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John Spencer — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Ripley, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this John Spencer across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Ripley, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1856), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 64
b. ~1856
Male
Head
Born: Indiana
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Ripley, Indiana |
| Surname | Spencer |
| Given Name | John A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Druggist |
| Industry | Own store |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Druggist |
| Township / Ward | Versailles Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1856 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Spencer | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Estella Spencer | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Mildred Spencer | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| John Spencer | Head | — | 64 | ~1856 |
| Raymond Spencer | Son | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Marguerite Spencer | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1860 |
Census Appearances
1900
Ripley, Indiana
Head, age 45
Ripley, Indiana · implied b. ~1855 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Spencer |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1855 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Druggist |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1910
Ripley, Indiana
Head, age 54
Ripley, Indiana · implied b. ~1856 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Spencer |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Years Married | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Druggist |
| Industry | Own Store |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1920
Ripley, Indiana
Head, age 64
Ripley, Indiana · implied b. ~1856 — 6 household members
| Surname | Spencer |
| Given Name | John A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Druggist |
| Industry | Own store |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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Our Model Tree links John Spencer across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Ripley, Indiana, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Spencer
Head · 1920 · age 64 · b. ~1856 · Indiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Ripley, Indiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Ripley, Indiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu462unit:0087)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Clara M. Barth | 36 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 52 | Helen F. Barth | 14 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 53 | Howard Don Barth | 8 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 54 | William E. Locars | 67 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 55 | Alice M. Locars | 63 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Everett Locars | 33 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 57 | Edith A. Locars | 33 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 58 | Evelyn L. Locars | 4 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 59 | Louis F. Bause | 30 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 60 | Carrie E. Bause | 28 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 61 | Leonard Bause | 11 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 62 | Otto C. Bushing | 30 | Head | Proprietor | Indiana |
| 63 | Bertha A. Bushing | 27 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 64 | Howard E. Bushing | 6 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 65 | Ada M. Bushing | 0 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 66 | Ellow Pegg | 46 | Head | Contractor | Indiana |
| 67 | Florence M. Pegg | 46 | Wife | Milliner | Indiana |
| 68 | Walter D. Pegg | 11 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 69 | Calvin P. Speer | 78 | Father-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 70 | John A. Spencer THIS PERSON | 64 | Head | Druggist | Indiana |
| 71 | Marguerite Spencer | 60 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 72 | Raymond Spencer | 26 | Son | Civil Service | Indiana |
| 73 | Estella Spencer | 21 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 74 | Ruth Spencer | 16 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 75 | Mildred Spencer | 14 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 76 | Frank M. Laws | 64 | Head | Cashier | Indiana |
| 77 | Sallie J. Laws | 55 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 78 | Alfred H. Beer | 37 | Head | Jeweler | Indiana |
| 79 | Laura M. Beer | 32 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 80 | Margaret Beer | 9 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 81 | Charles E. Beer | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 82 | Harry Thompson | 31 | Head | Printer | Indiana |
| 83 | Altha D. Thompson | 28 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 84 | Jean Thompson | 3 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 85 | Dorothy Thompson | 0 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 86 | Agnes Holman | 71 | Head | — | N.Y. |
| 87 | Charles S. Royce | 54 | Head | Lawyer | Indiana |
| 88 | Monta Royce | 46 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 89 | Mary S. Royce | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 90 | Charles Royce | 9 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 91 | Mary A. Neill | 71 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 92 | Musa Martha J. Neill | 77 | Sister | — | Indiana |
| 93 | Mark Wycoff | 57 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 94 | Margaret J. Wycoff | 61 | Wife | Milliner | Indiana |
| 95 | Eloise E. Wycoff | 25 | Daughter | Milliner | Indiana |
| 96 | Sidney L. Smith | 37 | Head | Garage | Indiana |
| 97 | Marguerite R. Smith | 36 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 98 | Lee S. Smith | 13 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 99 | M. Joseph Coombs | 48 | Head | Agent Life Ins. | Kentucky |
| 100 | Marguerite E. Coombs | 48 | Wife | — | Indiana |
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)