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James Spencer — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Hopkins, Texas
Our Model Tree links this James Spencer across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Hopkins, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1870
Male
Head
Born: Arkansas
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Hopkins, Texas |
| Surname | Spencer |
| Given Name | James S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Justice Precinct 1 Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Spencer | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Ruth Spencer | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Mamie Spencer | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| James Spencer | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Charles Spencer | Other | — | 78 | ~1842 |
| Johnnie Spencer | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Susie Spencer | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1900
Hopkins, Texas
Head, age 31
Hopkins, Texas · implied b. ~1869 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Spencer |
| Given Name | James G |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1869 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1910
Hopkins, Texas
Head, age 41
Hopkins, Texas · implied b. ~1869 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Spencer |
| Given Name | James S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Years Married | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1920
Hopkins, Texas
Head, age 50
Hopkins, Texas · implied b. ~1870 — 7 household members
| Surname | Spencer |
| Given Name | James S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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Our Model Tree links James Spencer across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Hopkins, Texas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Spencer
Head · 1920 · age 50 · b. ~1870 · Texas
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1920 US Federal Census — Hopkins, Texas
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1920 US Federal Census — Hopkins, Texas
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1817unit:0050)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ann Glenn | 74 | mother-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 2 | Charlie A. Pool | 39 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 3 | Fannie Pool | 33 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Eddie Pool | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Ollie Pool | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Jewell Pool | 12 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 7 | Willie Pool | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 8 | Walter Pool | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 9 | James Pool | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 10 | James B. Willis | 55 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 11 | Clara Willis | 53 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 12 | Alice Willis | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | Texas |
| 13 | Alton Willis | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 14 | Adelle Lunsford | 18 | Granddaughter | — | Texas |
| 15 | L. Rondegraph | 58 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 16 | Roy Rondegraph | 17 | Son | Farmer | Indiana |
| 17 | Ollie Rondegraph | 15 | Son | — | Texas |
| 18 | Billie Hatley | 28 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 19 | Carrie Hatley | 32 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 20 | Jasper Hatley | 8 | Son | — | Texas |
| 21 | Earl Hatley | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 22 | Charlie Hatley | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 23 | Marie Hatley | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 24 | James S. Spencer THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 25 | Susie Spencer | 44 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 26 | Johnnie W. Spencer | 20 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 27 | Mamie Spencer | 18 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 28 | Golden Spencer | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 29 | Ruth Spencer | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 30 | Charles Spencer | 78 | Father | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Frank D. Vitetow | 42 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 32 | Lula Vitetow | 44 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 33 | Virgil Vitetow | 22 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 34 | Jim Vitetow | 18 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 35 | Florence Vitetow | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 36 | Lula Vitetow | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 37 | Alexander Vitetow | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
| 38 | Ruth Vitetow | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 39 | Nell Vitetow | 3 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 40 | Mildred Vitetow | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 41 | James E. Scott | 50 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 42 | Melissa Scott | 39 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 43 | Ora Scott | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 44 | Vera Scott | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 45 | Vivian Scott | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 46 | Edison Scott | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 47 | William Scott | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 48 | Fay Scott | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 49 | Edmund L. Morris | 44 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
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)