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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 Buchanan, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Abe & Mary — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1900
Male
Head
Born: Missouri
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Buchanan, Missouri |
| Surname | Spencer |
| Given Name | John S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | O.K. Filling Station |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 17 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Township / Ward | St Joseph City |
| 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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vesta Spencer | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| John Spencer | Head | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Mamie Bell | Other | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Mary Jones | Other | — | 78 | ~1852 |
| John Spencer | Other | — | 69 | ~1861 |
| Hilda Spencer | Other | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| William Webster | Other | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| George Spencer | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Franklin Bell | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| John Spencer | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Norman Spencer | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1910
Buchanan, Missouri
Son, age 10
Buchanan, Missouri · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Spencer |
| Given Name | John S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1920
Buchanan, Missouri
Son, age 20
Buchanan, Missouri · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Spencer |
| Given Name | John E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | farm laborer |
| Industry | working out |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Buchanan, Missouri
Head, age 30
Buchanan, Missouri · implied b. ~1900 — 11 household members
| Surname | Spencer |
| Given Name | John S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | O.K. Filling Station |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 17 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 Buchanan, Missouri, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Abe Spencer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Spencer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Spencer (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Abe Spencer
b. ~1854
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Spencer
b. ~1859
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Spencer
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Spencer
Head · 1930 · age 30 · b. ~1900 · Missouri
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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 — Buchanan, Missouri
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1930 US Federal Census — Buchanan, Missouri
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:missouricensus00reel1178:0096)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | George Celux | 23 | Head | Truck Driver | Missouri |
| 52 | Hazel Celux | 20 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 53 | George G. Celux | 1 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 54 | Richard Snavely | 33 | Head | Shoe-Maker | Kansas |
| 55 | Georgia Snavely | 30 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 56 | Dorothy L. Snavely | 11 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 57 | Margarette Snavely | 9 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 58 | Richard R. Snavely | 7 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 59 | Hazel Snavely | 5 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 60 | Lodis J. Wilkins | 44 | Head | Commercial Traveler | Nebraska |
| 61 | Eva M. Wilkins | 39 | Wife-H | — | Nebraska |
| 62 | Lois J. Wilkins | 11 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 63 | Mary M. Williamson | 18 | Niece | — | Missouri |
| 64 | John S. Spencer THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Manager | Missouri |
| 65 | Hilda E. Spencer | 28 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 66 | Vesta L. Spencer | 9 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 67 | John L. Spencer | 7 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 68 | Norman S. Spencer | 4 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 69 | George A. Spencer | 1 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 70 | John A. Spencer | 69 | Father | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 71 | Mamie Bell | 47 | Restaurant | Cook | Missouri |
| 72 | Franklin Bell | 22 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 73 | Mary Jones | 78 | Mother | — | Missouri |
| 74 | William Webster | 52 | Roomer | Cook | Missouri |
| 75 | James H. Larkin | 67 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 76 | Linnie M. Larkin | 61 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 77 | James G. Larkin | 24 | Son | Salesman | Illinois |
| 78 | Charles Wallace | 71 | Head | Miller | Missouri |
| 79 | Eveline Wallace | 31 | Wife-H | — | Nebraska |
| 80 | Harold Ringer | 16 | Step Son | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 81 | Ralph Ringer | 13 | Step Son | — | Nebraska |
| 82 | Jessie Ringer | 11 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 83 | Phyllis Ringer | 8 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 84 | Milton Ringer | 5 | Step Son | — | Nebraska |
| 85 | John Lersos | 45 | Head | Lithographer | Missouri |
| 86 | Melvin Lersos | 20 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 87 | Leona Lersos | 17 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 88 | James Lersos | 14 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 89 | Dollie Lersos | 10 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 90 | William Wagner | 65 | Roomer | Laborer | Germany |
| 91 | Herman Wagner | 42 | Roomer | Laborer | Missouri |
| 92 | Edward Wagner | 22 | Roomer | Laborer | Missouri |
| 93 | Alfred Withmore | 48 | Roomer | Brewer | Illinois |
| 94 | Ray Leonmello | 29 | Boarder | Commercial Traveler | Italy |
| 95 | Charles Beasley | 51 | Roomer | Bottler | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | John H. Spiller | 68 | Head | Caretaker | Ohio |
| 97 | Victoria Spiller | 65 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 98 | W. George Willmes | 31 | Head | Machinist | Missouri |
| 99 | Adeline Willmes | 28 | Wife-H | — | Washington |
| 100 | Mary L. Willmes | 11 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
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)