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John Spencer — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Spencer across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sharkey, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Dallie — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Sharkey, Mississippi |
| Surname | Spencer |
| Given Name | John A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVW |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 5 Part |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maurine Spencer | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| John Spencer | Head | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Ruby Spencer | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sharkey, Mississippi
Son, age 11
Sharkey, Mississippi · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Spencer |
| Given Name | John Andrew |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Sharkey, Mississippi
Head, age 21
Sharkey, Mississippi · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
| Surname | Spencer |
| Given Name | John A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVW |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Sharkey-County, Mississippi
Head, age 31
Sharkey-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Spencer |
| Given Name | Johnnie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sharkey |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 John Spencer across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Spencer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dallie Spencer (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Spencer
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dallie Spencer
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Spencer
Head · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · Mississippi
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Sharkey, Mississippi
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1930 US Federal Census — Sharkey, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1164unit:0486)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Charley Edward | 39 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 52 | Della Edward | 32 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Erskin Edward | 14 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 54 | Jerine Edward | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Annie Lee Edward | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Cecie Edward | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Carlos Hathcock | 35 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 58 | Willie Hathcock | 26 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Carl Hathcock | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Inez Hathcock | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Ruth Hathcock | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Oscar Edward | 41 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 63 | Flora Edward | 33 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Goldie Edward | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 65 | Leckie Edward | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 66 | Sebern Edward | 14 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 67 | Leroy Edward | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Letha Edward | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Ileane Edward | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Bernice Edward | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | William Westbrooke | 60 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 72 | Minnie Westbrooke | 55 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 73 | Vernon Westbrooke | 18 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 74 | Phebble Westbrooke | 16 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | John D. Spencer | 52 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 76 | Sallie Spencer | 43 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Oscar Johnson | 49 | Boarder | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 78 | John A. Spencer THIS PERSON | 21 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 79 | Ruby Spencer | 22 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Maurine Spencer | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 81 | Lowery Weeks | 67 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 82 | Alice Weeks | 46 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 83 | Charley Smith | 20 | Nephew | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 84 | Willie Smith | 18 | Nephew | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 85 | Joe S. Somerall | 52 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 86 | Myrtie Somerall | 47 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 87 | Odell Somerall | 26 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 88 | Grandell Somerall | 18 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 89 | Annie Somerall | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 90 | Julian Somerall | 29 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 91 | Jewel Somerall | 31 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 92 | Mary Somerall | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 93 | Eleanor Somerall | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 94 | Myrtis Somerall | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 95 | Travis Somerall | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 96 | D. C. Hakes | 70 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 97 | Maud Hakes | 45 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 98 | Howard Hakes | 24 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 99 | Doris Hakes | 20 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 100 | Carlton Hakes | 17 | Son | — | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 2 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)