Sculptor Assistant | Bohemia |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)