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John Spencer — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Spencer across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Kemper, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Wash & Mack — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1900
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Kemper, Mississippi |
| Surname | Spencer |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 10 Pt Of |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mac Spencer | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| John Spencer | Head | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Fannie Taylor | Other | — | 65 | ~1865 |
Census Appearances
1910
None, None
Son, age 11
None, None · implied b. ~1899 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Spencer |
| Given Name | Josh |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Sawmill |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Kemper, Mississippi
Son, age 20
Kemper, Mississippi · implied b. ~1900 — 14 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Spencer |
| Given Name | Josh |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Kemper, Mississippi
Head, age 30
Kemper, Mississippi · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members
| Surname | Spencer |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| 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 (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Wash Spencer (~0.92 confidence) and father Mack Spencer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Spencer (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Wash Spencer
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Mack Spencer
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Spencer
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Spencer
Head · 1930 · age 30 · b. ~1900 · 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 — Kemper, Mississippi
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1930 US Federal Census — Kemper, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1152unit:0127)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ezekiel Pitter | 27 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 52 | Ben Spencer | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 53 | Missie Spencer | 25 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 54 | Missie Spencer | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Edgar Callahan | 12 | Boarder | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | John Spencer THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 57 | Mac Lee Spencer | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Fannie Taylor | 65 | Mother | — | Georgia |
| 59 | Ben Spencer | 38 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 60 | Nancy Jane Spencer | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | John Spencer | 17 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 62 | Tommie Spencer | 15 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 63 | Benny Spencer | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Albert Spencer | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Ozel Spencer | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Bennie Spencer | 29 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 67 | Ella Spencer | 22 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Peter Nicholson | 75 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 69 | Sina Nicholson | 65 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Rhoda Pitter | 80 | Mother-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Nick Mobley | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 72 | Flouka Mobley | 41 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Martha Mobley | 20 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | William Mobley | 18 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 75 | Bertha Mobley | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Lucie Mobley | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Laura Mobley | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Ruth Mobley | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | John Mobley | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Jesse R. Myers | 72 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 81 | Flora Myers | 59 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 82 | Martha Bethany | 80 | Mother-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 83 | Tom Thomas | 26 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 84 | Johnnie Thomas | 18 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 85 | Mary Lou Thomas | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 86 | Mary Thomas | 68 | Mother | Farmer | Alabama |
| 87 | Tom Hutchinson | 60 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 88 | Nellie Hutchinson | 51 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 89 | Roy Hutchinson | 21 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 90 | Dick Hutchinson | 17 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 91 | Eugene Hutchinson | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 92 | Jake Hutchinson | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 93 | James N. Moore | 79 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 94 | Laura Moore | 57 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 95 | Robert Moore | 37 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 96 | Tom Moore | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 97 | Hilda Moore | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 98 | Tom Moore | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 99 | Juanita Moore | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 100 | John W. Poole | 56 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 3 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)