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James Spencer — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Spencer across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Leon, Florida (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & John — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1907
Male
Son
Born: Florida
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Leon, Florida |
| Surname | Spencer |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | Farm Hand |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 10 |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Spencer | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| John Spencer | Head | — | 56 | ~1874 |
| Clyde Spencer | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| James Spencer | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Addie Spencer | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1910
Leon, Florida
Son, age 3
Leon, Florida · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Spencer |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
1920
Leon, Florida
Son, age 13
Leon, Florida · implied b. ~1907 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Spencer |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
1930
Leon, Florida
Son, age 23
Leon, Florida · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
| Surname | Spencer |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Industry | Farm Hand |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
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 James Spencer across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Leon, Florida, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edward Spencer (~0.92 confidence) and father John Spencer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rosa Spencer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Addie Spencer (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edward Spencer
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Spencer
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rosa Spencer
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Addie Spencer
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Spencer
Son · 1930 · age 23 · b. ~1907 · Florida
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Sibling
Clyde Spencer
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Spencer
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Leon, Florida
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1930 US Federal Census — Leon, Florida
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus323unitrs:0391)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George E Turner | 52 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 2 | Clintie A Turner | 51 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 3 | Harland H Turner | 25 | Son | — | Florida |
| 4 | Lucile Turner | 23 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 5 | Edmond Turner | 22 | Son | — | Florida |
| 6 | Charles L Turner | 15 | Son | — | Florida |
| 7 | Dora E Mickey | 70 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 8 | Mila E Mickey | 49 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 9 | William Campbell | 18 | Nephew | — | Florida |
| 10 | Vernon C Stephens | 58 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Lema M Stephens | 59 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 12 | David G Dupree | 52 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Irma M Dupree | 35 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Irma J Dupree | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Catherine Dupree | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Sampson Dupree | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Hester Dupree | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Willie Mallard | 15 | Step-son | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Emma Iler | 12 | Nephew | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Wesley Wilder | 62 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 21 | Hattie Wilder | 55 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 22 | Washington Wilder | 19 | Son | — | Florida |
| 23 | Viola Peterson | 18 | Roomer | — | Florida |
| 24 | Sam Jackson | 47 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 25 | Minnie Jackson | 40 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 26 | Arthur Jackson | 21 | Son | — | Florida |
| 27 | Columbus Jackson | 19 | Son | — | Florida |
| 28 | Ealen Jackson | 13 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 29 | Emma Jackson | 10 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 30 | Sam Jr Jackson | 7 | Son | — | Florida |
| 31 | Lucius Patterson | 52 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 32 | William W Patterson | 6 | Son | — | Florida |
| 33 | Aylen Patterson | 4 | Son | — | Florida |
| 34 | Charlie Payne | 32 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 35 | Beulah Payne | 30 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 36 | California Payne | 11 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 37 | John L Spencer | 56 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 38 | Addie Spencer | 40 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 39 | Clyde Spencer | 18 | Son | — | Florida |
| 40 | James Spencer THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | — | Florida |
| 41 | Ethel Spencer | 23 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 42 | Matthew Rollins | 28 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 43 | Lena Rollins | 25 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 44 | Eva L Rollins | 5 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 45 | Roger L Rollins | 3 | Son | — | Florida |
| 46 | Johnnie M Rollins | 1 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 47 | Theodore Bradley | 17 | Roomer | — | Florida |
| 48 | Charlie Barber | 31 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 49 | Edna Barber | 29 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 50 | Clarence Barber | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
James + 2 siblings
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 1930 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)