James Spencer — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Meigs-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this James Spencer across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Meigs-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 40 b. ~1900 Male Head Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Meigs-County, Ohio
Surname	Spencer
Given Name	James L
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Sutton Township
1935 Residence (County)	Meigs
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farming
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Sutton Township
Est. Birth Year	~1900

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 James	Age	Birth yr
Margaret Spencer	Daughter	—	20	~1920
Pauline Spencer	Daughter	—	16	~1924
Mary Spencer	Daughter	—	13	~1927
James Spencer	Head	—	40	~1900
Zetta Spencer	Other	—	77	~1863
Irene Spencer	Spouse	—	47	~1893

Census Appearances

1920

Meigs, Ohio

Head, age 24

Meigs, Ohio · implied b. ~1896 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Spencer
Given Name	Jake
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	24
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Meigs, Ohio

Head, age 32

Meigs, Ohio · implied b. ~1898 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Spencer
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Building Construction
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	No
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	800
Radio Set	R
Veteran	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Meigs-County, Ohio

Head, age 40

Meigs-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members

Surname	Spencer
Given Name	James L
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Sutton Township
1935 Residence (County)	Meigs
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farming
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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James Spencer

Head · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Ohio

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03113-00683)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Laura Wilberger	89	Head	—	Ohio
2	John Dill	65	Son	—	Ohio
3	John S Dill	58	Son	Miner	Ohio
4	Earl C Shain	46	Head	Farmer	Ohio
5	Cecil L Shain	46	Wife	—	Ohio
6	Frances J Shain	17	Daughter	Helper	Ohio
7	Ethel M Shain	11	Daughter	—	Ohio
8	Milo Shain	32	Brother	—	Iowa
9	James L Spencer THIS PERSON	40	Head	Farmer	Ohio
10	Irene M Spencer	47	Wife	—	Ohio
11	Margaret J Spencer	20	Daughter	Teacher	Ohio
12	Pauline D Spencer	16	Daughter	—	Ohio
13	Mary E Spencer	13	Daughter	—	Ohio
14	Zetta Belle Spencer	77	Mother	—	Ohio
15	Bennie P Harr	42	Head	Pick Setter	Ohio
16	Lelah M Harr	38	Wife	—	Ohio
17	Ruth A Harr	18	Daughter	—	Ohio
18	Kathryn Harr	16	Daughter	—	Ohio
19	D June Harr	14	Daughter	—	Ohio
20	Daniel W Harr	12	Son	—	Ohio
21	John D Harr	10	Son	—	Ohio
22	Robert K Harr	8	Son	—	Ohio
23	Rena E Harr	73	Head	—	Ohio
24	William P Hobart	69	Head	—	Ohio
25	Elizabeth Hobart	95	Mother	—	Northern Ireland
26	Debie B Hobart	56	Sister	—	Ohio
27	Margaret M Carleton	64	Sister	—	Ohio
28	William H Carleton	25	Nephew	Farm Laborer	New Jersey
29	Mina V Morrison	70	Head	—	Ohio
30	Ucal L Morrison	72	Head	Farmer	Ohio
31	Sadie S Morrison	71	Wife	—	Ohio
32	Lloyd G Hill	46	Head	Farmer	Ohio
33	Ora A Hill	42	Sister	Teacher	Ohio
34	Leo C Hill	13	Nephew	—	Ohio
35	Augustus W Circle	60	Head	Farmer	Ohio
36	Homer E Morris	41	Head	Farmer	Ohio
37	Florence O Morris	70	Mother	—	Ohio
38	Arthur M Roush	77	Head	Farmer	Ohio
39	Emma F Roush	68	Wife	—	Ohio
40	Fred S Roush	42	Son	Farm Laborer	Ohio

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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.

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